🚀 Giveaways - Even G1 Clip Giveaway
This article details a giveaway for Even G1 Clips, offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal and a separate drawing for two winners to receive two free clips each.
Key Points:
• Buy one Even G1 Clip, get one free until September 10th.
• Two winners will each receive two free Even G1 clips.
• Giveaway ends August 16th.
🔗 Resources:
• Even Realities ↗ - Company behind the giveaway
• Giveaway Tweet ↗ - Details and entry information
🤖 3D Sculpting - Geomagic Freeform and Haply's MinVerse at SIGGRAPH 2025
This article announces a demonstration of 3D sculpting with Geomagic Freeform and Haply's MinVerse at SIGGRAPH 2025.
Key Points:
• Hands-on experience with Geomagic Freeform and Haply's MinVerse.
• Opportunity to see how the tools change 3D sculpting workflows.
• Big announcements planned at the booth.
🔗 Resources:
• Haply Robotics ↗ - Developer of MinVerse
• SIGGRAPH 2025 Announcement ↗ - Details on the event
💡 Whataburger Deals - 75¢ Whataburger Offer
This article describes a limited-time offer from Whataburger: 75¢ Whataburgers, redeemable through their mobile app.
Key Points:
• 75¢ Whataburger offer available via the mobile app.
• Limited to one per customer.
• Multiple drive-thru customers need individual app scans.
🔗 Resources:
• Whataburger ↗ - Restaurant chain
• Whataburger Offer Tweet ↗ - Details on the promotion
🤖 Image Processing - Image-to-Material Model Results
This article showcases results from an image-to-material model, highlighting its ability to generate PBR textures from photogrammetry scans in approximately 10 seconds.
Key Points:
• Automatic PBR texturing in about 10 seconds.
• Enhanced realism in scanned assets.
• Uses scans captured with Polycam 3D.
🔗 Resources:
• m_xrstudio ↗ - Developer of the model
• Polycam 3D ↗ - 3D scanning software
• Model Results Tweet ↗ - Details and examples
🤖 Autonomous Vehicles - Nuro's Pivot to Software Licensing
This article discusses Nuro's shift from custom autonomous delivery vehicles to L4 software licensing, as explained in a recent podcast episode.
Key Points:
• Nuro's pivot from hardware to software licensing.
• Discussion of their new business plan and partnerships.
• Podcast episode featuring Nuro's Dave Ferguson.
🔗 Resources:
• Nuro ↗ - Autonomous vehicle company
• The Autonocast ↗ - Podcast featuring the discussion
• Podcast Announcement ↗ - Link to the episode
🤖 Location Services - NextNav's Recent Developments
This article summarizes NextNav's recent achievements, including a tolling coexistence study, a partnership with Oscilloquartz, and the launch of 3D location services in parts of North Central Texas.
Key Points:
• Tolling coexistence study completed.
• Partnership formed with Oscilloquartz.
• 3D location services now live in parts of North Central TX 9-1-1.
🔗 Resources:
• NextNav ↗ - Location services provider
• NextNav Updates ↗ - Details on the announcements
🤖 Image Processing - Automatic PBR Texturing Research
This article announces research on automatic PBR texturing using an image-to-material AI model.
Key Points:
• Automatic PBR texturing from any uploaded photogrammetry scan.
• Full PBR predictions in approximately 10 seconds.
• Enables accurate PBR textures for generated meshes.
🔗 Resources:
• m_xrstudio ↗ - Developer of the model
• Research Announcement ↗ - Details on the AI model
🤖 Augmented Reality Glasses - Brilliant Labs Halo Glasses
This article provides a technical overview of Brilliant Labs Halo glasses, detailing their display technology and audio system.
Key Points:
• 0.2-inch color microOLED display.
• Retro arcade-style UI projected into peripheral vision.
• Integrated bone-conduction speakers for discreet audio.
🔗 Resources:
• Brilliant Labs AR ↗ - Developer of Halo glasses
• Halo Glasses Details ↗ - More information and images
🚀 Mapping - Hivemapper Bee App Updates
This article announces updates to the Hivemapper Bee app, highlighting its recent use in Charles City and Barcelona.
Key Points:
• Recent app activity in Charles City and Barcelona.
• Users can check for nearby cooking activities via the app.
• Users can tag others to alert them to nearby cooking events.
🔗 Resources:
• Hivemapper ↗ - Mapping platform
• Bee App Update ↗ - Details on the locations
🤖 AI Serving - Optimizing OpenAI's gpt-oss with NVIDIA Dynamo
This article discusses using NVIDIA Dynamo to optimize serving OpenAI's gpt-oss, focusing on improving interactivity for long input sequences without additional GPU costs.
Key Points:
• Improved interactivity for long input sequences.
• 4x better interactivity with no extra GPU cost.
• Meets service level objectives while balancing time to first token and inter-token latency.
🔗 Resources:
• NVIDIA AI Dev ↗ - Developer of Dynamo
• OpenAI ↗ - Provider of gpt-oss
• Dynamo Optimization Details ↗ - Additional information
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