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Meta's ambitious metaverse project, centered around Horizon Worlds, has struggled to gain traction, with user numbers reportedly as low as 900 daily. The venture has incurred massive financial losses, prompting a strategic shift towards AI development.
A new AI technique uses Gaussian splatting and Zonal Harmonics to create hyper-realistic digital humans, accurately simulating light interaction with skin and hair. While current capture methods are expensive, future advancements promise widespread accessibility.
A new simulation technique achieves unprecedented accuracy in modeling fire dynamics and extinction. By bridging disparate computational methods, it allows for realistic interactions between fire and extinguishing agents like water, paving the way for advanced safety training and disaster preparedness.
