⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Unistellar’s Envision smart binoculars use augmented reality to overlay real-time information of landmarks and constellations directly into the field of view, with over 200,000 stars...
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eXtended Reality
Browser Becomes Global Photo-Realistic Flight Deck
⊲ PCWorld ⊳ The article discusses GeoFS, a free flight simulator that offers a global environment created from up to date satellite images and geographic data. It is accessible on various...
Biometrics Meet Air Traffic Control
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Air Force has awarded UFA a $1.8 million STTR Phase II contract to develop a mixed‑reality air traffic control training system that adapts in real time using biometric data....
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ AI is accelerating the push to make engineering simulation tools more accessible to non-experts by abstracting their technical complexity, marking a turning point...
Ticketing Gets Immersive Seat Views
⊲ Event Industry News ⊳ Nuweb Group has teamed up with Barcelona-based 3D Digital Venue to enhance online ticket purchasing by offering immersive "view from seat" experiences. This partnership...
Linked Virtual Battle Portals
⊲ Medium ⊳ The article discusses the concept of the metaverse as a multiverse, particularly in a military context, as outlined in the co-authors' book, "The Military Metaverse." It contrasts a...
Gaussian Splatting for Consumers
⊲ CNET ⊳ Meta has launched Hyperscape Capture, a tool that allows Quest 3 and Quest 3S users to quickly create 3D scans of their environments using Gaussian Splatting technology. Gaussian Splatting...
MassXR Earns US Navy Recognition
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Mass Virtual has won the US Navy’s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard XR Prize Challenge for its immersive fire-response training solution, MassXR. Designed for high-risk scenarios, the...
XR and Private 5G Boosts Creative Teams
⊲ VIVE Blog ⊳ HTC’s 5G tech subsidiary G REIGNS and Nissan have introduced a 5G-enabled VR system that allows secure, real-time collaboration on high-resolution vehicle designs. Combining a private...
Meta’s AR Tipping Point?
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Meta has unveiled three new pairs of AI smart glasses, including the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which features a built-in augmented reality display. These glasses project a colour...
Next-Gen 5th-Gen Simulator Unveiled
⊲ Airforce Technology ⊳ JFJ Aviation & Defence and Vrgineers are collaborating on an unrestricted fifth-generation fighter simulator that uses mixed reality technology to deliver training. The...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ In digital communication, Synthesia, a UK company, continues to innovate with its Express-2 update, providing lifelike AI avatars that exhibit nuanced gestures,...