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Walk through your future home or business space before construction starts

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Are you ready to step into your dream home or office, feeling every dimension as if it were already built?

With some pretty cool tech, you can do just that by walking through your future space at its actual size and experimenting with layouts and furniture in real time. 

This isn’t just about visualizing your space; it’s about avoiding costly surprises down the line and making sure your final product is exactly what you envisioned. By experiencing your plans in a life-like setting, you can refine your vision, ensuring your project stays on budget and matches your dreams.

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How to experience your space before it’s built

Imagine walking through your future home or commercial space, corner to corner, at actual size. Lifesize Plans makes this possible with its immersive walk-throughs, giving you a level of clarity and confidence in your design decisions. What’s really cool is that you will have the opportunity to experiment with layouts in real time using moveable furniture and walls, ensuring that every detail is exactly as you envisioned. 

An expert building consultant will accompany you throughout the walk-through, providing valuable insights and guidance to refine your vision. The comprehensive visualization includes specialized features like pools and outdoor spaces, as well as ensuring your garage is perfectly suited for your needs, even down to charging stations for electric vehicles.

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The technology behind the immersive walk-through

Lifesize Plans leverages cutting-edge technology to bring architectural designs to life. Here’s how they achieve their immersive experience.

Projection technology: Lifesize Plans uses advanced projection systems, creating vivid and clear images across large spaces.

Multiple projector setup: The showroom typically features 11 projectors working in tandem to cover expansive areas. This setup allows for seamless projection across 60,000-square-foot showrooms with approximately 20-foot-high ceilings.

Geometry Manager Pro software: This specialized software from Panasonic enables precise adjustment of multiple projections. It allows for edge blending of up to 100 images, color matching and digital image enlargement with up to 10x zoom capability.

Smart projector control: A mobile application allows remote management of the projectors, including automatic lens focus, input switching and projection status monitoring.

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3D modeling: The process begins with converting 2D architectural plans into detailed 3D models. These models serve as the basis for the immersive walk-through experience.

Virtual reality integration: While the primary experience is projection-based, some companies in this space also offer VR headset options for an even more immersive individual experience.

Real-time modifications: The technology allows for real-time adjustments to designs, enabling clients and designers to make immediate changes and visualize the results.

By combining these technologies, Lifesize Plans creates a unique, immersive experience that allows clients to walk through and interact with their future spaces at a 1:1 scale, revolutionizing the design and construction planning process. Lifesize Plans is set to open locations across the U.S. over the next five years.

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Benefits for you of an immersive walk-through

By using Lifesize Plans, you can avoid costly mid-construction changes that often lead to budget blowouts. On average, these changes can cost around $35,000, but with Lifesize Plans, you can sidestep these expenses and stay on budget. Additionally, you’ll join the 98% of clients who refine their vision after experiencing their plans in a lifelike setting, ensuring that your final product matches your dreams.

In an industry where 90% of new builders face regrets, Lifesize Plans offers a “test-drive” for your build. This means you can experience every dimension of your home or commercial space before construction begins, eliminating the potential for builder’s remorse. By gaining clarity before construction, you can enjoy peace of mind and a regret-free future.

Barry Johnston, director of HEVN Creative, the technology and global licensing partner of Lifesize Plans, tells CyberGuy that HEVN has “conducted an environmental impact study. By combining LSP with digital engineering and our core technologies, we can reduce the waste and mitigation costs of a project from 30% of total cost to 1%. This has a huge impact on carbon footprint, material costs, insurance and delivery timelines.”

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Kurt’s key takeaways

So, what does all this mean for you? Essentially, Lifesize Plans offers a way to ensure your dream home or office turns out exactly as you imagined it. By stepping into a lifelike version of your space before construction starts, you can avoid those costly surprises and regrets that often come with building or renovating. It’s like test-driving your future home or office before it gets built.

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Tenways’ compact e-bike twists and folds to go flat

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Tenways just launched its new CGO Compact electric bike in Europe that’s designed to fit into tight spaces like car trunks, apartment hallways, and train compartments.

To achieve this, the CGO Compact is fitted with small 20-inch wheels, folding pedals, and a handlebar fitted with a twistable stem to create a slim, wall-hugging profile. The adjustable steering column and low-step through frame also make it suitable for a wide range of rider heights, so it could be a good shareable e-bike for families. And its MIK HD rear carrier system is good for hauling up to 27kg (almost 60 pounds) around town, with mounting points for additional accessories like a crate or child seat.

Tenways might not be a household name globally, but the Chinese e-bike company headquartered in the Netherlands is making a name for itself in Europe thanks to aggressive pricing, sleek designs, and over 1,500 shops and service centers. And while the CGO Compact’s €1,999 (about $2,365) price tag isn’t cheap, it’s well below the €2,681 average for European e-bikes.

The company does sell e-bikes in the US, but the CGO Compact is only for sale in Europe as of today. It features a 250W rear-hub motor connected to a Gates Carbon belt drive for maintenance-free propulsion. It promises a range of up to 100km from its 500Wh removable battery, but its single-speed drivetrain produces only 45Nm of torque so it’s best suited for relatively flat cities. If your commute does stray from asphalt then the suspension seat post should help absorb bumps. There’s also an integrated torque sensor to ensure the smooth delivery of pedal-assisted power, and Tektro hydraulic disc brakes should keep any sudden stops under control.

The CGO Compact lives up to its name regarding size, but it’s not all that lightweight. Stripped down it weighs 19.8kg (almost 44 pounds), or 22.1kg (almost 49 pounds) with all the accessories you’ll want in wet urban environments. That makes it heavier than many full-sized e-bikes, even from Tenways, and less versatile than the excellent 20-inch Brompton G foldable which also weighs less but costs more than twice as much.

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Fox News AI Newsletter: Trump activates ‘tech force’

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Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

Inside Trump administration’s AI tech force designed to modernize government
Elon Musk slams Anthropic AI models as ‘misanthropic’ and ‘evil’ in scathing social media post
AI power players pour cash into competitive primaries as 2026 midterms heat up

‘TECH FORCE’: Inside Trump administration’s AI initiative designed to modernize government – FOX Business reports on the Trump administration’s latest initiative to overhaul federal efficiency, detailing an internal AI “tech force” tasked with modernizing antiquated government systems and streamlining operations.

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TECH ALLIANCE: War Department to partner with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT, GenAI for military use – The Department of Defense is reportedly strengthening its technological arsenal through a strategic partnership with OpenAI, aiming to integrate ChatGPT and generative AI capabilities into military operations to maintain a strategic edge.

SCATHING POST: Elon Musk slams Anthropic AI models as ‘misanthropic’ and ‘evil’ – Tech billionaire Elon Musk took to social media to unleash a scathing attack on rival AI firm Anthropic, characterizing their models as “misanthropic” and “evil” in a post that highlights the intensifying ideological rift within Silicon Valley.

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

POWER PLAYERS: AI execs pour cash into competitive primaries as 2026 midterms heat up – With the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon, deep-pocketed investors and executives from the artificial intelligence sector are pouring cash into competitive primaries, hoping to shape the regulatory landscape for the booming technology.

OPINION: AI raises the stakes for national security — here is how to get it right – In this opinion piece, OpenAI’s Chris Lehane argues that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has dramatically raised the stakes for American national security, outlining a strategic framework to ensure the U.S. maintains its dominance without compromising safety.

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OPINION: The 2028 election will be a referendum on our future in an AI-dominated world – As technology accelerates, this op-ed contends that the 2028 presidential election will serve as a critical referendum on humanity’s future, forcing voters to decide how the nation should navigate an increasingly AI-dominated world.

Children forming deep emotional connections with AI companions is raising questions among parents. (StockPlanets/Getty Images)

BATTLE FOR DOMINANCE: AI wars begin in new Super Bowl commercials – The battle for artificial intelligence dominance has moved to the advertising stage, as tech giants unleash a wave of new Super Bowl commercials designed to capture the public imagination and assert their position in the “AI wars.”

BOT TO THE FUTURE: Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer to home – Recent advancements in robotics are making humanoid machines smaller, safer, and more viable for domestic use, suggesting that a future where robots assist with daily household tasks is getting closer to reality.

MOYA’S DEBUT: ‘Warm-skinned’ AI robot with camera eyes is seriously creepy – A new development in robotics featuring “warm skin” and camera eyes has sparked a mix of fascination and unease, with many observers describing the lifelike yet artificial creation as “seriously creepy.”

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Moya’s humanlike appearance is intentional, from her warm skin to subtle facial details designed to feel familiar rather than mechanical.   (DroidUp)

DIGITAL DANGER: AI companions are reshaping teen emotional bonds – A growing trend of teenagers forming deep emotional connections with AI companions is raising questions among parents and psychologists about the long-term impact of synthetic relationships on social development and mental health.

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A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now

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A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now

To close out its February 2026 State of Play presentation, Sony revealed God of War Sons of Sparta, a new prequel 2D side scroller in the God of War franchise, and announced that it’s out right now on PlayStation 5.

God of War Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer with a canon story set in Kratos’ youth during his harsh training at the Agoge alongside his brother Deimos,” Sony says. Over the course of the game, Kratos will “learn deadly skills using his spear and shield, as well as harness powerful divine artifacts known as the Gifts of Olympus to take on a wide array of foes.”

Sony’s Santa Monica Studio collaborated on the game with Mega Cat Studios. It costs $29.99, with a Digital Deluxe version available for $39.99.

Sony also announced that it’s working on a remake of the original God of War trilogy, with TC Carson set to return as the voice of Kratos. However, the project is “still very early in development, so we ask for your patience as it will be a while before anything else can be shared,” according to Sony. “When we can come back with an update, we aim to make it a big one!”

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