Turn Any Photo into a 3D Model with SAM 3D : From One Snapshot to Shareable Mesh

Turn photos into 3D with Meta's SAM 3D, using SAM 2 masks and Gaussian splatting, so you can build assets quickly for ...

Apple releases impressive open-source model that instantly turns 2D photos into 3D views

The model, called SHARP, can reconstruct a photorealistic 3D scene from a single image in under a second. Here are some examples.
Phys.org

First-of-its-kind 3D model lets you explore Easter Island statues up close

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. To visit it and marvel at the ...
InfoQ

Olmo 3 Release Provides Full Transparency into Model Development and Training

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...
GamesIndustry

Epic announces partnership to bring Unity games into Fortnite

Epic Games and Unity have announced a major partnership, allowing developers to publish Unity titles in Fortnite. Revealed today during Unity's annual developer conference Unite, the collaboration ...
U.S. News & World Report

Intuit Strikes $100 Million Deal to Integrate OpenAI Models Into Financial Tools

(Reuters) -Intuit said on Tuesday it has signed a multi-year deal worth more than $100 million with OpenAI to use the ChatGPT maker's artificial intelligence models to power AI agents across its apps ...
Benzinga.com

2TM : Toyota Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles Citing Rearview Camera Issue...

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM), the world's largest automaker, has issued a major recall for multiple models across its lineup in the U.S. over a rearview camera issue. Check out the current price of TM ...
SlashGear

Here's How To Turn Your Photos Into Cool 3D Spatial Scenes With iOS 26

iOS 26 introduced a fresh new look to iPhones with the Liquid Glass design. But it actually isn't the only upgrade that adds visual appeal to your device. One of the other visually interesting ...
PC Gamer

'The industry isn't dying, it's splitting into two different models': What experts are saying about the EA buyout

Gaming Industry 'We actually didn't attribute any value' to Warner's game studios, Netflix boss says about the acquisition deal: 'They're relatively minor compared to the grand scheme of things' ...
ZDNet

Microsoft Copilot now offers Claude models - how to try them

Microsoft's Researcher agent can now be powered by Claude Opus 4.1. Anthropic's models are also now available in Copilot Studio. Microsoft has been distancing itself from its dependence on OpenAI.
IEEE

Bridging OpenGL and Unity: A Workflow for Mobile VR Application Development

Abstract: This study proposes a systematic workflow for converting 3D assets generated in OpenGL into Unity-compatible formats and successfully applying them in mobile Virtual Reality (VR) ...