Nvidia’s DLSS neural upscaling technology now works with virtual reality titles. This could enable some VR games to make a visual leap. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
Hour One wants synthetic AI characters to be your digital avatars
If you ever wondered how we’ll populate the metaverse, look no further than Hour One, an Israeli startup that is making replicas of people with AI avatars. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Google uses crowdsourced photos to recreate landmarks in 3D for AR/VR
Researchers have updated a neural rendering technology with the ability to distinguish 3D structures from lighting, using landmark photos shared online. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Google rolls out earthquake detection and new in-car features for Android
Google announced updates heading to Android, including new Android for cars features and a Bedtime mode that reminds users when it’s time to sleep. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers
Roomality uses AI to render window-sized 3D landscapes without glasses
An AI system will enable glasses-free 3D displays to simultate real world environments that look as if they can be explored through living space ‚windows.‘ AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Researchers show FingerTrak, a hand tracking wristband for AR/VR input
Cornell’s SciFi Lab has revealed a wristband that uses thermal cameras and a deep neural network to determine the wearer’s hand and finger poses in 3D. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Announcing the Women in AI Awards winners
Here are the winners of the second annual Women in AI Awards. The awards are part of VentureBeat’s continuing commitment to diversity in AI. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Samsung: Expect 6G in 2028, enabling mobile holograms and digital twins
Samsung said today that the next generation mobile standard, 6G, may arrive earlier than initially expected, further boosting data rates for future XR apps. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook advances VR rendering quality with neural 4×4 supersampling
A research team has come up with a way to teach computers how to transform low-res 3D renders into high-resolution versions suitable for live VR viewing. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Librestream raises $24 million to automate field technician tasks with AI
The Canadian augmented worker platform maker is increasing its AI investments and employee count to address growing demand for quick analysis of field data. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz