AWS Spatial Computing Blog

Unlocking the Power of Spatial Computing Through Neuroscience and Psychology If you search for “WOW” on the Meta Quest Store, you won’t find popular games like Gorilla Tag, Beat Saber, or Horizon Worlds at the top. Instead, you’ll come across Liminal, a platform for short, immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences meticulously designed to transform how […]

Spatial computing transforms physical and virtual worlds, empowering enterprises with immersive solutions for efficiency, safety, and customer experiences through spatial data integration.

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, […]

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. […]

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.

Introduction 3D product visualization and virtual prototyping are integral to product design, especially in industries including Manufacturing and Automotive. Last year, teammates from the AWS Spatial Computing community wrote a blog post about Autodesk VRED, a software package that helps designers’ prototype and collaborate on high-quality streams or renders of engineering artifacts. That post, titled […]

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 […]

In today’s digital landscape, where innovation is the driving force behind technological advancements, we find ourselves on the cusp of a paradigm shift. Imagine a world where creating captivating holographic content is as effortless as typing a thought. Thanks to our groundbreaking collaboration with the visionaries at Proto Hologram, this once-futuristic dream has become a […]

The June 28th episode of the AWS Developer’s Podcast delves into the topic of spatial computing, an emerging field that encompasses applications and experiences operating within a 3D space. Spatial computing often uses immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) to blend the digital and physical worlds. Sebastien […]

AWS Spatial Computing is excited to announce the release of the Visual Asset Management System (VAMS) 2.0, a significant update to the open-source solution designed to streamline the way organizations manage spatial computing data. This release helps enterprises across various industries with the challenges posed by the increasing complexity and volume of 3D data, computer-aided […]