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8th Wall and VIVERSE Launch Global Game Jam with $32K Prize Pool
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 Expands Lens Creation and Adds Spectacles Speech-To-Text in 5.9 Update
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.
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Unity 6.1 Expands Development for Android XR and Meta Quest
Unity 6.1 introduces enhanced XR capabilities, including expanded compatibility with Android XR and Meta Quest. The inclusion of Shader Graph integration in the Universal Render Pipeline, along with Application Spacewarp, improves rendering efficiency on XR platforms.
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Doly Launches Shopify App to Bring Interactive 3D Product Photos to E-Commerce
AniML, Inc. has launched a new Shopify app for its product Doly, making it easy for merchants to showcase products in
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Next Tier Ventures Invests in Nilo, the Voice-Driven AI Game Engine
Next Tier Ventures has invested in Nilo Technologies, a browser-based platform that enables the creation of 3D games using generative AI and natural language processing.
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FlexiVol Turns 3D Holograms Into Something You Can Reach Out and Touch
FlexiVol introduces a swept volumetric display system that incorporates elastic diffuser strips instead of rigid surfaces. This modification lets users physically
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Magellan Creates New Ultra-High Resolution Digital Twin of the Titanic
Magellan has released a significantly improved version of its full-scale digital twin of the Titanic, created in 2022. The wreck, located 3,800 meters beneath the Atlantic, was captured using deep-sea mapping and dense point cloud techniques.
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M-XR Secures $7M to Advance Photorealistic 3D Asset Generation
M-XR has raised an additional $7 million in capital, with backing from investors including Horizons Ventures, Epic Games, FOV Ventures, and several individual contributors.
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Iowa State Builds Dynamic Digital Twins for Plants, Hearts, and Manufacturing
Iowa State University is building next-generation digital twins that update in real time with data from the physical world.
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Epic Games Acquires Loci to Automate 3D Asset Tagging and Protection
Epic Games has acquired Loci, a company specializing in AI for 3D content understanding and tagging. Loci’s tools automate the process of categorizing 3D assets, eliminating the need for manual tagging and making digital assets easier to manage and discover at scale.