XR AI Spotlight
The easiest way to stay up to date in 3D, XR, and AI
115 followers
The easiest way to stay up to date in 3D, XR, and AI
115 followers
XR AI Spotlight helps you cut through the hype by providing in-depth content around 3D, XR, and AI. By subscribing you get (i) the top 10 tools, apps or product updates of the week hard to find anywhere else (ii) weekly in-depth interviews with Founders and Makers at the intersection of XR and AI (iii) the Handbook on Gaussian Splatting with best practices, tools and plugins to get started on 3DGS or figure out everything you missed.
Staying up to date with 3D, XR & AI should not eat up your evenings or weekends.
I hit that wall myself for months. So I decided to fix it.
Today I’m launching XR AI Spotlight, a weekly edition that cuts through the hype and delivers the tools, updates, demos, and deeper insights that actually help you understand and build in 3D, XR and AI.
You can take advantage of the exclusive Product Hunt discount here 👉 PH Launch Offer
Let me tell you why and what is included.
If you are in this space, you probably know how hard it can be to keep up with the latest news and updates.
You sift through endless newsletters repeating the same announcements, get hype reels with nothing you can actually use, and the news on AI covers only image and video models instead of the 3D and technological breakthroughs that will define the next generation of spatial products and experiences.
I’ve been curating this intersection for years, and more than 45K on LinkedIn and X follow my work because I stay hands-on with the tools and share practical insights they can apply immediately.
In addition to the weekly free interview with founders and creatives, Pro members will receive:
A weekly Pro Edition with 10 handpicked tools, demos, research papers, and updates hard to find anywhere else.
The Gaussian Splatting Handbook with an overview of cloud-based and local solutions to generate 3DGS, applications in VFX, gaming and real estate and more (available only until the 27th of January)
Full access to the growing database of in-depth interviews, so you can borrow workflows, learn from their journey, and study go-to-market playbooks from top founders and makers in this space
I have followed Gab on LinkedIN for years and heard him speak at conferences. He is my absolute go-to expert for all things AR / VR / 3D, etc. I love his enthusiasm for the field and infectious curiosity. Really excited to see him launch this!
@clark_parsons1 Thanks for the support. Getting curious, less technical people into the worlds of XR is one of my missions. Too often, people are either scared away or overwhelmed with random buzzwords with close to no meaning. Always happy to answer questions and show real examples to help get a clear understanding so that you can form your own opinion around that.
We build 3D scanning and 3D Gaussian Splatting tools at KIRI Engine, and we really appreciate what XR AI Spotlight is doing for this space.
In XR and 3D, the challenge today isn’t a lack of innovation, it’s cutting through the noise. With so many new models, tools, and demos, it’s hard to know what truly matters.
XR AI Spotlight does a great job curating what’s actually useful for builders.
Congrats to Gabriele on the launch. It is a valuable resource for the XR, 3D, and AI community.
@kiri_innovation_info thank you very much for the shout-out.
As a hands-on user of Kiri Engine, I can testify that it is one of the best cloud-based solutions for generating Gaussian Splatting. The Blender plugins the team has created offer so many opportunities for manipulating and getting more of 3DGS.
Finally! As someone building LBE experiences (like YULLBE), I have absolutely zero patience for fluff. Most newsletters out there are just noise and hype reels. I need tools I can actully use in production. Gab, your content is one of the few sources that cuts the BS and delivers pure value to me. If you want to understand where 3D and AI are really heading without wasting your time, this is it. Keep pushing boundaries, Gab! All the best for toadays launch, Cheers, Marcus
@marcus_ernst Getting such high praise from someone so deep into deploying VR for millions of visitors every year means a lot. From VR on Roller Coasters to free roaming and even underwater, I cannot believe what your team at Europa Park was able to achieve!
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Congratulations on the launch! This is an incredibly valuable resource for anyone working in or exploring XR, 3D, and AI. These fields are moving extremely fast. How do you decide which projects or signals are truly worth spotlighting week after week?
@guillembruix Very good question. One of the major parameter is if the project, product or update has something that I can try. This makes prioritization much easier. I can focus on examples and content that readers can test and learn from instead of just sharing hype reels.
The other question I ask myself is: Does this has a spatial component to it? A lot of the news especially when it comes to AI are about LLMs and Image generators and I personally don't find that interesting.
I hope this answer your question 😉
How do you pick the guests for the interviews? There are a lot of tech oriented podcast and I am struggling to see a differentiator here.
@anne_vas I usually don't go for big and/or popular guests... or at least that is not the main parameter. I get mostly attracted by products or what people are building and then try to find out who is behind those. This makes sure guests come on stage for what they have built and not simply for what they have to say 😉
@metapierre Of course! The Pro tier just offers an additional email with the top 10 tools, apps and product updates I find every week. You can still expect the same you were getting from me... just MORE!