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Build an Immersive Virtual Reality Experience of Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour

Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of warehouse efficiency, inventory planning, and supply chain management, Amazon continues to innovate with its Fulfillment Center (FC) model. Amazon offers free in-person and virtual tours at select locations worldwide, to introduce the people, technology, and processes behind customer order preparation. Amazon Tour allows customers to see different types […]

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Partner Spotlight: Multiplayer Spatial Connection Engine for Non-Games Using a Scalable P2P Service with Topia

Topia’s Virtual Office, Powered by Topia’s Spatial Connection Engine Introduction This blog post explores the possibilities for spatial computing using peer-to-peer (P2P) webRTC and hybrid server-based approaches to state management. Thereby facilitating the transformation of any application into a game-like multiplayer social experience. Multiplayer game servers and their limitations Multiplayer game backends, such as Amazon […]

AI-Powered Construction Document Analysis by Leveraging Computer Vision and Large Language Models

TwinKnowledge collaborated with AWS’s PACE team to develop a scalable computer vision and Large Language Model solution that efficiently processes thousands of architectural drawings while maintaining high accuracy, helping to reduce construction document errors and improve project efficiency through AI-augmented human review processes.

Meet up with Spatial Computing at AWS re:Invent 2024!

Introduction AWS re:Invent is just around the corner, and Spatial Computing specialists will be on hand at the event to share exciting technical presentations, workshops, chalk talks and more. Spatial computing seamlessly blends the digital and physical worlds, allowing us to interact with digital information in three-dimensional space. It encompasses augmented reality (AR), virtual reality […]

AWS and Meta’s GenAI with XR Hackathon: Shaping the Future

AWS and Meta Hackathon organizing team The AWS and Meta teams collaborated to host the first-ever GenAI and XR Hackathon. Held from August 27-29 at Amazon’s East Palo Alto office, this event explored the combined power of AWS’s generative AI (GenAI) technology and Meta’s Presence Platform capabilities. Attendees leveraged AWS GenAI tools, including Amazon Bedrock, […]

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3D Gaussian Splatting: Performant 3D Scene Reconstruction at Scale

Introduction Creating high-quality 3D content is traditionally a complex, time-consuming, and resource-intensive process. From 3D modeling and texturing to final scene assembly and rendering, companies require specialized skillsets. They must invest significant effort to craft realistic virtual environments, assets, and characters – particularly if their goal is to digitally recreate elements from the real world. […]

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Modeling Infectious Disease Propagation in Airports Using Spatial Simulations on AWS

JHU and AWS simulate infectious disease spread in airports using Unreal Engine’s realistic crowd physics and a novel transmission model accounting for close contact, viral load, and ventilation. Visualizing hotspots informs smarter public health policies to protect passengers and staff.

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Creating Extended Reality (XR) Applications on AWS

Introduction This blog post introduces readers to creating extended reality (XR) applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS). As XR technologies like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) continue to advance and become more accessible, their potential to transform various industries and applications is undeniable. AWS offers robust services and tools that […]