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Interdisciplinary expertise in physics, graphics, and AI is crucial
  • Understanding physical forces enables more realistic world generation.
  • Graphics knowledge ensures efficient rendering pipelines (e.g., splats, shaders).
  • AI research provides the learning algorithms that tie perception, generation, and interaction together.
  • World Labs’ staff composition reflects this blend, with hires from academia, industry, and graphics‑focused startups.
Fei-Fei LiLatent Space00:36:25

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“Attaching mass and spring properties to splats enables physics simulation.” — Fei-Fei Li
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“The AI field has a history of using GPUs originally for graphics then repurposed for AI.” — Fei-Fei Li

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Talent and Ecosystem for Spatial AI

World Labs actively recruits researchers, engineers, and product people, emphasizing interdisciplinary expertise in graphics, physics, and AI. The founders view open challenges and a clear product vision as magnets for top talent, while also highlighting the need for public-sector resources to sustain academic breakthroughs.

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