Apple's AI & ML research papers show instant 3D image conversion, more

Apple continues to focus on AI-powered image modification, with new studies detailing evaluation frameworks and an AI model ...

So Apple can do AI – new tool turns photos into 3D scenes in under a second and it runs on a MacBook

Apple has released a new AI tool for generating 3D photos The tool can convert a 2D image to a 3D scene in under one second This could be an upgrade to the existing spatial photos tool in iOS Remember ...

Apple releases impressive open-source model that instantly turns 2D photos into 3D views

The model, called SHARP, can reconstruct a photorealistic 3D scene from a single image in under a second. Here are some examples.
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Android XR: Google Adds ‘Likeness’ Avatars and Travel Mode, Delays AI 3D Conversion to 2026

Google has updated Android XR with Likeness avatars, Travel Mode, and PC Connect, while confirming its AI 2D-to-3D feature will arrive in 2026.
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Google is turning Android XR into a visionOS rival with PC streaming and 3D avatars

In brief: Google introduced Android XR, its answer to Apple's visionOS, in 2024. In October of this year, Samsung released the first headset for Google's platform, which undercut the Apple Vision Pro ...