Ice Age Animals Come to Life via Augmented Reality

Ice Age Animals Come to Life via Augmented Reality

Researchers want their models to inspire more accurate reconstructions of extinct animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats Have you ever wanted to eat breakfast sitting across from a dire wolf or watch a saber-toothed cat roar from the comfort of your living...
VFX Futures

VFX Futures

With the new Spider-Man: No Way Home now in cinemas, befores & afters goes back in time with the digital human VFX that Imageworks orchestrated on Spider-Man 2, led by VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk. Stokdyk and befores & afters editor...
In USC labs, another year of groundbreaking discoveries

In USC labs, another year of groundbreaking discoveries

Pandemic or not, USC researchers continue to make discoveries that are changing people’s lives. From studies on why we’re so polarized to work on treating and someday curing Alzheimer’s, Trojans remain at the forefront of science — whether that’s in a lab, in a...
With artificial intelligence, common sense is uncommon

With artificial intelligence, common sense is uncommon

Common sense isn’t common, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence. Computers struggle to make fine distinctions that people take for granted. This is why websites require you authenticate your humanity before logging in or making a purchase: Most bots...
The first metaverse experiments?

The first metaverse experiments?

The metaverse, the digital world’s Next Big Thing, is touted as the internet domain where animated avatars of our physical selves will be able to virtually do all sorts of interactivities, from shopping to gaming to traveling — someday. Wonks say it could be a decade...