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Can they one day replace photos?Figure 1. NeRF Pipeline. Given a large set of images, NeRF learns to implicitly represent the 3D shape, such that new views can later on be synthesised. Image retrieved from the original NeRF paper by Mildenhall et al.The deep learning era began through the advancements it brought in traditional 2D image-recognition tasks such as classifications, detections, and instance segmentations. As the techniques matured, the research in deep-learning-based computer vision has been shifted towards…

Kill the Wabbit This past weekend saw fight fans lock horns in Warner Bros’ brand new scrapper MultiVersus, the crossover fighter having just launched its open access beta on PC and console platforms — And while the fur has only been flying for a few days, already characters are queued up to have their wings clipped by developer Player First Games. In something of an obscure tweet posted this weekend, MultiVersus director Tony Huynh noted that “Nerfs Inc.” would be headed to the title post-EVO (which takes place in Las…

Player First Games is set to weaken Bugs Bunny for a second time in platform fighter MultiVersus, but the looney tune should still be viable. As with any live service fighting game, a constant stream of nerfs and buffs (making characters either weaker or stronger respectively) is what keeps play fun and fair, and Bugs Bunny is no exception. According to game director Tony Huynh, the rabbit will see a nerf soon after EVO, the fighting game tournament, which will run between August 5 and 7 (via GamesRadar). Huynh then…

Has there ever been a better day to get into Nerf? I’m having a hard time thinking of one. Two of the best, most competitive unmodded blasters cost half their normal price today — including the Dart Zone MK-3 and the Nerf Rival Perses — and I’m seeing huge discounts on a bunch of other actually-fun foam throwers as well. Just note that you won’t actually find most of these blasters at Amazon. Target and Walmart are holding the best blaster sales, likely in an attempt to draw focus from their competitor. Dart Zone…

Respawn has released the full patch notes for Apex Legends Mobile Season 2: Distortion, which details the abilities of Rhapsody, the mobile title's newest playable character. The patch notes also reveal that Kings Canyon is coming to Mobile in Season 2, as well as a host of bug fixes and balancing changes.Like Season 1's Fade, Rhapsody is a Mobile-exclusive legend. A talented DJ and the daughter of a brilliant AI engineer, Rhapsody uses her music and robot companion Rowdy to support her allies. Her…

Did you save up a couple hundred bucks for the foam-firing Nerf version of Destiny’s legendary Gjallarhorn rocket launcher that went on preorder today? Hope you don’t live in Canada — because buyers are reporting they’re being asked for more than twice the price just to get it shipped to their door. The company says it’s working on a solution. When Destiny’s Canadian fans lined up for the $185 USD Nerf Gjallarhorn today, they were told it’d cost another $283.62 USD for shipping — add those together and convert, and…

Just about every week brings something new to Destiny 2, whether it's story beats, new activities, or interesting new combinations of elements that let players devastate each other in the Crucible. Iron Banter is our weekly look at what's going on in the world of Destiny and a rundown of what's drawing our attention across the solar system.Back in December, Bungie celebrated the company's 30th anniversary with a Destiny 2 expansion that had all kinds of fun goodies in it. There were guns and armor that…

Image: Hasbro, Hot Toys, and Hiya ToysWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round-up of toy news. This week, Obi-Wan Wednesdays continue with a new Black Series figure, Hot Toys keeps reminding you that its expertise lies in creepy realism with a trip to Lightyear, and, we cannot stress this enough: Nerf has a blaster shaped like a dinosaur. Check it out!Hot Toys Lightyear Space Ranger Alpha Buzz Lightyear Sixth-Scale FigureWith Disney shunting most of its Star Wars-related content to its streaming service, it looks…

Dat’s not fay-rrrrreeee! Warner Bros. Interactive’s madcap brawler MultiVersus might only be in its pre-release stages, but already players and developers are noticing that some members of its colorful roster are just a little too handy with the ol’ fisticuffs, and are currently on The List to receive a good old fashioned nerfing. Responding to feedback from the game’s recent closed alpha, MultiVersus director Tony Huynh has noted that four characters, in particular, seem to be dishing out far more doses of digital pain…

Over the past few months, Call of Duty: Warzone has undergone a substantial number of changes — most of which implement much-needed quality-of-life improvements. For instance, the dreaded gas mask animation will no longer interrupt your final moments of a given match, and the Ghost perk has finally been nerfed. As part of April 2022’s Season 3 update, Raven Software has nerfed many of the game’s best snipers, eliminating the ability to achieve one-hit headshot eliminations within certain distances. While this change…