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At SIGGRAPH, NVIDIA expanded its robotics development platforms with new simulation libraries, AI world foundation models, and integrations between existing tools. These updates include physically accurate simulation, data interoperability between platforms, and new models for AI reasoning.
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EngineAI revealed a four-robot lineup combining precision humanoid movement, industrial-grade strength, and terrain-ready mobility.
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McDonald’s is unveiling McDonaldland VR, an immersive experience set to open August 12 on Meta Horizon Worlds for Meta Quest users and as a browser-based WebXR option.
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Unitree has introduced the A2 Stellar Explorer, a medium-sized, industrial-grade quadruped robot designed for demanding terrain and extended missions. Weighing approximately 37kg with batteries, the A2 can walk for over 5 hours and 20km unloaded, or 3 hours and 12.5km carrying a 25kg load.
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Disney has brought the Fantastic Four’s robot sidekick H.E.R.B.I.E. out of the movies and into real life at Disneyland. For a limited time in Tomorrowland, guests can meet the superhero team and interact with the rolling, talking companion, built by Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development
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The wearable pendant, called AI Wayfinding Companion, was created by a team of three, including Ian Curtis, Emma McMillin, and Jim O'Donnell, as part of a 7-day hackathon held at Niantic Spatial. It's meant to be worn as a specialized companion for navigation and environmental understanding.
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Adobe announced it will discontinue its Aero application on iOS, Android, and Creative Cloud Desktop starting November 6, 2025. On that date, the app will be removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Creative Cloud, though existing installations will remain operational temporarily.
Remix Reality Weekly
In this drop: Robots become rolling billboards, AVs turn into mobile brand experiences, and humanoids could be ad-supported. Plus, care-bots, wildfire-rebuilding robots, ultrawide VR headsets, immersive video tools, XR network twins, Niantic’s Quest 3 SDK, and a $20M robot OS round.
Remix Reality Insider
In this drop we explore how generative AI is redefining immersive worlds, from Genie 3’s real-time 3D scenes to Meta’s AI tools for VR creators. We decode AR design lessons from Snap’s Spectacles and scan breakthroughs in physical AI, simulated worlds, and perception systems.
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Snap’s fifth-generation Spectacles ’24 give developers a powerful AR platform with waveguide displays, dual Snapdragon chips, spatial audio, and advanced sensors, enabling immersive, hands-free experiences built around embodied interaction, AI-driven assistance, and real-world play.
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Next week at SIGGRAPH 2025, Meta will present two research headsets, Tiramisu and Boba 3, each pushing VR realism in different directions.
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Surveys show demand for robots to handle cleaning, laundry, and cooking, but caution over cost, trust, and caregiving remains, even as experts predict 40% of household work could be automated within a decade.