Neowin News Feed for: Simulation

Gemini now lets you generate 3D models and interactive charts, here's how

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:12:01 +0000

Gemini has got new powers to better visualize science concepts. The feature is rolling out to all users except those in Workspace and Education. Read more...

Microsoft releases first SimuLand dataset publicly to facilitate security research

Usama Jawad — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the release of the first public dataset from its open-source SimuLand initiative. The telemetry and logging data can be used to facilitate security research in organizations. Read more...

Doraemon Story of Seasons lands on PlayStation 4 on September 4 in the west

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:50:01 +0000

Bandai Namco's latest entrant in the Doraemon video game series, Doraemon Story of Seasons, will be coming to the PlayStation 4 platform in the Americas and Europe on September 4, 2020. Read more...

Nvidia's new algorithm⁠—6-DoF GraspNet⁠—helps robots pick up arbitrary objects

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:06:01 +0000

The technique uses synthetic training data and allows robotic arms to choose the best possible grip to grasp an arbitrary object. The algorithm works in crowded situations as well. Read more...

Metamoto, a Silicon Valley startup brings "Simulation as a Service" to autonomous vehicles

Abhay V — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:20:01 +0000

Metamoto has launched an early engagement program with leading automotive players to gain further insights prior to launching simulation solutions that will support autonomous vehicle testing. Read more...

Cray supercomputers come to Azure thanks to new partnership [Update]

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:20:10 +0000

In an effort to bring more high-performance computing capabilities to those who need it, Microsoft has announced that customers will be able to provision Cray supercomputers in some Azure datacenters. Read more...

No, we're not living in a computer simulation, say theoretical physicists

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:20:01 +0000

The possibility that existence is an illusion has challenged philosophers since antiquity, but a new result obtained by theoretical physicists implies it would be impossible to simulate our universe. Read more...

Planet Coaster's free Spring Update adds crime, security systems and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:38:01 +0000

Popular park management game, Planet Coaster, has received the Spring Update, bringing new coasters, rides, and even park security systems to combat the newly introduced vandals and pickpockets. Read more...

Fallout Shelter now available to download for Xbox One and Windows 10

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:46:01 +0000

After a week of its announcement, the free-to-play game Fallout Shelter by Bethesda is now available to download for Xbox One and Windows 10. The game is already available for iOS and Android. Read more...

Racing Simulation 3 features

Marcel Klum — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:02:47 +0000

In Racing Simulation (the upcoming racing sim from Ubi Soft) players learn to master 16 challenging racing courses and their vehicles together and compete against virtual opponents with an extensively improved AI. The completely new... Read more...

PC Simulation Game of the Year: IL-2 Sturmovik

Marcel Klum — Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:44:34 +0000

Columnist bemoaned it, pundits predicted it: simulations are supposed to be dead. Yet 2001 produced a handful of sims that would stand out in any year. A couple of years ago, when sims were in... Read more...