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Here’s how Google’s experimental 3D telepresence booth works

The Verge

In a new research paper , Google has detailed the tech behind its impressive Project Starline demo from this year’s I/O conference. Project Starline is essentially a 3D video chat booth that aims to replace a one-on-one 2D video conference call with an experience that feels like you’re actually sitting in front of a real human being.

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What happens when a virtual streamer doesn’t own her body?

The Verge

That’s because Melody is part of a growing wave of virtual streamers who broadcast using a 3D model in place of their body and face. Many virtual streamers appear under a pseudonym, but Melody performs as a full-on invented character. It can take a few weeks to make a 2D model, and potentially longer for a 3D model.

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Seattle startup’s telerobotic ultrasound system brings specialist care to underserved areas

GeekWire

Dopl Technologies co-founder and CEO Ryan James at the Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, Wash. The company covered some distance of its own last month when it was named the winner of the 2024 Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, Wash., and was awarded $150,000 from the Flywheel Angel Network.

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Microsoft’s best commercial features dogs frolicking in Halo, Minecraft, and Flight Simulator

The Verge

These pups dream of running around in a virtual Minecraft world, playing fetch with grenades for Master Chief in Halo , and even flying high in the Microsoft Flight Simulator skies. “A One starts to dream about the possibilities if more dogs were part of video games or conference calls, and the rest is history. Image: Microsoft.

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This Microsoft Flight Simulator video highlights 40 years of PC gaming changes

The Verge

Microsoft kicked off its virtual Ignite conference today with a look back at how Microsoft Flight Simulator has changed since its introduction in 1982. map out the real world into a virtual one. This was a major release for Microsoft, in an age where 3D games were increasingly pushing boundaries on game consoles.

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Thinking of hibernating through the metaverse winter?

CIO Business Intelligence

If you’re skeptical about dipping your enterprise’s virtual toes into a metaverse, rightfully so. While some investors and developers pulled back , others kept forging ahead, developing chips for augmented and virtual reality, trialing advertising through augmented reality, and “stockpiling gaming content,” according to CBInsights.

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Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling

CIO Business Intelligence

For some applications, a simple database may suffice to record a product’s service history—when it was made, who it shipped to, what modifications have been applied—while others require a full-on 3D model incorporating real-time sensor data that can be used, for example, to provide advanced warning of component failure or of rain.

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