The technical breakthroughs moving immersive media forward.
Academic papers, lab prototypes, neural rendering, Gaussian Splatting, foveated streaming, light fields, spatial reconstruction, compression and early research that may become tomorrow's production pipeline.
One of the latest examples was published on May 6, 2026, in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The study examined how virtual reality can help autistic individuals prepare for interactions with law enforcement.
A recent report by TechRadar on the use of Apple Vision Pro in ocular surgery has brought renewed attention to a practice that did not begin in 2026, but has been developing since at least late 2025.
Artificial intelligence is no longer just generating images. It is beginning to construct spaces.
The KHR_gaussian_splatting extension lands in glTF, the de facto standard for 3D web content. It's the moment 3DGS stops being a research toy and starts being a delivery format.
The KHR_gaussian_splatting extension lands in glTF, the de facto standard for 3D web content. It's the moment 3DGS stops being a research toy and starts being a delivery format.