Tag: world?s
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DeepMind demonstrates Genie, an AI app that can generate playable 2D worlds from a single image
[ad_1] Playing from Image Prompts: We can prompt Genie with images generated by text-to-image models, hand-drawn sketches or real-world photos. In each case we show the prompt frame and a second frame after taking one of the latent actions four consecutive times. In each case we see clear character movement, despite some of the images…
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VR users need an emotional connection to virtual worlds, not better graphics, study finds
[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Being wowed by powerful graphics is not enough for a person to feel fully immersed in a virtual-reality (VR) world—a strong emotional response to the simulated environment is essential too, according to a new study from the University of Bath published in the 2023 CHI Conference proceedings. Indeed, field of…
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Tausaga wins discus gold at worlds with 4-meter improvement on personal best – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Discus throw is a game of centimeters. So when Laulauga Tausaga launched a throw that beat her personal best by more than four meters (13 feet) at world championships on Tuesday to win the title, she stunned the crowd — and herself. “I just screamed,” Tausaga said about the throw…
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Latvia defeats US 4-3 in OT to win bronze at ice hockey worlds – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second goal 1:22 into overtime to lead Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. It’s the first top-three finish for Latvia at the tournament. Its previous best was a seventh…
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Meta’s new Horizon Worlds quests could give you better reasons to visit
[ad_1] Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR social network is getting quests. No, not Quest headsets, but in-game missions with rewards that might make its experiences more entertaining to visit and more interesting to return to. With the new quests, which are now in testing, you can complete certain tasks in a given world to earn in-game…
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Austrian skier Feller leads 1st run of slalom at worlds – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Austrian skier Manuel Feller took the lead with his first run in the men’s slalom at the world championships Sunday. Feller was 0.13 seconds faster than Lucas Braathen of Norway and AJ Ginnis of Greece, who posted the same time. Linus Strasser of Germany was one-hundredth further back in fourth.…
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Riot teamed Lil Nas X up with a holographic mech for 2022’s Worlds opening ceremony
[ad_1] The final moments of the opening ceremonies for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship featured star performer Lil Nas X seemingly lifted into the air by the hand of a giant mech while a championship trophy floated around him. It was an impressive display of artistic vision and technical expertise — and it’s…
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Study explores how visual effects in videogames help players to make sense of game worlds
[ad_1] Illustration of visual effects and animations. The bottom demonstrates the animation technique of stretch and squash. Credit: Zhou & Forbes. Visual effects (VFX) can help to make videogames more engaging and immersive for players. However, they are often also designed to support players, for instance, by pointing them to specific locations or highlighting helpful…
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Jeff Wayne on The War Of The Worlds: The UK tour is bigger than ever | Music | Entertainment
[ad_1] The War of The Worlds: Jeff Wayne teases 2022 tour It is of course Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds which returns for its new star-studded tour of UK arenas next month. “It’s bigger than ever,” Jeff, 78, tells me. “In 2006, we used six trucks, now we need twelve – because the volume of special…
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Hybrid work is here to stay. The new challenge is making sure it’s not the worst of both worlds
[ad_1] Research from Google Workspace finds that the next challenge is keeping both in-person and remote team members engaged. In a new report from Google Workspace, hybrid work means anything between full in-person work with limited time flexibility and full remote work with complete time flexibility. Image: Google Workspace The debate over all in-person vs.…