Snapchat reintroduces 2D avatars after users rejected 3D ones

It’s been a couple of years since Snapchat made the shift to 3D avatars. The company said at the time that it gave users more ways than ever to represent themselves. Two years later, the complaints ...

3D digital avatars are redefining human interaction. Here’s what it means for brands

3D digital avatars are changing the equation. With real-time animation tools and AI modeling, brands can create content that ...
CNN

Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts

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We Stepped Into a Comic Book: Inside Orlando’s 2D Noodle Bar, Twenty-Pho Hour

At Twenty-Pho Hour in Orlando, the noodles are hot, the walls are flat, and the entire restaurant looks like it’s been sketched straight out of a comic book. Craving a journey off the beaten path?
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Here's How To Turn Your Photos Into Cool 3D Spatial Scenes With iOS 26

iOS 26 introduced a fresh new look to iPhones with the Liquid Glass design. But it actually isn't the only upgrade that adds visual appeal to your device. One of the other visually interesting ...
The Drive

Lightning McQueen Aero Analysis Part 2: Now You Can Play With the 3D Model Yourself

3D models of Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm have been uploaded to AirShaper's CFD analysis site, which you can play with on your own computer. AirShaper is a cloud-based CFD design tool. If ...
Bloomberg L.P.

China's DeepSeek Is Beating Out OpenAI and Google in Africa

Earlier this year, in a conference room at the Nairobi headquarters of a social impact startup named Qhala, a group of executives from tech firms across the continent gathered to hear a presentation ...
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How One Young Woman Turned Fresh Tuna Into Basil Rolls & Patacones

From ocean to table, this catch & cook brings tuna and basil together in a surprising way. Paired with golden patacones, the dish is unforgettable. How a DNA test solved a medical mystery – and ...
Windows Central

Microsoft's new Copilot has a secret: It can turn into Clippy, if you know how

If you tap on Mico a number of times, it'll eventually turn into... CLIPPY. Spotted by TestingCatalog on X, the Clippy avatar is fully animated just like Mico, and although it seems you can't set ...
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The Next Final Fantasy Should Consider Going Back to Its 2D Turn-Based Roots

For years, Final Fantasy has provided JRPG fans with some iconic and genre-defining titles, cementing itself as one of the most iconic franchises of all time. Despite being over three decades old, it ...
Newnan Times-Herald

A Single Spark: How CEC turned a local idea into a statewide model for education

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IEEE

VGNet: Multimodal Feature Extraction and Fusion Network for 3D CAD Model Retrieval

Abstract: The reuse of 3D CAD models is crucial for industrial manufacturing because it shortens development cycles and reduces costs. Significant progress has been made in deep learning-based 3D ...