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Intel is using machine learning to make GTA V look incredibly, unsettlingly realistic

The Verge

One of the more impressive aspects of Grand Theft Auto V is how closely the game’s San Andreas approximates real-life Los Angeles and Southern California, but a new machine learning project from Intel Labs called “Enhancing Photorealism Enhancement” might take that realism in a unsettlingly photorealistic direction ( via Gizmodo ).

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Intel thinks the metaverse will need a thousand-fold increase in computing capability

The Verge

Intel made its first statement on the metaverse on Tuesday — its first public acknowledgement of that sometimes-nebulous future of computing which promises an always connected virtual world that exists in parallel with our physical one. After all, Intel makes CPUs (and soon, GPUs) for consumer devices and data centers alike.

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Intel Beefs Up 11th-Gen Laptop Processors With Better Graphics and Faster Wifi

Gizmodo

Intel revealed new additions to its 11th-gen mobile processor lineup as part of this year’s virtual Computex show. The processors are based on Intel’s Evo platform and feature integrated Iris Xe graphics and WiFi 6. The company also announced a 5G modem for connectivity on future Windows machines. Read more.

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Why Intel Capital invested in BoomTV amid the esports boom

Venture Beast

Intel Capital invested in amateur esports firm BoomTV to raise the profile of gamers and esports in mainstream culture. Read More.

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Can today’s videoconferencing tech evolve into tomorrow’s metaverse?

Computerworld Vertical IT

A decade later, I watched efforts by Intel and HP also fail. The latest video development wave was driven by the pandemic, when people were forced to work from home and video tools advanced more in two years than in the prior two decades.

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There's a Hidden Code in Intel's New Graphics Card Teaser

Gizmodo

Intel posted a cryptic teaser on Twitter this morning that seems to suggest the chipmaker is getting ready to release more details about its long-awaited gaming graphics card, the Xe HPG. Read more.

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Game on: The evolution of gaming through generative AI innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

You must create your very own reality and adventure, using your hands to build a virtual world by relentlessly punching the trees. If you’re a video gamer or gaming company, you can likely relate to this scene. First up are non-playable characters (NPCs), the video game characters not controlled by players.