NVIDIA's Lyra 2.0 Simplifies Large-Scale 3D World Creation
Holy crap, NVIDIA just made it drastically easier to create large scale explorable 3d worlds. No manual stitching of smaller 3d generations like other 3d models. Lyra 2.0 looks pretty damn impressive. https://t.co/GcTGm3oMHe
Instant 3D Gaussian Splats Render 5‑min Video at 100fps
5 min video from an insta360 camera turned into a big ass 3d gaussian splat using the new niantic scaniverse app it’s kinda wild how well we can model the complexity of reality, and run in realtime in a browser at...
Handheld Shake Makes Game Renders Appear Real Footage
Subtle hand held camera shake will convince people a 3d game render is real life footage. No generative ai required. https://t.co/RmUJmxgzts
4D Map Reveals Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade
i built this 4d reconstruction of iran's chokehold on the world's oil. almost nothing is getting through the strait of hormuz. you can clearly see the path ships took before/after the blockade, and can even detect & track "dark vessels"...
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Plummets, Ships Go Dark
Visualizing the Strait of Hormuz shutdown using AIS tracking data. Wild to see the precipitous drop off in transits from 100's of vessels per day to a handful. The craziest part is zooming in to track a single Indian LPG tanker...
Epic Reality Scan and Sketchfab Lack Native 3DGS Support
So true. Makes zero sense that Epic Games Reality Scan app doesn't support native 3D gaussian splat training. Nor does it make sense that Sketchfab doesn't support viewing/sharing of 3DGS files. Could be two layups. Instead, so many users pose/register their 3D...
Celebrating 100k Subscribers and the New Silver Play Button
So that’s pretty cool. Silver play button just showed up. 100k subscribers is indeed a milestone I won’t forget. https://t.co/IJImiNQgxd
AI + Adobe Tools Streamline Video Creation Workflow
I used to just brainstorm with @ChatGPTapp, then build everything myself. Now I hand it my video brief. @Adobe Express gives me title card templates. @Photoshop layers effects on my thumbnail I can dial in. #AdobePartner https://t.co/nzrHezwtty
FCC Bans Imports of Non‑US Consumer Routers
Interesting. FCC has banned the import of all new consumer routers manufactured outside of the US. https://t.co/AtctxEoKFs
Desperate for Sold‑Out Sensor Data Collection Gadgets
God i love these sensor data collection contraptions -- really wish they weren't sold out https://t.co/kPISWm2pI9
Vienna Solo Dev Sparks Global AI Replication Trend
Low key hyped. Also love that a solo dev in Vienna kicked off a global movement that every major AI company is feverishly trying to replicate 🦞
New Blog Unpacks the Complex Landscape of World Models
If you've been curious about world models, read this. Got an early preview of the blog and it does a thorough job of unpacking the ill tailored tapestry of world model initiatives.
DLSS 5 Sparks Rebalancing of AI Hype in 3D
DLSS 5 might be the moment where the anti AI pendulum starts swinging back. Many in the 3D community who were against generative AI are now pushing back on the "everything is AI slop" crowd. The pendulum swung too far...
Nvidia's Jensen Defends DLSS 5 Amid AI Backlash
Jensen trying really hard to aikido the negative sentiment that DLSS 5 is post-processed "AI slop." Kind of wild that the term "generative AI" has become a liability for the company that literally coined the GPU revolution. https://t.co/O3dKFgsHDO
Google Taps Street View, Aerial Data for Real-World Genie
it's all over when google realizes the treasure trove that is street view + aerial data and launches a version of genie grounded in the real world...
