Models. From AR to AI to fashion, this episode is chock-full-of models. Andy starts off by using Polycam and his LiDAR equipped iPhone to model his studio, and share the object with Michael and Michael. In a similar vein, a tweet shared by Ian Hughes shows how @ShapesXR can leverage 3D images in Google Maps to create 3D models to incorporate into mixed reality uses.
Staying with the 3D theme, the co-hosts briefly touch on the Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 blockchain powered metaverse. And of course, soon after the episode’s recording, there’s a whitepaper published by Lamina1 with more specifics about the development priorities and plans. See the VentureBeat article for more details on this late breaking news.
Continuing with avatars and mixed reality objects, the team looks at the latest news from the world of fashion, where runway models will have avatars created by the iGoodi process. And an intriguing set of NVIDIA AI capabilities to rapidly create mixed reality objects from a prompt. Need a giraffe with zebra stripes? No problem. How about a hundred different motorbikes? The co-hosts take a look at Diffusion Bee, which allows those with Apple silicon Macs to leverage stable diffusion capabilities right on their own computer. A post from Getty Images says that they will no longer accept art that was created by AI generative models.
After touching on ActiveLook’s Light AR platform to superimpose health and running information on glasses, the co-hosts turn to a creative and playful way to engage with the iOS 16 Dynamic Island.
Wrapping up this week’s episode with a new game called Trombone Champ, Michael has an idea to use a plastic trombone and a raspberry pi as a controller for the game. As it turns out, some game fans have already created a VR port where the handheld controllers are used to mimic the slide action for the game. Check out these notions, as well as the parody Sousaphone Hero from the Onion in the show notes below.
What instrument would you want to see in a game? Drop us a line at @gamesatwork_biz and let us know!
Selected Article Links
What if I told you that you can download ANY #3D model from #Google Maps and create immersive #mixedreality designs directly in @ShapesXR? Full explanation with links below 👇 pic.twitter.com/d5sBxdiz92
— Gabriele Romagnoli (@GabRoXR) September 21, 2022
Wired article: Neal Stephenson Named the Metaverse. Now, He’s Building It
VentureBeat article: Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse
Women’s Wear Daily article: Elite World Group Partners With Igoodi to Create 3D Avatars of Models
Engadget article: NVIDIA’s new AI model quickly generates objects and characters for virtual worlds
Venture Beat article: Nvidia Omniverse ACE enables fast deployment of metaverse avatars
Fast Company article: There’s a text-to-image AI art app for Mac now — and it will change everything
Getty Images says no to artificially generated art. pic.twitter.com/An7YRY9GJq
— Josh Withers (@JoshuaWithers) September 22, 2022
ScreenRant article: These AR Glasses Display Your Real-Time Running Stats From Apple Watch
ActiveLook “Light AR” Platform Integrates with Apple Watch
ScreenRant article: What are ‘Pixel Pals’ For The Dynamic Island?
One for @GamesAtWork_Biz 🙂 https://t.co/izXBB6oSMJ
— Ian Hughes/epredator (@epredator) September 21, 2022
Washington Post article: He made a silly trombone video game. Then the internet caught wind.
Sweetwater link: pInstruments plastic trombone
One of the amazing things from the past week is seeing people do in a few days what would probably have taken me months! https://t.co/Q1Oy1jc7Lf
— Holy Wow (🎺TROMBONE CHAMP AVAILABLE NOW!) (@HolyWowStudios) September 25, 2022
Games at Work e100 – Malaria-Ebola and Freemium Games
The Onion article: Activision Reports Sluggish Sales For Sousaphone Hero
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.