By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems…
From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The lawsuit marks FTC chair Lina Khan's most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft's gaming ambitions....The Washington Post From ACM News | December 8, 2022
Sony Group Corp. has announced a system of wearable motion trackers that may be worn on a user's wrists, ankles, head, and hips to animate avatars inside metaverse...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Digital technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and holograms allow museums and other institutions to preserve historical events and tell stories...Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2022
Recently released city-building strategy game Floodland has a post-apocalyptic storyline in which players must rebuild society following a catastrophic climate...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2022
Louisiana State University's Abe Baggili and colleagues tested the security of immersive virtual reality and X-reality systems for weaknesses.
Louisiana State University From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2022
Lego is offering visitors to the Minifigure Factory experience at the Lego House in Billund, Denmark, the chance to buy a limited-edition 3D-printed plastic duck...Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2022
An exhibition at New York City's Museum of Modern Art explores how video games connect people and create communities.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2022
The work-in-progress "Song of the Ambassadors" got a test run at Alice Tully Hall — with Lincoln Center's artistic director lending her brain.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 31, 2022
Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2022
Business, entertainment, and fashion companies already are staking their claims in this enhanced virtual world.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2022
Combining neural networks with symbolic representations might make them more versatile and dependable.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2022
Vibrating pads on people's arms can support a more convincing illusion of weight in virtual reality by fooling the brain into ignoring certain sensory input.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 13, 2022
One judge said the striking piece evoked Renaissance art. But some critics compared it to 'entering a marathon and driving a Lamborghini to the finish line.'
The New York Times From ACM News | September 12, 2022
Voyager, a computer program, played with Ensemble Signal in the U.S. premiere of a George Lewis piece that was a highlight of this year's concert calendar.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 23, 2022
Measurement has driven research groups to home in on the most popular datasets, but that may change as metrics shift to real-world quality.
Chris Edwards From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2022
Model matches reader characteristics, such as font familiarity and age, with specific font characteristics, such as heavier weight.
University of Central Florida From ACM TechNews | August 17, 2022