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NANA: Moonshine Studio's AI Receptionist Revolutionizes Guest Greetings

Moonshine Studio's 3D artist, Eric Chiang, creates an AI-powered virtual assistant named NANA using GPU-accelerated features and a GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. NVIDIA Studio Drivers now support Reallusion iClone AccuFACE plugin and other enhancements, while the #WinterArtChallenge invites artists to share their winter-themed creations for a chance to be featured.

Revolutionizing Accessibility: SiBORG Lab's Innovative Approach with OpenUSD and NVIDIA Omniverse

Mathew Schwartz, an assistant professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, is using NVIDIA Omniverse and OpenUSD to help designers address the challenge of accessibility in building design. Schwartz's team developed open-source code that generates a complex accessibility graph, providing feedback on human movement and energy expenditure. With Omniverse, designers can visualize the graph...