Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Will Eastcott, CEO of PlayCanvas and veteran of EA, Sony, and Activision with credits on GTA, Call of Duty, and Max Payne, explains how Gaussian splatting is moving from experiments to production. He breaks down SuperSplat, an open source editor for…
Walkabout is like its own theme park, opening a new land every 7 weeks. Creating a multiverse of experiences! Principles from Imagineering apply to video games too. #Imagineering
#LaserDance took 3 years to make and is NOW LIVE 🎊 Here are my first impressions after trying it and talking with the developer👇 - Laser Dance is one of the very few experiences on the #MetaQuest store that adapts automatically to your play space. You just set the position…
Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Thomas van Bouwel is an indie #XR game developer known for Cubism, one of the most successful puzzle games on #MetaQuest. In this episode, he shares the three-year journey of building Laser Dance, a rhythm stealth game that turns your living…
Walkabout lures you in with mini golf, but it's a gateway to VR's potential: pleasant spaces, shared adventures, endless possibilities. We're constantly pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling. #VirtualReality #VRGaming #Metaverse #WalkaboutMiniGolf
Creating Laser Dance? The biggest challenge was the tech: building custom tools, adapting to Meta's evolving frameworks, and ensuring it adapts to different real-world spaces. #MixedReality #GameDevelopment #LaserDance #VRDev #MetaQuest
Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Bobak Tavangar, co-founder of Brilliant Labs, joins the show to unpack Halo, the lightweight open-source AR glasses built for AI-first computing. Unlike camera-heavy smart glasses designed for social media, Halo focuses on continuous low-power sensing, on-device AI inference, and full-day wearability—turning…
Users can now easily scan real-world objects and bring them into Vision OS in seconds using iOS. Alternatively, a 3D object can be generated using 3D AI. It will appear like magic! #VisionOS #3Dscanning
This tech offers spatial access to beautiful things unattainable in the real world. It's remarkably easy to use. The technology creates a powerful representation and a benchmark for other companies. #spatialaccess #futuretech #virtualreality #metaverse
Viverse is different from VRChat—no installs, no hassle, and it works across all devices. 🌐 Friends in VR can invite someone on vacation to join instantly just by clicking a link on their phone. No accounts, no setup—just hang out and chat together. 🎉 #Viverse #Metaverse #SeamlessExperience #CrossPlatform
Apple finally delivered persistent objects in visionOS — the #1 request from users. 🙌 Now with scene restoration, pinned widgets, and objects stay right where you left them, making experiences feel truly real. ✨ Huge win for end users and developers alike. #visionOS #Apple #SpatialComputing #WWDC
The PortalCam is the latest #3D scanner from @XGRIDS . It was specifically designed for #gaussiansplatting and combines an array of sensors and cameras to create some of the best and most compressed 3DGS I have ever made. Subscribe to my newsletter and get the list of tools and apps…
They realized they could just scan the space in 3D and overlay server status lights. 🖥️ This gives the control center a full 3D view of which servers have issues. When someone goes to fix it, they can literally see the path through the massive data center—no confusing directions needed.…
Some companies are building massive factories and data centers and want to see how everything fits together in one space. 🏭 At MWC, one team even discussed creating a digital twin of a 6-story data center. Instead of traditional 3D modeling, digital twins offer a smarter, scalable solution. 🌐 #DigitalTwin…
At WWDC, the most exciting update for me was the new Spatial Personas in visionOS 26. 🚀 The jump in fidelity is absolutely mind-blowing, unlocking seamless in-person sharing across devices and powerful remote collaboration. 💡 A true game-changer for both users and developers. #WWDC #visionOS #SpatialComputing #Apple
With Gaussian splats, you can film a real-world space and instantly turn it into a super realistic 3D point cloud. 🌍 These can be published in Viverse, letting people explore, archive, or even mix with 3D meshes and interactive elements. The best part? You can create one with just your…
Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Preston Platt, CTO and founder of Rock Paper Reality, joins the show to share how his team pushes the limits of XR development by blending AI workflows with rapid prototyping. With more than 16 years of experience in 3D modelling, animation,…
We call them portals—ways to move from one scene to another. 🚪 What started as scanning whole houses has grown into entire neighborhoods, from stores to bars to galleries. The result is an amazing exploration experience full of new stories to tell. 🌍 #Portals #3DScanning #ImmersiveTech #DigitalExploration
Gaussian Splatting unlocked real-time rendering on high-end VR headsets. 🎮 We built an end-to-end pipeline to automate the process, and now people are even creating full neighborhood scans—exploring stores, bars, and galleries in VR. 🌐 #GaussianSplatting #VR #ImmersiveTech #3DScanning
In our game Laser Limbo, we adjust mechanics like bullet speed to fit different play spaces—fast for large rooms, slow for close quarters. ⚡ This way, the game works in any environment, from arcades to living rooms. Players just need to stay mindful of obstacles like tables or chairs. 🎮…
Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Roy Rodenaheuser is a London-based Creative Technologist with over 12 years of experience at Yahoo, Unity, and Capgemini. In this episode he shares the story behind Canvastique3D, a project he launched in 2024 that blends physical creativity with real-time 3D visualization.…
Here’s a concise version for you: Camera API isn’t just about recognizing static objects like desks—it can track moving ones too. ⚡ I prototyped ball tracking using blob detection, and by knowing the ball’s size, I could even calculate its distance. 🎯 #CameraAPI #AR #ComputerVision #Innovation
Check the rest of the conversation with Bobak Tavangar here 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/p/frame-the-only-open-source-ar-glasses Learn more about Brilliant Labs and Halo, their latest pair of smart glasses available for pre-order: https://brilliant.xyz/ This is a fragment of the conversation I had with Bobak Tavangar, CEO of @brilliantlabsAR where he unpacks the importance of…
An iPhone is often all you need for solid human-level or street-level 3D scans. 📱 Many of the scans on our site were made this way, proving you don’t always need more. Still, DSLR or mirrorless cameras with careful photogrammetry can deliver stunning results. 📸 #3DScanning #iPhone #Photogrammetry #DigitalCreation #TechTools