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Connoisseur of immersive. Investor. US/UK @timewavestudio.bsky.social

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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Are Smart Glasses the Future? Adoption Soars, Trust Lags virtual.reality.news/news/are-sma... #smartglasses #ar
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Are Smart Glasses the Future? Adoption Soars, Trust Lags
Are smart glasses the future? Adoption soars, trust lags Display-less smart glasses shipments jumped 167% year over year in the first quarter of 2026,...
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
For banks, #quantum computing is both a threat to security and a chance to build resilience www.weforum.org/stories/fina...
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For banks, quantum computing is both a threat to security and a chance to build resilience
Roshan Shetty of Tech Mahindra explains why quantum computing is both a security risk and an opportunity for banks to build resilience and innovate.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Creating poses/anims of the Calutron girls, Site X, Manhattan Project in #Cascadeur. These girls were recruited out of high school and were better at operating the controls of uranium processors than PhDs. They didn't fiddle with the controls. They were laser focused and got the job done. #xr #mr
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.bbc.com/culture/arti... #stonehenge #astronomy #computing
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'Locked to the Sun and Moon': The startling 1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer
In August 1966, a US astronomy professor shared his astonishing findings with the BBC. He believed that the Neolithic stone circle was built to predict eclipses.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Types of Quantum Computers: 6 Major Quantum Computing Approaches #QuantumComputing thequantuminsider.com/2026/08/28/m...
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Types of Quantum Computers: 6 Major Quantum Computing Approaches
A guide to the main quantum computer types, including superconducting, trapped-ion, photonic, neutral-atom, topological and annealing systems.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Quantum Hacking Coming Sooner than Expected New estimates suggest that some crypto-security systems may soon become vulnerable to quantum-powered break-ins. #Quantum physics.aps.org/articles/v19...
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Quantum Hacking Coming Sooner than Expected
New estimates suggest that some crypto-security systems may soon become vulnerable to quantum-powered break-ins.
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The Best Smart Glasses That Aren’t Just a Gimmick www.wired.com/gallery/best... #smartglasses #wearables #ar #gaming
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I Thought Smart Glasses Were a Gimmick. These Proved Me Wrong
After years of testing, I found the best smart glasses worth purchasing—and plenty that weren’t.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ukraine’s 35th Independence year brings War Up Close VR to Kelowna #xr #vr #immersivestorytelling summerlandreview.com/2026/08/19/u...
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Ukraine’s 35th Independence year brings War Up Close VR to Kelowna - Summerland Review
Photographing Ukraine’s Raw Reality: Kelowna welcomes ‘’War Up Close’’ initiative
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Building a #Quantum Computer, One Fragile #Qubit at a Time No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of science’s most intricate machinery. www.quantamagazine.org/building-a-q...
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Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time | Quanta Magazine
No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of science’s most intricate machinery.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Quantum computing may be facing a replication crisis A review of thousands of scientific papers about quantum computers finds that most don’t provide code that can be tested on independent devices or that the code doesn’t work #QuantumComputing www.newscientist.com/article/2584...
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Quantum computing may be facing a replication crisis | New Scientist
A review of thousands of scientific papers about quantum computers finds that most don’t provide code that can be tested on independent devices or that the code doesn’t work
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dec 2, 1942: The Italian navigator has landed in the new world. Fermi's test of the first nuclear reactor. The scene didn't come to life in #vr until I finished the #interactive narrative - the story. And, reiterated, the hardest part of #xr production to get right.
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Kathryn Yu #OpenToWork @kathrynyu.com · 17/08/2026
"I'm giving you the work, but you have to give me time. This is the exchange. If you invest yourself into the work, then you have an experience." — Artist Marina Abramović on her new piece at NYC's Balloon Museum. www.theguardian.com/artanddes...
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‘I’ve never done anything like this in my life’: Marina Abramović on making art with balloons
The artist’s latest swerve sees her creating an alien inflatable landscape for New York’s Balloon Museum
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East Vertigo @eastvertigo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This New 24/7 Society Simulator Is Powered by Thousands of #AI-Controlled NPCs Inspired by EVE Online, Klang's ambitious simulation game SEED uses AI-powered characters that continue living, working, and shaping society around the clock... #games 80.lv/articles/thi...
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This New 24/7 Society Simulator Is Powered by Thousands of AI NPCs
Inspired by EVE Online, Klang's ambitious simulation game SEED uses AI-powered characters that continue living, working, and shaping society around the clock, even after players log off.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them From space to telecommunications, the US has a long history of fostering technology for the public good. These #AI models could be aligned to democratic values, not corporate profits www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
From space to telecommunications, the US has a long history of fostering technology for the public good. These AI models could be aligned to democratic values, not corporate profits
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
How Infleqtion’s #NASA-Driven Revenue Gives It an Edge in #Quantum Computing www.barrons.com/articles/inf...
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How Infleqtion’s NASA-Driven Revenue Gives It an Edge in Quantum Computing
Infleqtion says it remains on track to deliver a ‘utility-scale’ quantum computer later this year.
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
‘Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art www.npr.org/2026/07/29/n... #ai #art #dataland #refikanadol #immersiveexperiences
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'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art
"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A 1,500-year-old Madaba map of the Holy Land will reach a new generation through virtual reality (VR), interactive displays and traveling exhibitions under a new project at the University of Göttingen in Germany. #xr #vr #history greekreporter.com/2026/08/05/h...
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World's Oldest Holy Land Map to Be Brought to Life in Virtual Reality - GreekReporter.com
A 1,500-year-old Madaba map of the Holy Land will reach a new generation through virtual reality
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after you @afteryou.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"레디 플레이어 투"를 만든다고?!
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered #quantum computer — it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet www.livescience.com/technology/q...
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Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer — it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet
The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds. The quantum system fits into a standard server rack and connects to a typical ...
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
To Get Beyond ‘Pervert Glasses,’ Meta Should Remember the Lessons of VR Commentary: You can’t understand what you can’t see – and the social contracts for smart glasses are still nonexistent. #xr #vr #smartglasses www.cnet.com/tech/computi...
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To Get Beyond ‘Pervert Glasses,’ Meta Should Remember the Lessons of VR - CNET
Commentary: You can’t understand what you can’t see – and the social contracts for smart glasses are still nonexistent.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
RT Forbes: 'That Is The End Of Bitcoin'—The Quantum Race For $470 Billion #bitcoin #QuantumComputing www.forbes.com/sites/boazso...
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Bitcoin Quantum Threat: The Race To Quantum-Proof Crypto
A quantum computer could crack the cryptography guarding millions of Bitcoin. Inside the freeze debate, the $470 billion exposed, and the startups racing to fix it.
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Project will reimagine 'One Thousand and One Nights' through immersive storytelling news.vt.edu/articles/202... #ai #storytelling #immersiveexperiences
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Project will reimagine 'One Thousand and One Nights' through immersive storytelling
The team has been deep in production – developing generative video content, refining visual narratives, and composing immersive soundscapes. The experience is designed for the Cube at the Center for t...
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Enrico Fermi and CP1 - the first nuclear reactor in 1942 - in #mr format. The hard part in #xr isn't world models, incorporating ai or new tech glasses ad infinitum, it's the storytelling. Creating a compelling & interactive narrative is the most difficult aspect of production.
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TimeWave Studio @timewavestudio.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Virtual reality reveals the role of stress in selecting the memories we store and the details we remember #xr #vr #PTSD #memory phys.org/news/2026-07...
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Virtual reality reveals the role of stress in selecting the memories we store and the details we remember
The brain is the machine that perceives, analyzes, sorts, stores and prioritizes our memories. However, not all experiences and perceptions are stored in the same way, and not everything is remembered...
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Quantum Neural Networks Face the Hardware Test #quantum physics.aps.org/articles/v19...
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Quantum Neural Networks Face the Hardware Test
By implementing a quantum neural network using two quantum-computing platforms, researchers have taken steps toward determining whether such systems can reliably fulfill their theoretical promise.
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Quantum Zeitgeist Superposition @superposition.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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North Carolina State University Team Designs Quantum Signal Processing For Robust Quantum Control
Until now, quantum control has largely depended on trial-and-error optimisation, yielding solutions without clear underlying principles. A new framework, QSP-Control, shifts this paradigm by applying quantum signal processing to manipulate qubit-oscillator systems analytically. This offers a systematic and interpretable approach, potentially improving the accuracy and scalability of future quantum hardware.
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FIVARS @fivars.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
FIVARS maintains a decade long archive of spotlight stories with daring and innovative artist in the #immersive #virtuareality and #augmentedreality sphere. Here is one from this year's festival. fivars.net/spotlight/so...
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Soul Symphony: The Art of Alex Janvier - FIVARS 2026 Spotlight Interview - FIVARS
We spoke with the creators of Soul Symphony: The Art of Alex Janvier about the making of the film.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Blown away by this XR animation in the FIVARS '26 online fest. Made by a filmmaker in India. Illustrated. Highly stylized. Powerful theme. It's a can't-miss. #xr #vr #animation fivars.net/stories/offi...
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Home Street Home - FIVARS
Step into the invisible world of Bob, a homeless teenager navigating a hostile city in this powerful animated VR short about exclusion, survival, and who urban spaces are truly designed to protect.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Physicists Create World’s First Room-Temperature Quantum Material A new #quantum material works at room temperature, removing the need for cryogenic cooling. www.technologynetworks.com/applied-scie...
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Physicists Create World’s First Room-Temperature Quantum Material
A new quantum statistical plasmonic metacrystal manipulated quantum states of light at room temperature, paving the way for scalable quantum computing, communications, advanced energy systems.
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
AI ‘Organisms’ Come Alive in Kuala Lumpur as Dutch Artist Unveils Immersive Show www.yahoo.com/entertainmen... #ai #immersiveexperiences
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AI ‘Organisms’ Come Alive in Kuala Lumpur as Dutch Artist Unveils Immersive Show
Digital lifeforms are taking over Kuala Lumpur. “Algorithmic Organisms 2.0,” an AI-driven immersive audiovisual exhibition from Dutch artist Ray Tijssen, opened at The Grey Box, GMBB Kuala Lumpur, ahe...
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in #3D digital form after deep sea expedition “We’re scanning these wrecks and collecting thousands of high-resolution 3D images that are then kind of knitted together ...We’re seeing these ships magically appear..." www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive #quantum computer out of light The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first. www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/14/1...
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PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Get your tickets for FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories 2026 - *online version* - at link below. Highly recommend. Diverse and international plate of immersive content Easy access & lotsa fun! #xr #vr #ar #mr @fivars.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/fivars-fes...
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FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories 2026
Online-Only Version - Celebrating 12 Years of Immersive Stories from Around the World
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
www.businessinsider.com/dataland-wor... #ai #aiart #refikanadol
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I visited the 'world's first' AI art museum. It was dazzling, strange, and more thought-provoking than I expected.
Dataland, "the world's first museum of AI arts," opened in Los Angeles. The art was often beautiful but hard to connect with.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Smithsonian will be celebrating our 250th (July 17-18) in a different way: "The Smithsonian Castle is set to be transformed into an AI-driven immersive art experience called 'Smithsonian Dreams' by media artist Refik Anadol." #AIart #multimedia blooloop.com/news/refik-a...
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Refik Anadol to transform Smithsonian Castle into AI-driven art experience
'Smithsonian Dreams' is a large-scale, multi-sensory experience
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Quantum computing #startup says it will leapfrog everybody But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware. #QuantumComputing arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.
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WIRED @wired.com · 21/06/2026
Dialog, the private network co-founded by Peter Thiel, uses a hidden ranking system that scores attendees based on wealth, fame, and relationships. The rankings help determine who they meet, who they sit with, and who no longer belongs.
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How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members
Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays.
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TimeWave Studio @timewavestudio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
RT Forbes: New Global Prize Signals Immersive Storytelling’s Growing Cultural Clout A 30-minute augmented-reality experience that transports participants back to 1950s Montgomery, Alabama, to witness one girl’s act of defiance against segregation... #xr #ar www.forbes.com/sites/leslie...
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New Global Prize Signals Immersive Storytelling’s Growing Cultural Clout
The Annwn Prize announces its first winner: "Colored (Noire)," an augmented-reality experience that embeds participants in a defining 1950s civil rights moment.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated a new way to control tiny sources of quantum light by twisting atomically thin layers of hexagonal boron nitride. #QuantumComputing www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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This simple twist could bring quantum computers closer to reality
Researchers found that twisting layered sheets of hexagonal boron nitride can dramatically change the light produced by quantum emitters embedded within the material. The technique offers an unexpecte...
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
On June 14, Colored (Noire) by French arts collective Novaya was crowned winner of the inaugural Annwn Prize, the world’s first arts award dedicated to immersive storytelling... Novaya’s piece, Colored (Noire) brings the US Civil Rights struggle to vivid life. #xr #ar www.wales.com/news/united-...
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Winner of first Annwn Prize for immersive storytelling announced at Wales Millennium Centre
Winner of first Annwn Prize for immersive storytelling announced
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
US connects 20-qubit quantum computer to world’s most powerful supercomputer The quantum computer will support AI, chemistry and materials research. #Frontier #Pathfinder #QuantumComputing interestingengineering.com/science/us-c...
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US lab pairs 20-qubit quantum computer with world's top supercomputer
US scientists have connected a new 20-qubit quantum computer called Pathfinder with the world's most powerful supercomputer, Frontier.
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FIVARS @fivars.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
New #xr works in #volumetricaudio #vr #gaussiansplats and more that test the edges of our ability to exhibit them. 25 premieres, 48 new works. Learn more about the #FIVARS festival kicking off this week fivars.net
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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
YOUR ALL-SENSORY JOURNEY OPENS IN MANHATTAN BEYOND THE EXPECTED newyork.artemuseum.com?utm_source=g... #art #immersiveexperiences
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Arte Museum New York
Arte Museum New York has opened in Manhattan. Experience the world’s most immersive media art exhibition and discover an overwhelming journey of art.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Researchers in Japan have developed quantum multi-programming auto mode, a function that automatically runs quantum programs from different users in parallel. #QuantumComputing techxplore.com/news/2026-06...
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World-first cloud service makes full use of quantum computing capacity
Researchers in Japan have developed quantum multi-programming auto mode, a function that automatically runs quantum programs from different users in parallel. Launched on the Center for Quantum Inform...
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FIVARS @fivars.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Check out the 2026 #FIVARS #festival Trailer of #Trailers youtu.be/0YLTQaJQaVw?... #xr #virtualreality
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FIVARS 2026 Trailer of Trailers - Official Selections
YouTube video by FIVARS
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thrilled that "The Red Flute" (first emerged in Oculus Launchpad) is an Official Selection for FIVARS 2026 (Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories). It's a surreal VR tale inspired by ancient Chinese history/mythology. #xr #vr @fivars.bsky.social fivars.net/stories/offi...
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The Red Flute - FIVARS
“The Red Flute” (or “The Strange Tale of Billy Wu”) is an interactive, episodic story in VR.
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Whitty @whittyatlarge.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Does China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of #quantum supremacy? New programmable photonic quantum computing prototype completed a complex calculation in microseconds, developers say www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
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Does China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of quantum supremacy?
New programmable photonic quantum computing prototype completed a complex calculation in microseconds, developers say.
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TimeWave Studio @timewavestudio.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
NYC Video #Game Festival Returns: $10 Tickets, #Esports, #VR, and #Minecraft for Kids www.newyorkfamily.com/nycs-first-e...
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NYC Video Game Festival Returns May 9 With $10 Tickets, Esports, VR, and Minecraft for Kids – New York Family
The NYC Video Game Festival returns May 9 at Brookfield Place with esports finals, Minecraft Education battles, VR, indie games, and hands-on tech experiences.
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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Web Developer and 3D Artist Lotus Design unveiled this translucent scene with spring vibes that looks as if it were painted with watercolor, but is actually a masterfully crafted 3D render. #Blender #b3d #3dart #3d 80.lv/articles/thi...
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This Transparent Spring 3D Scene Looks Like a Watercolor Painting
Lotus Design's work blurs the line between 3D and traditional watercolor.
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