Anthropic sues the federal government—and kicks off a debate about free speech for artificial intelligence systems.

VR Headset Unsplash . Researchers have developed a new system that uses smartphones instead of specialized motion-tracking hardware to create more realistic avatar movement in vir ...

Researchers created a liquid-metal artificial pupil that automatically adjusts to light, helping robots and self-driving systems see more accurately in changing environments.

Professor Inseok Hwang's team has developed ArithMotion, a mobile virtual reality (VR) system that enables anyone to express a wide range of avatar motions with ease. Using simple arithmetic-like ...

Hoppers” might be built with familiar parts, but Pixar’s latest isn’t trying to hide its various influences. Instead, this ...

This tale of a robot beaver trying to save an animal habitat rips off "Avatar" and has an obnoxious protagonist, too.

Japanese operator KDDI has expanded its partnership with digital avatar maker Avita for the development of humanoid robots.

A Disney villains-themed land with attractions inspired by Jaafar, Ursula and Captain Hook, could have been part of Disney California Adventure, but those plans were abandoned in favor of Pixar ...

Its protagonist, 19-year-old animal lover Mabel Tanaka (voiced by Piper Curda), draws the comparison as soon as she learns about the movie's "hopping" technology, which transfers human consciousnesses ...

A delightful animated romp from Pixar, 'Hoppers' delivers a high-concept body-swap adventure filled with heart, humor, and brilliance.