Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro will receive their final OS release, v2.13, by March 2027. Feature development for both devices is ending. Existing apps will keep working and can continue receiving updates.
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OS version: v2.13 is the final OS release.
Deployment date: reaches all devices by March 2027.
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- Original post
- bit.ly - Linked in the post
SplatThumb thumbnail handler for Gaussian PLY files released
SplatThumb is a free open-source Windows Explorer thumbnail handler that shows previews of 3D Gaussian Splatting .ply files and lets you set the view angle. It installs for a user on Windows 10/11 x64 without administrator rights and samples up to 400,000 splats for each thumbnail.
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Installs per-user on Windows 10/11 x64, requires no admin rights.
Draws a sample of 50,000 to 400,000 splats per thumbnail, selectable in settings.
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KAT Walk C3 Ultra launch – larger platform, backward walking
KAT Walk C3 Ultra launches with a platform 15% larger than the C2 and a backward-lean safety lock. It adds a Power Edition with up to 100 W USB-C output, supports over 100 Meta Quest games, and ships 100 units immediately with remaining orders due mid-November.
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Platform is 15% larger than the C2 model.
Backward walking engages an automatic mechanical safety lock when the player leans back.
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ESP-FLUTTER robotic butterfly flies using ESP32-C3
ESP-FLUTTER is an open-source robotic butterfly that flies by flapping its wings, powered by a Seeed XIAO ESP32-C3 microcontroller. It uses two digital servos for wing motion and allows control of wing movement, speed and turning.
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Microcontroller: Seeed XIAO ESP32-C3
Actuators: two digital servos for wing movement
Control: adjustable wing movement, speed and turning
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PAYDAY: Aces High launch in Meta Horizon+ on November 5
PAYDAY: Aces High will be available in Meta Horizon+ at launch on November 5. A new Meta Horizon+ trailer was recorded on Quest 3 and released Thursday.
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Launch date: November 5
Trailer recorded on Quest 3
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PAYDAY: Aces High launch on Meta Horizon+ November 5
PAYDAY: Aces High will be available on Meta Horizon+ at launch on November 5. A new Meta Horizon+ trailer recorded on Quest 3 is released this Thursday.
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Launch: PAYDAY: Aces High launches on Meta Horizon+ on November 5.
Trailer: New Meta Horizon+ trailer recorded on Quest 3 released Thursday.
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Animated Gaussian Splatting predicted biggest impact on 3DGS in 2027 – 56% poll result
Animated Gaussian Splatting is reported as the top impact on 3DGS for 2027, with 56% of respondents selecting it. The author will add a chapter on this topic in the 2027 Gaussian Splatting Handbook and invites questions for upcoming expert interviews.
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56% of people think Animated Gaussian Splatting will have the biggest impact on 3DGS in 2027.
LinkedIn poll showed 24% chose 360 cameras and 13% chose SLAM scanners as biggest impact.
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RenderDoc v1.47 release – bugfixes and improvements
RenderDoc v1.47 is now available with bugfixes and smaller improvements. Full release notes and binary builds are linked.
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Release notes: full release notes are available
Binary builds: binary builds are available
Sources
- Original post
- github.com - Linked in the post
- renderdoc.org - Linked in the post