First, the Talking Baby Podcast and its thousands of descendants were on social media. All of these were created using AI apps like Hedra and Hey Gen. Released on Google I/O three weeks ago, Google's VEO 3 AI Image Generator is hypersensitive to vlogs of memes featuring Star Wars Stormtroopers, Bigfoot and Yes. It's like group development of intellectual property. Who owns Bigfoot, or Jesus?
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Andreessen Horowitz A16Z Ventures has released a new market map from text to video and an image-to-video company.
In 2018, he joined Paul Travers, founder and CEO of Vuzix. He has been working for this since 2008.
Vuzix has secured a $5 million investment as the veteran smartglass maker aims at consumers. Vuzix has secured a $5 million investment from Quanta Computer, Taiwan's leading ODM and Apple assembler. This marks the second tranches following a $10 million investment from Quanta in September 2024, with Vuzix aiming for a total of $20 million. CEO Paul Travers says the new funds will be used to enhance the manufacturing of Vuzix waveguides, supporting the company's goal of providing affordable, lightweight, high-performance AI smart glasses for mass market adoption. The deal also strengthens Vuzix's partnership with Quanta, increasing advanced waveguide production capacity and ensuring companies compete better as the consumer smart eyewear market heats up.
Midjourney launches its first AI video generation model. The move to video generation is a major extension for a company known for its popular image generators previously. V1 allows users to upload a single image, create short video clips that realize the image in AI, and add motion, effects, and movie transitions. This service is available to paid subscribers of Midjourney.
Brain and chip
The world's first brain implant that allows humans to speak with facial expressions – and even sing. Groundbreaking medical achievements have enabled men who could not communicate with expressive speeches and even sing songs thanks to brain implants. The electrodes were embedded in the motor cortex, the brain region that causes speech, allowing researchers to decipher the intended speech from neural activity. This technology not only restored the ability to speak with natural prosodicity and emotional nuances, but also allowed us to sing the world around the world.
The 13th Expansion World Expo and Conference took place in Santa Clara, California from June 1st to 3rd, 2022.
The AR/VR market has rebounded at 18.1% growth rate in the last quarter. According to IDC, there is a mix of reality to promote long-term expansion. The global AR/VR market has skyrocketed 18.1% in the recent quarter, showing a robust rebound after a difficult period. This growth will be driven by the launch of new devices, increased adoption of enterprises, and more compelling consumer content. IDC highlights the facilitation of long-term expansion of Mixed Reality (MR) and Extended Reality (XR) devices to deliver more versatile applications in industries such as healthcare, design and education. The report predicts continuous double-digit growth with hardware improvements and adoption that accelerates AI-powered capabilities. As the XR ecosystem matures, IDC expects a wider mainstream acceptance, especially as prices drop and content libraries grow. Market momentum suggests that immersive technologies are becoming a central part of digital transformation strategies around the world.
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Extending multimedia art using Meow Wolf and Niantic Spatial Explore AR. Known for its immersive art entertainment venue, Meow Wolf is partnering with Niantic Spatial to collaborate on location-based AR. By leveraging Niantic's location-based AR platform, Meow Wolf can extend the surreal storytelling of its signatures beyond physical space.
Presets can apply “Vintage Comic Book Style” to video and change the lighting of clips to rain … more
Meta AI wins video editing Capabilityies. This update allows creators to perform tasks such as cropping, color correction, adding effects, and generating new video content via conversation commands.
Eugene Ik Chong, founder and CEO of Penrose
Penrose Studio calls it quits. Eugene Yk Chung, founder, CEO and director of Spatial 3D Animation House, who won the Multi-Award, announced the news herself in a social media post. “After an unforgettable decade, we decided to close Penrose Studios with our boards and shareholders. We slid our headsets to enter our world. A wired magazine called Penrose VR Film, Allumette“The First VR Film Masterpiece!” In 2017, I wrote a Forbes column entitled “Meet the DW Griffith in VR,” celebrating Chung's pioneering work with immersive storytelling. Penrose Arden's Awakening He won the best VR at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. Unfortunately, being the best isn't always enough.
As for how to train NBCuniversal's Dragon Remake, Zappar has transformed large film-grade assets into a smooth, mobile webbar experience. It was launched in 20 markets, allowing users to meet teethless things in their backyard. The biggest challenge was to keep complex technologies out of sight.
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VR AR: 15 Year Expansion World Expo with Ori Inbar The Augmented World Expo (AWE) began with 300 participants in 2010 and grew into a major XR event with thousands of participants and hundreds of exhibitors. Co-founder and CEO Ori Inbar explains that AR and VR were once separate but complementary roles, and that they share the stage. Inbar says that mobile AR is widely used for social media and shopping, but VR headsets still have the best immersive experiences. He believes that a single device will eventually be displayed, merging AR and VR features. For now, each device has its strengths, and the field continues to advance with better hardware, wider views and more practical applications
Coolest VR gear and games seen at Augmented WorldExpo 2025 Last week, awe in Long Beach featured the latest in AR, VR and MR Technology. Highlights include the announcement of Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 chip, set for the next generation of smart glasses. Running since 2010, the Expo provided a platform for participants to experience cutting-edge devices, applications and immersive content. From electronic bikes to advanced headsets and productivity apps, the event highlighted the rapid evolution of XR technology and its growing impact on work, entertainment and social interaction.
Explore Google's Android XR strategy and pushing its big game At Augmented World Expo 2025, Google executives outlined the vision of Android XR as a unified platform for XR smart glasses. The panel covered the Android XR roadmap, highlighting support for headsets and smart glasses, and highlighting partnerships with Samsung, Qualcomm and Unity. Google is in full developer romance mode, promiseing robust tools and monetization opportunities. Google is betting on mistake compatibility and developer buy-in to drive the next wave of immersive experiences, positioning Android XR as the basis for future spatial computing innovations.
VR Bungee Jump Simulations Tips You in Real Life When adorated, Bungee VR simulations provided participants with a unique, intense experience. Using Quest 3 headsets and seesaws, users were tied up and interrupted to simulate bungee jumps from Tokyo skyscrapers. If you are wondering, I was not a participant while I was a witness.
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