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Khronos Group released a draft update to glTF that adds support for 3D Gaussian splat data. The group said the rapid growth of Gaussian splatting could lead to fragmentation without standardization. The draft is open for industry feedback ahead of final approval.
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Nucleus4D has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its spatial computing platform for digitizing real-world environments. The round was led by Antler and South Loop Ventures
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Apple has released SHARP, a new neural network that turns a single photo into a detailed 3D scene. It builds a representation made of 3D Gaussian elements that capture the scene’s surfaces, depth, and lighting at real-world scale.
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SpAItial has launched Echo, a world model that turns an image or text prompt into a full 3D environment. The scenes are built at real-world scale and can be explored, edited, and expanded directly in the browser.
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At Connect 2025, Meta doubled down on its vision for AI-powered worldbuilding in VR. The company highlighted a stack of tools, including an AI-driven editor, a new game engine, and a capture tool, aimed at making immersive creation as simple as describing a scene or scanning a space.
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Kudan has launched PRISM (Photo-Realistic Integrated Spatial Management), a new platform for creating and managing digital twins. It replaces the company’s earlier digital asset management solution and introduces major upgrades in speed, usability, and visual quality.
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Google DeepMind has released Genie 3, a new world model that generates interactive worlds from text prompts. Users can move through these AI-generated scenes in real time, with visuals running at 720p and staying consistent even when revisiting earlier locations.