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technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Voxel Debuts Meridion VX01-E with a 12/24-Hour Jumping Display

Voxel unveiled the Meridion VX01-E at Geneva Watch Days 2026, a Swiss-made watch with a mechanical 12/24-hour jumping display that switches formats twice daily to remove AM/PM ambiguity. The decagonal 904L steel case (41.4 mm diameter, 45.5 mm lug-to-lug, 12.2 mm thick) features a titanium case back and double-sapphire display around a Soprod Newton P092 automatic movement, backed by Voxel’s Reactor module; it offers a 44-hour power reserve and 120 m water resistance. Dials are available in Charcoal Grey, Electric Blue, and Silver Star, with day-night crescent indicators, and it ships with an Alcantara strap or 904L steel bracelet in limited editions. Pre-orders begin October 1, 2026, with deliveries in Q1 2027, priced from €2,500 (strap) to €2,850 (bracelet).

via Fratello Watches|

#1224-hour #jumping-hour #meridion-vx01-e

gaming2 months ago•7 min saved

Reforj Debuts Rixels Texture Tech to Distinguish It From Minecraft

Ex-Minecraft porting studio 4J Studios’ Reforj has an eighth update introducing a new texture system called Rixels, which breaks voxel faces into smaller 2D pixel blocks to boost texture detail, per-pixel lighting, and animation flexibility, helping differentiate Reforj from Minecraft; the tech also promises reduced texture storage and moves the game closer to a distinct Xbox sandbox experience.

via TrueAchievements|

#4j-studios #gaming #minecraft

technology2 months ago•13 min saved

Pokémon Red and Blue Get a 3D Diorama Makeover With a Voxel Mod

A fan-made mod called the Gen 1 Recompilation Project adds voxel-based 3D diorama visuals to Pokémon Red and Blue, letting players experience the Game Boy classics from a new perspective with overworld-style battles; the creator notes remaining glitches and calls for testers on Discord, while official FireRed/LeafGreen Switch ports offer a more definitive version but the originals retain unique charm.

via Kotaku|

#3d-diorama #pokemon #pokemon-red-and-blue

games4 months ago•7 min saved

BeXide's NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains lands as 3D voxel puzzle on Switch 2, Switch, and PC

BeXide, in cooperation with Bandai Namco, announced NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains, a 3D voxel puzzle for Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam), launching this summer with a BitSummit PUNCH demo in Kyoto. The game reimagines classic Namco arcade titles as voxel-based puzzles where players toss, stack, and merge voxels to high scores. It features dedicated stages from classic titles like DIG DUG and PAC-MAN, more than 100 voxels to collect, a customizable gallery, and online score rankings.

via Gematsu|

#games #namco #pc

technology7 months ago•6 min saved

Glass that stores vast data: ultrafast lasers encode 2 million books for 10,000 years

Microsoft Research's Silica demonstrates writing data into ordinary glass using ultrafast femtosecond laser pulses, creating voxel-based 5D memory with densities up to 1.59 gigabits per cubic millimetre and a palm-sized block capable of storing about two million books, with data lifetimes exceeding 10,000 years.

via ScienceAlert|

#5d-memory-crystal #data-longevity #femtosecond-lasers