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How Researchers Are Using Machine Learning To Make VR Sword Fights More Realistic

VRScout

Researchers at the University of Bath in Somerset, United Kingdom, have partnered with Cambridge-based game studio Ninja Theory ( Hellblade VR, DmC: Devil May Cry, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West ) to deliver more realistic, data-driven sword fighting in VR. For more information on Touché, visit here.

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FundamentalVR Is Offering A Free Ventilator Course For Health Professionals

VRScout

There is an unprecedented demand for ventilators due to the coronavirus pandemic, yet the physical machines are really only part of the equation. The platform, which can be optimized for different stages of the learning process, mimics the physical cues of surgical actions, medical tools, and tissue variations.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in United Kingdom

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This past weekend, Apple debuted its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United Kingdom, marking the end of the firm’s international device rollout completion, which started at WWDC 2024 and includes regions such as mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany.

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New Extended Reality Study: Bright Future for Immersive Technology in Europe

ARPost

It ranges from hardware components to manufacturing solutions, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Germany, United Kingdom, and France are the three most competitive performers in the XR industry—that is, in terms of XR activities. In Europe, XR development is extensive.

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Training Healthcare Workers With XR

Tech Trends VR

There is an unprecedented demand for ventilators due to the coronavirus pandemic, yet the physical machines are really only part of the equation. The platform, which can be optimized for different stages of the learning process, mimics the physical cues of surgical actions, medical tools, and tissue variations.

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MR Company Nreal Talks Hand Tracking and New Partnerships

ARPost

Both of these require machine learning. Machine learning requires a lot of computing power. So far the Chinese-based MR company is supported in China, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Without getting too far into the tech of it, hand tracking works by mapping the hand and interpreting its movements.

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Big XR News from Snap, Meta, HTC VIVE, Apple Vision Pro

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The updated feature now uses machine learning algorithms to improve capture results and enables users to translate 2D images into 3D spatial photos. In 2024, Apple expanded the availability of the Vision Pro to new international markets, including the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany.

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