Serhan Ulkumen Ardila ᯅ

Simulations are the future, & one of the main tools we’ll ultimately use to understand and predict things about the universe. This is why I’m so excited about Genie 3, our latest interactive world simulator - here are some insanely cool things you might have missed about it 🧵:

RealityKit experiment #60 (code in the comments) Takes USDZ model, extracts vertex/texture data into LowLevelMesh & LowLevelTexture, then uses compute shaders to morph the vertices to a sphere and fade the texture to white

Black Mirror vibes, working for real 😉 Quick & dirty prototype that turns photos into walkable 3D worlds. Exploring how to bring vintage photos to life in Mixed Reality using Monocular 3D Estimation Walk inside photos using a Quest 3 demo: 👉 whenistheweekend.com/futurepast.html

Audio reactive particle effects github.com/keijiro/LaspVfx

This graffiti artist used a Quest to sketch out his piece first and then brought it to life with real spray paint. Genius! Source: @bondtruluv

glitch glitch glitch... github.com/keijiro/Optica…

This is an EmuVR room I downloaded from Jason Steel on YouTube and its just a wonderful setup. All the consoles you can see can be played and even the VHS player, just amazing work and a great way to play retro games

cant believe humans saw this then created spotify

I've improved the tracking for this tiny Teensy 4.1 by about 75%. It was blinking in and out before. That will do it. I'm going to release this app soon. Maybe I'll also "product hunt" this thing. #buildinpublic #ios #swift

3D AI is getting wild! Meshy AI can now build an entire 3D worlds with Blender.

As announced in partnership with @NVIDIA at CES, we’re excited to introduce Stable Point Aware 3D (SPAR3D), setting a new standard in 3D generation. Ideal for running on @NVIDIA RTX AI PCs, SPAR3D enables real-time editing and complete structure generation of 3D objects from a single image in under a second. You can download the weights on @HuggingFace and code on @GitHub, or access the model through the Stability AI API. Learn more here: bit.ly/4a6LNKe (1/3)

紙飛行機を自在にとばせるVisionProアプリできた！たのしい！ #VisionPro

Here’s how to create this cool 3D scene from a single image! 📸 Midjourney (isometric image generation) Trellis (Image to 3D Gaussian Splat) Browser Lab (3D Editor Splat Import)

That's a wrap for day 2 of the world's largest consumer tech event, CES 2025. The top 10 tech and gadget reveals from day 2: 1. A stretchable Micro LED display that turns 2D into 3D by Samsung

Happy New Year 🎉 from @spherevegas and @anyma_eva

We’re excited to announce that HunyuanVideo from @TXhunyuan, the groundbreaking 13B open-source video model, is now natively supported in ComfyUI! It is shipped with unified Image and video generative structure. Check out some of the amazing examples!

🚀Excited to introduce 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝟯𝟲𝟬, the 1st framework that lifts standard videos into 360 videos with rich and structured motion, unlocking dynamic scene experience from full 360 degrees. 🎥🌍 - Webpage (w/ VR): ys-imtech.github.io/projects/Imagi… - Arxiv: arxiv.org/abs/2412.03552

DeepMind COOKED! Genie 2, a large-scale, multi-modal foundation world model! 🔥 Capable of creating endless action-controllable, playable 3D environments - the future is going to be so, so wild!

Dear Vision Pro critics, I completely understand why, when thinking about the Apple Vision Pro as a consumer product there’s a lot to criticise. As much as I love my Vision Pro, there’s no denying that the device has its flaws, especially given its hefty price tag. You’re essentially getting a classic first-generation product, hindered by its weight, high manufacturing cost, and the limited availability of content and apps. So, what are you really getting? I think, as always, it’s a matter of perspective. Instead of focusing on the tech specs and what’s on paper, let’s think about this differently. Consider this purchase not as a tech product, but as an admission ticket. A ticket to being one of the first to glimpse the future and explore the unique opportunities that come with it, such as: • Creating things no one has ever done before • Thinking about and solving problems no one has yet considered • Experiencing the fresh creativity of talented developers firsthand as this platform gets shaped now But most importantly: Be a part of a community filled with other forward-thinking people who are equally excited about this journey. When you realise what you're really getting this suddenly might be a lot more attractive purchase than what Apple is advertising. I often read predictions that there won’t be a second generation. While I don’t share that belief, I still wouldn’t regret purchasing my ticket—even if Apple were to cancel it tomorrow. The incredible people I’ve met, the lessons I’ve learned, and the fun I’ve had will always make it worthwhile—at least for me.

Apple continues to release visionOS examples, and I completely overlooked this one highlighting the portal feature. developer.apple.com/documentation/…