NASA is exploring the possibility of using AR in its future spacesuits. The AR solution should be able to provide access to information without communication with the Earth as well as withstand radiation, dust, and extreme temperatures.

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During the CES 2023 event, NVIDIA unveiled the upcoming RTX 4070 Ti GPU and revealed a new series of laptops powered by RTX 4000 series.

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Have a look at Big Sister, an Arcane-inspired character animation created by Aleksandr Ladosha in Maya, ZBrush, 3DCoat, and Marmoset Toolbag.

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Freelance Voxel Artist Niklas Mäckle showed a detailed voxel art animation of Edinburgh's North Bridge created with MagicaVoxel.

More renders and info: https://80.lv/articles/an-impressive-voxel-animation-made-with-magicavoxel/?utm_source=telegram

3D Blender Artist Jesse Miettinen has teased an upcoming new version of the Geometry Nodes-powered cottage generator.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/jesse-miettinen-teases-a-new-version-of-the-blender-made-cottage-generator/?utm_source=telegram

NVIDIA has released a major update to Omniverse Enterprise that adds new features and capabilities, such as Omniverse Connectors and Omniverse DeepSearch, brings updates to the core components of the platform, and delivers increased performance.

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3D Character Artist Jan Dyśko presented a realistic 3D recreation of The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia made with Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, Marvelous Designer, and Unreal Engine 5.

Link: https://80.lv/articles/an-older-version-of-geralt-of-rivia-rendered-in-unreal-engine-5/?utm_source=telegram

NVIDIA introduced a range of changes to its Omniverse platform, including Blender enhancements, new generative AI tools, new free USD assets, and Omniverse preinstallation on NVIDIA Studio laptops.

Learn more: https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-omniverse-introduces-blender-enhancements-and-new-generative-ai-tools-for-3d-artists/?utm_source=telegram

Lighting/Lookdev Artist Pasquale Scionti has turned a 2021 Silent Hill-inspired scene into a game prototype using Unreal Engine 5.1.

Full video and more info: https://80.lv/articles/pasquale-scionti-s-silent-hill-inspired-scene-turned-into-a-game-prototype/?utm_source=telegram

Wizards of the Coast is scaling back its video game ambitions and canceling at least five unannounced games.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/wizards-of-the-coast-cancels-at-least-five-video-game-projects/?utm_source=telegram

Check out this fluid character dancing animation created by Freelance 3D Animator Nicolas Roth using Maya, Blender, and Marvelous Designer.

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Valve has announced the winners of its annual user-voted award event, The Steam Awards. Elden Ring was named the best game of 2022.

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Freelance Illustrator and Digital Artist Philip Sue has demonstrated a mesmerizing artwork with the illusion of depth created with Photoshop and the Mental Canvas app.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/2d-digital-artworks-turned-into-a-3d-space-by-philip-sue/?utm_source=telegram

NVIDIA announced that its suite of AI microservices for building digital humans Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) is now available in early access.

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ZeniMax Workers United and the Communications Workers of America have won the vote for unionization, becoming Microsoft's first US labor union and the largest one in the gaming industry of North America.

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Chilean regulator Fiscalía Nacional Económica has approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FNE ruled out the possibility that the deal would "substantially reduce competition" in the market.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/chilean-regulator-approves-microsoft-s-activision-deal/?utm_source=telegram

Nightdive Studios shared new details of the System Shock remake, talking about the Citadel makeover, new enemies, and the dismemberment model introduced in the game.

Read more: https://80.lv/articles/system-shock-remake-will-show-new-citadel-enemies-effects-dismemberment-model/?utm_source=telegram

Square Enix's president Yosuke Matsuda shared that the company aims to grow its internal development in 2023 and explained that the sale of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal was part of larger restructural reforms set to "reconfigure" Square Enix's portfolio of titles.

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Andrei Egorov shared the working process behind the Old Shipyard project, explained how props and a character were modeled, and discussed using Unreal Engine's Lumen to set up the lighting.

Link: https://80.lv/articles/creating-an-old-shipyard-in-maya-substance-3d-painter-ue5/?utm_source=telegram

Vampire Survivors developer poncle shared its plans for 2023, saying the game will get a new engine, more DLCs and updates. There might also be a new project from the studio soon.

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Elden Ring has reportedly become the most-awarded Game of The Year winner surpassing The Last Of Us Part II's GOTY awards record.

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