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Purdue University is launching a new spatial computing hub in Fall 2025, teaming up with Apple and building it around the Apple Vision Pro. The hub will drive research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with industry, especially in semiconductors and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Niantic has officially launched Hello, Dot worldwide on Meta Quest 3. It’s a free experience within the Peridot platform that brings Dots—digital pets—into a mixed-reality setting, moving play beyond the mobile screen.
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Hugging Face has added D-Fine, a real-time object detection model family, to the Transformers library. Contributed by Vladislav Bronzov, D-Fine delivers strong detection performance focusing on speed and flexibility.
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A Cornell research team has developed a new training method for robots that relies on a single demonstration video. The approach, named RHyME, addresses a common challenge in robotic learning
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Meta has introduced AssetGen 2.0, its latest tool for generating complete 3D assets from simple text or image prompts. The system combines two models—one for producing detailed 3D meshes and another for adding production-ready textures—to streamline asset creation for creators.
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Mattercraft has launched an AI assistant, currently available in a limited beta. This assistant helps users build 3D experiences more efficiently within the Mattercraft platform.
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Meta AI’s Locate 3D helps computers understand simple instructions like “the dresser in the hallway” and pinpoint where that object is in 3D space. Instead of relying on detailed 3D models or human markup
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Researchers at Penn State investigated how visual traits in service robots influence customers' responses to suggestions. In one study with 239 participants, robots were visually coded as male or female using color. Women were more inclined
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Vulcan, Amazon's latest robotic system, introduces a sense of touch to automate the complex process of picking and stowing items in its fulfillment centers. The robot uses an end-of-arm tool with force sensors, paddle-like grippers, and a vision-guided suction cup to manipulate objects
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A research team led by Seokil Moon and colleagues has unveiled a single-layer augmented reality waveguide display powered by achromatic metagratings, a major step toward slimmer, more ergonomic AR glasses.
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8th Wall and VIVERSE have launched a new game jam, inviting developers, designers, and students to build 3D and AR browser-based games using Niantic Studio.
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Snap has released Lens Studio 5.9, adding a Music Lyrics sample project that lets creators sync animated visuals to song lyrics using screen text, 3D objects, and Bitmoji. The project includes ready-made assets to help build interactive music experiences quickly.