🤖 Cesium at Bentley Systems Illuminate 2025
This article announces Ryan Veenstra's presentation and presence at the Cesium/iTwin stand during Bentley Systems Illuminate 2025 in Sydney.
Key Points:
• Ryan Veenstra, Cesium senior solutions architect, will present.
• He will be available at the Cesium/iTwin Experience Centre throughout the day.
🔗 Resources:
• Cesium ↗ - Connect with Cesium
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✨ Somnium Space Worlds Competition - April 2025 Winners
This article announces the winners of the April 2025 Somnium Space Worlds Competition.
Key Points:
• Libellule86 won first place.
• Itz Soph won second place.
• ENKY won third place.
🔗 Resources:
• Somnium Space ↗ - Third place winner's world
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✨ Somnium Space Worlds Competition - April 2025 Results
This article summarizes the results of the April 2025 Somnium Space Worlds Competition, listing the winners and their prizes.
Key Points:
• First place received a $300 prize.
• Second place received a $150 prize.
• Third place received a $50 prize.
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✨ Somnium Space Worlds Competition - Second Place Winner
This article details the second-place winning world in the April 2025 Somnium Space Worlds Competition.
Key Points:
• The world is a modern apartment.
• Features include an open-plan kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.
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🤖 Belaya Air Base Tu-95 Bomber Activity
This article reports on the observed buildup of Tu-95 bombers at Belaya Air Base in eastern Siberia, using satellite imagery.
Key Points:
• Nine Tu-95 bombers were observed on the apron.
• One Tu-95 was taxiing.
• Imagery provided by Skyfi App and Umbra Space.
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🤖 Unmanned Robotic Boats Replacing Crewed Ships
This article discusses the increasing use of unmanned robotic boats for maritime security missions.
Key Points:
• Unmanned boats offer 24/7 deployment capability.
• They are replacing crewed ships in various ocean regions.
🔗 Resources:
• The Times article ↗ - Saildrone CEO profile
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🤖 Haptic Feedback in WebXR Experiences on Quest 3
This article describes the implementation of haptic feedback in a WebXR experience using A-Frame VR and Concrete SciFi modules.
Key Points:
• Haptic feedback enhances immersion.
• Different vibrations correspond to hand gestures.
• WiFi support added to JavaScript SDK.
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🚀 Meta's Upcoming MR Development Features
This article announces a preview of upcoming features designed to improve mixed reality development, showcased at GDC.
Key Points:
• Focus on revolutionizing MR development.
• Highlights the new Passthrough Camera API.
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🚀 SkyFi and ASCEND Legislation
This article discusses the role of SkyFi in the ASCEND legislation, which aims to provide NASA with permanent authority to purchase commercial satellite data.
Key Points:
• ASCEND will allow NASA to buy commercial satellite data.
• SkyFi addresses a bottleneck in making satellite imagery usable.
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🤖 AI Collaboration Needs a "CERN" Equivalent
This article highlights Sir Tim Berners-Lee's observation on the lack of a centralized collaborative platform for AI research, similar to CERN for nuclear research.
Key Points:
• Current AI research lacks a central collaborative structure.
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