🎬 Animation - SIGGRAPH Conversation
This article summarizes a conversation at SIGGRAPH 2025 about the animation techniques used in "Inkwo for When the Starving Return." The discussion highlights the blending of cutting-edge CG and traditional stop-motion animation.
Key Points:
• Blending of CG and stop-motion techniques.
• Powerful storytelling through animation.
• Discussion of innovative animation methods.
🔗 Resources:
• SIGGRAPH ↗ - Information on SIGGRAPH events
📊 Market Analysis - Video Game Sales
This article discusses the sales performance of a video game (likely the AVP) and contrasting expectations against the actual sales figures. It also references an article (currently unavailable) suggesting Apple's positive reaction to the sales results.
Key Points:
• AVP sales underperformed expectations.
• An article suggests Apple's satisfaction with AVP sales.
• Vivo and Samsung's performance is anticipated.
🔗 Resources:
• Tom Krikorian's Tweet ↗ - Discussion of video game sales
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🤖 Spatial AI - ViPE Camera Motion Recovery
This article describes ViPE, a solution for recovering camera motion from any video, addressing a key challenge in spatial AI. The solution processes thousands of frames using a single GPU in minutes while maintaining stability and consistency.
Key Points:
• Solves camera motion recovery in spatial AI.
• Processes thousands of frames in minutes using a single GPU.
• Maintains stability and consistency in processing.
🔗 Resources:
• NVIDIA AI Dev Tweet ↗ - ViPE details and SIGGRAPH presentation.
💡 Meetup Group - Platform Migration
This article announces the migration of a spatial computing meetup group from meetup.com to a self-hosted platform due to restrictive policies and high costs associated with meetup.com.
Key Points:
• Migration from meetup.com to a self-hosted platform.
• Cost and policy reasons for the migration.
🔗 Resources:
• Let's Talk Spatial Registration ↗ - New registration link
✨ Awards - AI Startup of the Year
This article announces that XRAI Glass has been selected as a finalist for the AI Startup of the Year award at the 2025 National AI Awards.
Key Points:
• Finalist for AI Startup of the Year.
• Recognition at the National AI Awards.
🔗 Resources:
• XRAI Glass Tweet ↗ - Award announcement
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🤖 Healthcare - SIGGRAPH Health Session
This article promotes a SIGGRAPH 2025 session focusing on the impact of AI, graphics, and immersive technology on healthcare. The session will include discussions of innovative ideas and real-world case studies.
Key Points:
• Focus on AI, graphics, and immersive technology in healthcare.
• Presentation of bold ideas and real-world case studies.
🔗 Resources:
• SIGGRAPH Tweet ↗ - Details about the SIGGRAPH health session
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📊 Business Analysis - Ulta Beauty's Recovery
This article analyzes Ulta Beauty's performance in the first half of 2025, noting initial challenges followed by a strong recovery in customer visitation.
Key Points:
• Ulta Beauty faced visitation challenges in early 2025.
• Strong recovery in customer visitation by the end of H1 2025.
• Indicates strong customer loyalty.
🔗 Resources:
• Placer.ai Tweet ↗ - Ulta Beauty's performance analysis
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🎬 Animation - Dark Roast Shorts at SIGGRAPH
This article highlights the "Dark Roast Shorts" program at SIGGRAPH 2025, showcasing student and professional animation work with intense, haunting, and emotionally charged themes.
Key Points:
• Showcase of student and professional animation work.
• Focus on intense, haunting, and emotionally charged themes.
🔗 Resources:
• SIGGRAPH Tweet ↗ - Information about Dark Roast Shorts at SIGGRAPH.
🚀 3D Technology - AllSides Tech at SIGGRAPH 2025
This article announces AllSides Tech's presence at SIGGRAPH 2025, showcasing real-time headset demos, a reality-grade 3D dataset, and digital twin creation capabilities.
Key Points:
• Real-time headset demos.
• Reality-grade 3D dataset.
• Digital twins in minutes.
🔗 Resources:
• AllSides Tech Tweet ↗ - AllSides Tech's presence and offerings at SIGGRAPH 2025
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📊 Economics - UK Economic Policy Criticism
This article critiques UK economic policies, specifically focusing on tax increases and their potential negative consequences for employment and government revenue.
Key Points:
• Criticism of stamp duty hikes impacting housing market and tax revenue.
• Criticism of NI and minimum wage increases impacting businesses and government revenue.
🔗 Resources:
• Sandy of Suffolk's Tweet ↗ - Critique of UK economic policies.
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