GPT Image 2.6 is now available in Runway and generates images 50% faster. It adds GIF creation, SVG export and precise editing while keeping characters, products and brand details consistent.
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Availability: GPT Image 2.6 is now available in Runway.
Speed: Generate images 50% faster.
Features: Export SVG vectors and create GIFs.
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NVIDIA driver fix for Meta Quest Link freezing issue, v621.01 release
NVIDIA released driver version 621.01 that fixes the Meta Horizon Link stream freeze over USB. The fix also appears in enterprise driver 621.14, restoring stable Quest Link performance.
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Driver version 621.01 includes “Meta Horizon Link stream may freeze when connected over USB” fix (release note 6292679).
Enterprise driver version 621.14 also contains the same fix and works on a beast PC with an enterprise GPU.
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Insta360 3.2m stick capture produces 1M-splats .ply model
Insta360 on a 3.2m extendable stick generated a 1M-splats .ply model of 200MB in ~40 minutes on a DellProMax T2 Tower. The 360 images aligned with phone photos, but the author wants more splats.
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3.2m extendable invisible stick used with Insta360.
1M-splats .ply model, 200MB, processed in about 40 minutes on a DellProMax T2 Tower.
360 images and phone photo aligned, prompting a question about using 3M, 5M, or 10M splats.
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Quest's Latest PTC Brings Streamlined OS Interface & Theater Environment
Horizon OS 2.10 (v210) PTC update adds a new Theater environment selectable via a ‘Theater’ button on the Control Bar. The update also introduces a Simplified Navigator that removes Me, People, Quick Controls, Show/Hide Windows, and Environment/App buttons, leaving three tabs: Search, Library, and Notifications.
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Theater: new button labeled ‘Theater’ on the Control Bar switches to a large home-theater-style room; exiting returns to VR Home or Passthrough.
Simplified Navigator: redesign removes multiple buttons and left-hand filters, consolidating the interface into Search, Library, and Notifications tabs.
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Build XR with Unity: Meta XR e-book announced
Build XR with Unity: Meta XR e-book provides guidance on eye and hand tracking, 5K display optimization, and Unity XR tools. It includes sections on XRI, OpenXR, Quad Views, foveated rendering, and Unity CLI workflows.
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Covers XRI, OpenXR, Quad Views, foveated rendering, Unity CLI workflows.
Intended for Unity XR developers creating new titles or porting existing apps to Meta VR devices.
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- Original post
- Build XR with Unity: Meta XR - Linked page
Runway Ads Lab: San Francisco event announced November 19
Runway Ads Lab is a hands-on workshop in San Francisco on November 19. Marketers will build on-brand creative from Meta, Google and TikTok data and approve each ad before it goes live.
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Location and date: San Francisco · November 19
Registration requires approval; request a spot via the provided link.
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- Original post
- Runway Ads Lab: San Francisco - Linked page
Georgia vs Ole Miss immersive 180° on Meta Quest
Georgia vs Ole Miss will be streamed in immersive 180° on the Meta Quest TV app. The live stream is available in the United States on Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S without an ESPN subscription.
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Immersive 180° viewing on the TV app for the game.
Requires updating the TV app to the latest version before the game.
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- Original post
- Georgia vs Ole Miss - Linked page
M5 Ultra 512GB lead time 15 weeks, zml/llmd fastest inference on Mac
M5 Ultra 512GB has a lead time of 15 weeks. zml/llmd is described as the fastest inference on Mac.
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Lead time: 15 weeks for M5 Ultra 512GB
Claim: zml/llmd is the fastest inference on Mac