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Over the past year, generative AI has transformed the way people live, work and play, enhancing everything from writing and content creation to gaming, learning and productivity. PC enthusiasts and developers are leading the charge in pushing the boundaries of this groundbreaking technology.Countless times, industry-defining technological breakthroughs have been invented in one place a garage. This week marks the start of the RTX AI Garage series, which will offer routine content for developers and enthusiasts looking to learn more about NVIDIA NIM microservices and AI Blueprints, and how to build AI agents, creative workflow, digital human, productivity apps and more on AI PCs. Welcome to the RTX AI Garage.This first installment spotlights announcements made earlier this week at CES, including new AI foundation models available on NVIDIA RTX AI PCs that take digital humans, content creation, productivity and development to the next level.These models offered as NVIDIA NIM microservices are powered by new GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. Built on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, RTX 50 Series GPUs deliver up to 3,352 trillion AI operations per second of performance, 32GB of VRAM and feature FP4 compute, doubling AI inference performance and enabling generative AI to run locally with a smaller memory footprint.NVIDIA also introduced NVIDIA AI Blueprints ready-to-use, preconfigured workflows, built on NIM microservices, for applications like digital humans and content creation.NIM microservices and AI Blueprints empower enthusiasts and developers to build, iterate and deliver AI-powered experiences to the PC faster than ever. The result is a new wave of compelling, practical capabilities for PC users.Fast-Track AI With NVIDIA NIMThere are two key challenges to bringing AI advancements to PCs. First, the pace of AI research is breakneck, with new models appearing daily on platforms like Hugging Face, which now hosts over a million models. As a result, breakthroughs quickly become outdated.Second, adapting these models for PC use is a complex, resource-intensive process. Optimizing them for PC hardware, integrating them with AI software and connecting them to applications requires significant engineering effort.NVIDIA NIM helps address these challenges by offering prepackaged, state-of-the-art AI models optimized for PCs. These NIM microservices span model domains, can be installed with a single click, feature application programming interfaces (APIs) for easy integration, and harness NVIDIA AI software and RTX GPUs for accelerated performance.At CES, NVIDIA announced a pipeline of NIM microservices for RTX AI PCs, supporting use cases spanning large language models (LLMs), vision-language models, image generation, speech, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), PDF extraction and computer vision.The new Llama Nemotron family of open models provide high accuracy on a wide range of agentic tasks. The Llama Nemotron Nano model, which will be offered as a NIM microservice for RTX AI PCs and workstations, excels at agentic AI tasks like instruction following, function calling, chat, coding and math.Soon, developers will be able to quickly download and run these microservices on Windows 11 PCs using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).To demonstrate how enthusiasts and developers can use NIM to build AI agents and assistants, NVIDIA previewed Project R2X, a vision-enabled PC avatar that can put information at a users fingertips, assist with desktop apps and video conference calls, read and summarize documents, and more. Sign up for Project R2X updates.By using NIM microservices, AI enthusiasts can skip the complexities of model curation, optimization and backend integration and focus on creating and innovating with cutting-edge AI models.Whats in an API?An API is the way in which an application communicates with a software library. An API defines a set of calls that the application can make to the library and what the application can expect in return. Traditional AI APIs require a lot of setup and configuration, making AI capabilities harder to use and hampering innovation.NIM microservices expose easy-to-use, intuitive APIs that an application can simply send requests to and get a response. In addition, theyre designed around the input and output media for different model types. For example, LLMs take text as input and produce text as output, image generators convert text to image, speech recognizers turn speech to text and so on.The microservices are designed to integrate seamlessly with leading AI development and agent frameworks such as AI Toolkit for VSCode, AnythingLLM, ComfyUI, Flowise AI, LangChain, Langflow and LM Studio. Developers can easily download and deploy them from build.nvidia.com.By bringing these APIs to RTX, NVIDIA NIM will accelerate AI innovation on PCs.Enthusiasts are expected to be able to experience a range of NIM microservices using an upcoming release of the NVIDIA ChatRTX tech demo.A Blueprint for InnovationBy using state-of-the-art models, prepackaged and optimized for PCs, developers and enthusiasts can quickly create AI-powered projects. Taking things a step further, they can combine multiple AI models and other functionality to build complex applications like digital humans, podcast generators and application assistants.NVIDIA AI Blueprints, built on NIM microservices, are reference implementations for complex AI workflows. They help developers connect several components, including libraries, software development kits and AI models, together in a single application.AI Blueprints include everything that a developer needs to build, run, customize and extend the reference workflow, which includes the reference application and source code, sample data, and documentation for customization and orchestration of the different components.At CES, NVIDIA announced two AI Blueprints for RTX: one for PDF to podcast, which lets users generate a podcast from any PDF, and another for 3D-guided generative AI, which is based on FLUX.1 [dev] and expected be offered as a NIM microservice, offers artists greater control over text-based image generation.With AI Blueprints, developers can quickly go from AI experimentation to AI development for cutting-edge workflows on RTX PCs and workstations.Built for Generative AIThe new GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs are purpose-built to tackle complex generative AI challenges, featuring fifth-generation Tensor Cores with FP4 support, faster G7 memory and an AI-management processor for efficient multitasking between AI and creative workflows.The GeForce RTX 50 Series adds FP4 support to help bring better performance and more models to PCs. FP4 is a lower quantization method, similar to file compression, that decreases model sizes. Compared with FP16 the default method that most models feature FP4 uses less than half of the memory, and 50 Series GPUs provide over 2x performance compared with the previous generation. This can be done with virtually no loss in quality with advanced quantization methods offered by NVIDIA TensorRT Model Optimizer.For example, Black Forest Labs FLUX.1 [dev] model at FP16 requires over 23GB of VRAM, meaning it can only be supported by the GeForce RTX 4090 and professional GPUs. With FP4, FLUX.1 [dev] requires less than 10GB, so it can run locally on more GeForce RTX GPUs.With a GeForce RTX 4090 with FP16, the FLUX.1 [dev] model can generate images in 15 seconds with 30 steps. With a GeForce RTX 5090 with FP4, images can be generated in just over five seconds.Get Started With the New AI APIs for PCsNVIDIA NIM microservices and AI Blueprints are expected to be available starting next month, with initial hardware support for GeForce RTX 50 Series, GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080, and NVIDIA RTX 6000 and 5000 professional GPUs. Additional GPUs will be supported in the future.NIM-ready RTX AI PCs are expected to be available from Acer, ASUS, Dell, GIGABYTE, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Razer and Samsung, and from local system builders Corsair, Falcon Northwest, LDLC, Maingear, Mifcon, Origin PC, PCS and Scan.GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs and laptops deliver game-changing performance, power transformative AI experiences, and enable creators to complete workflows in record time. Rewatch NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huangs keynote to learn more about NVIDIAs AI news unveiled at CES.See notice regarding software product information.

Just when I thought the fashion in Infinity Nikki couldnt impress me more, a TikToker recreated one of the games most intricate outfits in real life.And no, this time Im not talking about the talented people recreating outfits from the game as real-life outfits to wear. Xudahua Studio, a creator who makes custom figurines and shares them on social media, remade theFlutter Stormgown in Infinity Nikki using air-dry clay. The person recreated the entire dress butterfly-patterned ruffles and all completely by hand, and the result is stunning.Developed by Papergames and InFold Games, Infinity Nikki is a fashion-forward open-world adventure where players explore a magical world called Miraland. The game has loads of super intricate outfits that would be a challenge to properly render in any handmade figurine. The Flutter Storm dress, alone, pairs delicate translucent silk-like ruffled layers with intricate sparkle designs that run around the dress and long gloves. Each component would be a challenge to make since so many unique elements go into the dress, but Xudahua Studio nailed the look.You can watch a video montage of the creation that shows Xudahua Studio at work. The figurine comes together layer by layer, ruffle by ruffle. I particularly enjoyed watching the creator paint on all the tiny lines of sparkles on the dress but I was also super impressed that they were able to recreate the delicate crown and flowing locks Nikki wears in this outfit. @xudahua.studio Infinity Niki. ! #art #airdryclay #handcrafted #cosplay # #infinitynikki Autumn festivals, shrines, inns, mystical Japanese-style ballads(1326612) Yuuki Hirose This Infinity Nikki outfit is outstanding but its far from the only impressive work documented on this TikTok account. Xudahua Studio has also made figurines for characters from games like Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact. So if you love watching incredible figurine-making, theres plenty more examples of fantastic sculpting.

No, Nintendos next-generation console hasnt been announced yet, but one console accessory maker is banking hard on leaks. Accessory manufacturer Genki debuted its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 accessories during technology conference CES in Las Vegas, and now has a sign-up page with renderings of the Switch 2 live on its website. Genki has a mock-up of the Switch 2 on hand at CES, per French tech outlet Numerama, based on a real Switch 2, which the console maker has apparently acquired.The big takeaway is that Genkis mock-ups lend more credence to the torrent of Switch 2 leaks that have appeared online over the past several months. Despite reports of the consoles imminent release, Nintendo has been quiet about the launch. Again, though, earlier leaks suggest that Nintendo could be gearing up to announce the console as early as this month. In absence of that, others have taken up the mantle, including Genki.A video of the Switch 2 mockup and how the Joy-con attach via magnet x.com/Numerama/sta Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social) 2025-01-08T02:31:24.956ZLike previous leaks, Genkis mock-up shows the Switch 2 with magnetic Joy-Cons that easily pull off the main portion of the console. Videos of Genkis case show the Switch 2 with a U-shaped kickstand, as previously leaked. The accessory maker also said that the Joy-Cons do indeed have an optical sensor fans think it could make the controllers usable as a mouse and a mysterious C button.Of course, without Nintendos official word, this all remains speculation despite how confident Genki appears to be by showing up to CES with a Switch 2 mock-up. All we definitely know about the Nintendo Switch 2 is that it is coming (maybe with a different name!), its backward-compatible with Nintendo Switch games, it will use Nintendo accounts and Nintendo Switch Online service, and it will be announced before March 2025.Theres still little information available about how much the console will cost; for reference, Nintendo Switchs OLED model costs $349.

January is a try hard month. The year has turned, and many people are attempting to make changes if not full-on resolutions, then at least a dream, a goal to try to angle themselves toward. I think its a great time to undertake a TV project. (Watch historical television! Cross off that one show youve always meant to do!) But for the days when the trying has become too much, you need something pulpy and propulsive to sink into. Enter Younger, specifically to Netflixs catalog.Younger is a perfect soapy watch for several reasons: Its long-running. Its got short, punchy episodes that almost always end with a dangling promise for whats to come. Its got a love triangle that gets tossed around like vegetables frying in a wok. But perhaps most notably its because Younger is a show where the premise matters a lot right up to when it doesnt.The show follows Liza (Sutton Foster), a freshly divorced, former stay-at-home mom trying to get her career back on track after 15 years away. Finding herself shut out of all entry-level jobs in the publishing industry, she decides on a white lie: Change her resume to make it look like shes 26 (which means ditching the AOL email address).Younger goes out of its way to make it clear that she is doing this out of desperation you can only be almost called old in an interview so many times before you turn to foolhardiness and viewers should use their own discretion when lying on a job application. And technically, much of Younger turns entirely on the central lie of the series. But as the series grows, it gets knotty with relationships, entanglements, thinly veiled publishing gossip, and hijinks.You can trace the various lives of Younger from the various season posters: Liza kissing a boy; Liza walking with her friends; Liza and Kelsey (Hilary Duff), a friend and colleague at the publishing house; Liza turning around in a glamorous dress or just to press her finger over her lips to keep her secret. Its less the evolution of the show than it is a window into its many facets. Given the ensemble cast of the show, theres a lot of people who get swept up in her ruse. As you might expect, theres various levels of hiding and discovering that Liza has to leap through as both her career and the series progress. But Youngers gift is that while her lie is the hook of the show, its not all the show is. Like any 40-year-old somehow able to pass for 26, it contains multitudes and a remarkable capacity for attracting dilemmas.At its heart, its more of a publishing house dramedy soap. As Liza and co. jump between new relationships and publishing conundrums, Younger is tantalizing in the way it weaves its web of lies and love. And every step is at once heartening and chaotic. The show feels like the right kind of trashy: shiny and always driving forward at the next complication. In a month where we all feel like were steering out of skids and avoiding the cold, Younger is the perfect marathon to keep you warm you just gotta love mess.Younger is now streaming on Netflix.

Aarea, the latest introduction from Teknion, blends the sophisticated tailoring of lounge seating with the engineering of a task chair so that users can have both form and function in a single seat. Aareas overall design is attractive, yet still effective in terms of functionality, says Julia La, product manager at Teknion.Designed by Pearson Lloyd, Aarea is available in three styles: a work lounge, casual lounge, and a conference chair, each suitable for a range of corporate interiors. The design team began their research in 2019, and it was already clear that desk-based workstations are less effective in the fast-paced world of mobile technology. With many employees embracing hybrid schedules, a laptop and a cell phone is often all thats needed to complete daily duties.Preferences also shifted dramatically during the pandemic, with a desire for fewer complicated mechanisms and streamlined styling, rather than the typical bulky cushions found on furniture. The designers wanted to ensure that the Aarea range kept key ergonomics paired with a contemporary look with cues from apparel. Its a chair thats smart and casual, which fits in with the idea of athleisure, notes Luke Pearson, co-founder and director of Pearson Lloyd. Like all of these new tech garments with beautiful bits of tailoring, but they are also about efficiency and comfort.Available in 11 colors, the polyester mlange knit back is fabricated from reclaimed marine plastic. Made to size, there is no additional cut-off waste. This flexible material conforms to the shape of the body, providing seamless support through the tensions inherent in the fabric. Luum upholstery for the cushioned seat, arm pads, and headrest further enhance the experience, reducing strain during the workday.With just two main levers for height adjustability and tilt, personalization is easily achieved, ideal for a range of body types. The slimmer, lighter design features a metal base and multi-surface glides which promote mobility. A synchro-tilt mechanism allows the seat back and cushion to recline at different rates, keeping a persons feet on the floor or for elevation, a footrest can be added.Other options like the Alcove Partition can be utilized when more privacy is needed, while the Personal Assistant unit has an upper shelf plus a roomy lower compartment to hold essential items, from handbags to books.Aarea Lounge, whether used for sitting in a formal, upright position or a relaxed posture while at rest, is the ultimate multitasker. With Aarea, people can go to the environment that suits their mood or the mechanics of their work, explains Pearson. It was built for different modalities within the office.To see this and other furnishings by the brand, visit teknion.com.Photography courtesy of Teknion.

Never one to disappoint with stunning exhibitions or championing ultra-talented creatives, The Future Perfect was undoubtedly the belle of the ball at the 20th-anniversary edition of Design Miami. With nearly 100 new works from over 20 global artists and designers 95 of them crafted specifically for the fair the renowned design gallerys presentation was as expansive as the shows Blue Sky theme. It was a celebration of boundless creativity, anchored by a shared vision of contemporary designs vast potential.The exhibition embraced a bifurcated concept: one half featured works from a mix of emerging and established artists, while the other side provided a platform for New Delhi-based artist Vikram Goyals United States debut. An exquisite tapestry by Thompson Street Studio served as the line of demarcation between the two halves, uniting the dual narratives within the booth.While the entire display was a feast for the senses, these five highlights stood out:Making his first appearance at Design Miami, Vikram Goyal captivated attendees with his bronze wall reliefs and sculptural furniture a collection spanning tables, benches, a mirror, sconces, and a chandelier. His work masterfully bridged Indias artisanal heritage and modern aesthetics, transforming age-old repouss techniques into breathtaking metalworks that left passersby in awe.A luminary in lighting design, Lindsey Adelman introduced a chandelier that became the sky of the space. This piece marked a return to her handcrafted roots, perfectly embodying the ethereal quality of the Blue Sky theme.Chris Wolstons Mafafa chairs stole the spotlight, each wrapped in over 50 woven Nalgona hands. Complementing this, his ceramic coffee table explored a tranquil palette of blue and green glazes. These mesmerizing pieces expanded his material vocabulary and demonstrated his ability to blur the lines between function and sculpture.Thompson Street Studios fabric screen was a show-stopper not only for its role in dividing the space but for its composition of antique and upcycled textiles, all dyed in soft, seasonal hues. This handmade, large-scale installation added a tactile richness to the booth, celebrating sustainability through artistry.Finally, TFPs inaugural Future Perfect Prize winner, Bahamian artist Anina Major, debuted an evocative collection of stoneware works reminiscent of traditional basketweaving. We created the Prize last year to celebrate our 20th anniversary, shares TFP founder David Alhadeff. Unveiling Aninas work at Design Miami feels like the perfect culmination. Majors pieces reimagined material and form, marking a career milestone while embodying the fairs innovative spirit.With each piece, the gallery reaffirmed its position as an industry trailblazer, exhibiting an unparalleled knack for discovering and curating the most avant-garde designers of our time.The complete list of artists and designers include: Vikram Goyal, Anina Major, Chris Wolston, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Karl Zahn, Lindsey Adelman, Jane Yang-DHaene, Thompson Street Studio, Floris Wubben, Laurids Gallee, Kristin Victoria Baron, Leena Similu, Autumn Casey, Olivia Cognet, Ian Collings, John Hogan, Piet Hein Eek, Ben & Aja Blanc, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Cody Hoyt, Myungjiin Kim, and Eric Roinestad. To learn more about The Future Perfects exhibition at Design Miami 2024, visit thefutureperfect.com.Photography by Joe Kramm.

Hot off the heels of Lenovos announcement that its miniaturizing its Legion Go gaming handheld with the Legion Go S, fellow PC manufacturer Acer is going in the complete opposite direction with the biggest handheld gaming PC Ive ever seen. The seven-inch Acer Nitro Blaze handheld the company showed off in September isnt even available for purchase yet, and already its getting a much bigger sibling.As part of its CES announcements for 2025, Acer has announced new 11-inch and eight-inch versions of the Nitro Blaze. Theyll have the same internals as the previously announced seven-inch version, meaning an AMD Ryzen 8840HS laptop chip, 16GB of RAM, up to 2TB of storage, and Hall Effect sticks/triggers, but what sets them apart is their screens and sheer size.While the seven-inch and eight-inch versions dont look too dissimilar to a Steam Deck, I cant look at that 11-inch model and think anything other than beeg boy. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt All three Nitro Blazes have a 2560 x 1600 IPS display, with the smaller models running at 144Hz as well, but that 11-inch model just has so much screen real estate. Weirdly, its refresh rate is a slightly smaller 120Hz, but that doesnt keep it from feeling like the most luxurious version available.Frankly, its the biggest gaming handheld Ive ever held, stretching the definition of handheld. I saw some folks on Reddit calling it the final boss of handhelds, which I think is pretty appropriate.But while its not technically the first PC gaming handheld with an 11-inch screen, it definitely seems like the most put-together, going by what the competition is offering. When I picked it up, I was immediately taken aback by how lightweight it feltits just 2.3 pounds, which is a pound heavier than my Steam Deck, but about on par with Asus new category-leading lightweight Copilot+ laptop. This immediately made it feel surprisingly usable, despite how intimidating it looked in its stand.I was easily able to pick it up one-handed as well as nearly toss it around with Acer employees, and while Im not sure its something Id want to pack in an everyday carry bag, it definitely still works as a more portable alternative to a gaming laptop.Also making it more usable is one addition unique to the 11-inch model, although its been seen before. Like on the current, first-gen Lenovo Legion Go, the Acer Nitro Blaze 11 has detachable controllers. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt These can be used paired together with a kickstand for a tabletop play experience, or in a move that actually gives it an edge on the Legion Go, you can turn them on their side and use them as separate controllers for two-player play. Its a no-brainer, something Nintendo made synonymous with detachable controllers when it introduced the Joy-Con with the Nintendo Switch, so its nice to see someone else finally get their hands on that ball.Speaking frankly, Im not sure theres space (literally) for the Nitro Blaze 11 in my life, and with the Legion Go S about to bring my beloved SteamOS to the smaller third-party PC gaming handheld space, I dont think Id opt for one of its younger cousins.But a different, younger, more explicitly gamer-y me would have been all over this. Theres some maximalist pride to be taken in a gaming handheld with a screen that reaches into the double digits, and while thats always going to come with some compromises, the Nitro Blaze 11 is looking to do that concept about the most justice possible. In a time when I was happily lugging a five-pound gaming laptop from class-to-class, I would have had no issue throwing this in with it.That said, youll need to pay four figures for the privilege of finding a way to tote this absolute unit around. The Nitro Blaze 11 will cost $1,099 when it launches in Q2 of this year, although the Nitro Blaze 8 will be a more affordable (by comparison) $899. Acer representatives told me the Nitro Blaze 7 will launch around the same time as well, coming in at $799.

There's momentum building behind smart glasses right nowas these gadgets gradually get more useful and less uglyand the Halliday Glasses are the latest pair to arrive, launching at CES 2025 (and yes, the company is named after the inventor of the virtual world in Ready Player One).The lightweight specs tip the scales at just 35 grams (1.2 ounces) and come with a couple of interesting features: The first is a small built-in monochrome green display, which projects information right on to your eyeball. This can be used to show anything from incoming messages to responses to web searches.Secondly, there's an optional smart ring available that lets you control the glasses using gestures: It seems to work a bit like a miniature trackpad. You don't have to use the ring, though, because you can also tap on the side of the specs or use voice commands to navigate through the interface.There's some artificial intelligence here too, of coursewhich appears to be powered by Proactiva.AI, at least in part (Halliday hasn't said too much about AI models or how they work). The AI assistant runs from a connected smartphone, and offers real-time translation, document summaries, notification management, and the usual AI chatbot responses to any questions you've got about life, the universe, and everything.The promotional materials for Halliday also mention step-by-step navigation right in your eyeline via the integrated display, though as with the AI, there isn't much in the way of detail about how this works or what's powering it. Music playback is mentioned as well, while the maximum battery life is said to be around the 12-hour mark."AI glasses shouldn't make you look like a weirdo or frustrate you with annoying display issues," says Halliday, addressing one of my key goals in lifeto not look like a weirdo. "Halliday adopts an everyday style design, powered by the world's smallest optical module, eliminating light leakage and rainbow effects while offering practical features for daily use."The obvious comparison here are the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, which we reviewed last year and have been largely impressed by. As with the Halliday Glasses, they look like a normal pair of spectacles, which is the crucial first step in putting together a product that people are actually going to want to wear on their faces.Meta's smart specs don't come with a display like the Halliday Glasses do, relying instead on integrated speakers to feed information back to you. They're voice- and gesture-operated, and also come with built-in AI to answer your pressing questions about sports scores or the address of a restaurant. A tiny integrated display is included. Credit: Halliday What Meta's glasses do have is a built-in camera for taking photos and videos on the go, which the Halliday specs lack. The Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are a touch heavier at 49 grams (1.7 ounces), give you somewhere in the region of four hours of battery life, and start at $329 for the most basic pair. Both the Halliday and the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses support prescription lenses, if needed.Halliday is bringing these to market through a crowdsourcing campaign, and a Kickstarter is launching later this month. Right now there's an early bird offer on the Halliday website where you can put down $10 to get the Halliday Glasses for $370 (with a free prescription lens upgrade). By the time the crowdfunding is up and running, they're expected to retail for $490.More smart glasses are expected later this year, but as both the Halliday Glasses and the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses show, some compromises are still required: Adding a camera means adding extra weight and reducing battery life, for example. The success or failure of this particular pair may depend on how well that integrated display works, and how useful the attached AI assistant proves to be.