Phone-based system promises better avatar movement without expensive VR gear

VR Headset Unsplash . Researchers have developed a new system that uses smartphones instead of specialized motion-tracking hardware to create more realistic avatar movement in vir ...
Parade on MSN

Pixar's 'Hoppers': A critically acclaimed animated film blending Avatar and Studio Ghibli styles

The reviews are in, and Hoppers is a leap way forward for Pixar.
Tech Xplore

Multiply and subtract your way to more lifelike VR avatars

Professor Inseok Hwang's team has developed ArithMotion, a mobile virtual reality (VR) system that enables anyone to express a wide range of avatar motions with ease. Using simple arithmetic-like ...

Path of Exile Mirage 3.28 Patch Notes

The 3.28 Update, titled Mirage, for Path of Exile has arrived, bringing with it the Mirage League, various in-game changes, unique rewards, and much ...
IEEE

GSAC: Leveraging Gaussian Splatting for Photorealistic Avatar Creation with Unity Integration

Abstract: Photorealistic avatars have become essential for immersive applications in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), enabling lifelike interactions in areas such as training ...

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Dominate at VFX Society Awards

“ Avatar: Fire and Ash ” has won the top Visual Effects Society Award for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature at the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards.
Futurism

Unity Says It Has a New Product That Cooks Up Entire Games Using AI

Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.
Digital Trends

Unity will soon let you create casual games using simple text prompts

Making a video game usually means learning to code, working with complex game engines, and spending hours piecing everything together. That is true even for simple casual games. Many aspiring ...
TweakTown

Unity AI will let you create 'full casual games' with text prompts and no coding experience

TL;DR: Unity's upgraded AI, launching in beta at GDC, enables developers to create full casual games using natural language prompts without coding. Leveraging advanced models from OpenAI and Meta, ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Texas Tech student bought abandoned school to create The Unity Center

A Texas Tech medical student purchased a former Lubbock elementary school to create a community center. The renovation project, documented in a viral Instagram series, attracted global donations and ...
Morningstar

Perfect Corp. Launches AI Business Avatar and AI Product Staging, Redefining How Brands Create Product Videos in YouCam AI Pro—No Cameras, No Filming, No Limits

Perfect Corp. Launches AI Business Avatar and AI Product Staging, Redefining How Brands Create Product Videos in YouCam AI Pro—No Cameras, No Filming, No Limits The New YouCam AI Features Empower ...
Variety

Tilly Norwood Creator Doubles Down on AI ‘Actors’ and Says It’s a ‘More Ethical Way to Perform,’ Urges Human Actors to ‘Future-Proof’ Themselves With AI

When people talk about Tilly Norwood, they often forget one crucial detail: There’s a real person and a creative human vision behind her. Actors have always brought characters to life, and that’s ...