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Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens headsets
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259369/microsoft-hololens-2-discontinuation-support
Software support for the original HoloLens headset will end on December 10th.
Microsoft’s struggles with HoloLens have been apparent over the past two years.
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Meta Horizon Hyperscape
𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥
Hyperscape technology allows us to scan spaces with just a phone and create photorealistic replicas of the physical world with high fidelity. You can experience these digital replicas on the Quest 3 or on the just announced Quest 3S.https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxGlXM3v93kLg1D9qjJIKmvIYW-vHvdbd0
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
This level of photorealism will enable a new way to be together, where spaces look, sound, and feel like you are physically there.
𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞
Currently not available, but in the future, it will offer a new way to create worlds in Horizon and will be the easiest way to bring physical spaces to the digital world. Creators can capture physical environments on their mobile device and invite friends, fans, or customers to visit and engage in the digital replicas.𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
Using Gaussian Splatting, a 3D modeling technique that renders fine details with high accuracy and efficiency, we process the model input data in the cloud and render the created model through cloud rendering and streaming on Quest 3 and the just announced Quest 3S.𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟
If you are in the US and you have a Meta Quest 3 or 3S you can try it out here:https://www.meta.com/experiences/meta-horizon-hyperscape-demo/7972066712871980/
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Principles of Interior Design – Balance
https://www.yankodesign.com/2024/09/18/principles-of-interior-design-balance
The three types of balance include:
- Symmetrical Balance
- Asymmetrical Balance
- Radial Balance
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Netflix Art Of Nimona digital art book
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Sam Altman – The Intelligence Age
In the next couple of decades, we will be able to do things that would have seemed like magic to our grandparents.
This phenomenon is not new, but it will be newly accelerated. People have become dramatically more capable over time; we can already accomplish things now that our predecessors would have believed to be impossible.
We are more capable not because of genetic change, but because we benefit from the infrastructure of society being way smarter and more capable than any one of us; in an important sense, society itself is a form of advanced intelligence. Our grandparents – and the generations that came before them – built and achieved great things. They contributed to the scaffolding of human progress that we all benefit from. AI will give people tools to solve hard problems and help us add new struts to that scaffolding that we couldn’t have figured out on our own. The story of progress will continue, and our children will be able to do things we can’t.
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ChatGPT’s watermarks can help Google detect AI generated text
https://www.binance.com/en/feed/post/144141
OpenAI, the corporation behind ChatGPT, has announced plans to introduce a new watermarking feature to help Google detect AI generated text. Watermarked text in ChatGPT will include cryptography in the form of embedding a word pattern, letters, and punctuation in the form of a secret code.
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sRGB vs REC709 – An introduction and FFmpeg implementations
1. Basic Comparison
- What they are
- sRGB: A standard “web”/computer-display RGB color space defined by IEC 61966-2-1. It’s used for most monitors, cameras, printers, and the vast majority of images on the Internet.
- Rec. 709: An HD-video color space defined by ITU-R BT.709. It’s the go-to standard for HDTV broadcasts, Blu-ray discs, and professional video pipelines.
- Why they exist
- sRGB: Ensures consistent colors across different consumer devices (PCs, phones, webcams).
- Rec. 709: Ensures consistent colors across video production and playback chains (cameras → editing → broadcast → TV).
- What you’ll see
- On your desktop or phone, images tagged sRGB will look “right” without extra tweaking.
- On an HDTV or video-editing timeline, footage tagged Rec. 709 will display accurate contrast and hue on broadcast-grade monitors.
2. Digging Deeper
Feature sRGB Rec. 709 White point D65 (6504 K), same for both D65 (6504 K) Primaries (x,y) R: (0.640, 0.330) G: (0.300, 0.600) B: (0.150, 0.060) R: (0.640, 0.330) G: (0.300, 0.600) B: (0.150, 0.060) Gamut size Identical triangle on CIE 1931 chart Identical to sRGB Gamma / transfer Piecewise curve: approximate 2.2 with linear toe Pure power-law γ≈2.4 (often approximated as 2.2 in practice) Matrix coefficients N/A (pure RGB usage) Y = 0.2126 R + 0.7152 G + 0.0722 B (Rec. 709 matrix) Typical bit-depth 8-bit/channel (with 16-bit variants) 8-bit/channel (10-bit for professional video) Usage metadata Tagged as “sRGB” in image files (PNG, JPEG, etc.) Tagged as “bt709” in video containers (MP4, MOV) Color range Full-range RGB (0–255) Studio-range Y′CbCr (Y′ [16–235], Cb/Cr [16–240])
Why the Small Differences Matter
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Ethan Roffler interviews CG Supervisor Daniele Tosti
Ethan Roffler
I recently had the honor of interviewing this VFX genius and gained great insight into what it takes to work in the entertainment industry. Keep in mind, these questions are coming from an artist’s perspective but can be applied to any creative individual looking for some wisdom from a professional. So grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy this fun and insightful conversation.
Ethan
To start, I just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time for this interview!Daniele
My pleasure.
When I started my career I struggled to find help. Even people in the industry at the time were not that helpful. Because of that, I decided very early on that I was going to do exactly the opposite. I spend most of my weekends talking or helping students. ;)Ethan
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That’s awesome! I have also come across the same struggle! Just a heads up, this will probably be the most informal interview you’ll ever have haha! Okay, so let’s start with a small introduction!
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Netflix’s hidden test screens to calibrate your TV
https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-use-the-netflix-test-screens
brightness
contrast
color
sharpness
