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Legend goes that to those willing to make the effort of travelling deep within the yet unexplored primeval forests of the Lush Lands, located between aggressive morass and labyrinths of overgrown chaparral, great treasure awaits. Only few have dared to enter, and even fewer have returned. However, those that have made it back to civilization report great sightings, especially in the form of a rare Q-cell crystal mutation, white in color.
Here's another Quantum Lands scene, showing my character of Exluse "risking it for the biscuit", and making the journey to the Lush Land primeval.
With this model, I wanted to try and experiment with using brown and magenta tones for fantasy inspired foliage, as well as using the garage roller segments in a crystal like formation.
~Robert
He's walkin' it.
Quantum Break
@2160x2160 via ini edit
Taken with Hattiwatti's Cinematic Tools
+ ReShade (Difference)
Finally back at you with a new model. This is just a quick Quantum Lands (Which is now open!) vignette. On top of that, it's also an entry into the Rogues and Outlaws category for Brickscalibur over on Discord.
I had a lot of fun experimenting with the
ski goggle elements as well as with the coral terrain.
The pillar design is by no means a new one, and has been around in the community for longer than I have.
~Robert
"Do you guys put the word quantum in front of everything?"
I love the Markthal in Rotterdam. Replacing an old outdoor food market, I believe, this unusual building was finished in 2014. I love that it's basically a tunnel, and that mural on the internal walls? Amazing.
We went inside the next day and, whilst I am an insanely picky eater and so couldn't find anything I liked, it was really enjoyable to walk around. It had a real atmosphere to the place.
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Built for Quantum Lands. I apologize for the high ISO, but I still thought it was worth sharing here ;)
~Robert
My fascination with aurora borealis on Baffin Island is like a never-ending love affair. Every time I am over there I think: OK I have already taken enough aurora shots. Not doing that again. And then I end up shooting for half of the night because I can’t stop being amazed by its sky dance. But for me, aurora shots are not only about Northern Lights. Instead, I always start my composition from the ground level imagining how it would look like with aurora. Then, I wait patiently until aurora sets into my composition. And if I am lucky, the aurora light enhances the landscape beyond my wildest dreams.
... objects slip into our reality the moment we observe them.
Meyer Diaplan f2.8/80mm
- gold grass against black granite of the Canadian Shield.
The Cinematic Orchestra - Dawn
Archives, 2010. Sorry about the delete on the last post; I had some issues with the final product. May post it again after another remix, eventually. Maybe. All of my photos stand over a very loose trap door. :)
Managing to be Cancelled and Running at the same time according to RTT 44932 is seen at Golborne Junction. It was heading to London to haul the first leg of the GB XV railway tour which heads back through "my patch" on a few occasions in the next week. Although this shot is slightly compromised by the vegetation and boxes I liked the flat-cap profile seen on the footplate!
One Fathom Bank Lighthouse-s. Left 1999 & Right 1907 Both exist at the same time, at the same spot, helping navigation on Malacca Strait 2°53′03″N 100°59′08″E
Ever since the Quantum Lands came to be months ago, there have been dozens of reports of strange temples appearing all around the world. After an unknown event led to a flooded cave almost completely running dry, a local merchant residing in a nearby village discovered another one of these temples. Because the Sages of Vör are still doing research into the origin of these places and the potential dangers that could lie in them, they have warned people to not wander into them. Despite these warnings, the merchant decides to venture into the temple to see with his own eyes what the place holds.
After opening the door of the temple and after a short while of descending a long and decayed staircase, the merchant discovers a gigantic statue depicting some sort of important figure for the people who built the place. As he tries to continue his exploration into the temple, he finds that a large part of the temple is still flooded with water making it impossible to go on. Although the lack of light makes it difficult to see how deep the water is, he does notice something strange in there; a large, robotic hand sticking out of the surface. Feeling creeped out by this, the merchant decides that this is a proper time to leave the temple and to notify the Sages. But as soon as he turns around, he sees that the door he opened is starting to close. Despite his desperate attempt to reach it before it closes, the door gets sealed shut before he can make it out, locking him in the temple. The merchant tries to scream for help, but he soon notices a weird metallic sound coming from behind. As he looks down at the end of the stairway, he sees that the metal hand in the water has started to move. Paralysed with fear, he helplessly watches as a gigantic robot twice the size of him emerges from the water. Despite the metal being having large parts of its body completely covered with barnacles and plants, it has no issue with moving up the stairs at an unnatural speed while its red, glowing eyes are pointed directly at the man. The merchant makes one last hopeless attempt to force open the door, but it's of no use. The robot raises its hand, and one moment later blood starts flowing down the stairs.
A couple of days after the incident, a few Sages have been sent down to document as much as they can about the temple. After forcing open the door, they soon discover the body of the missing merchant lying in front of the doorway surrounded by dried up blood. While one of them stays behind to report the body to the GPC, the other grabs a flashlight and starts walking into the temple. In the past months they’ve seen a lot of temples built in an almost identical way, but this specific one has something interesting in it; As the Sage shines her flashlight on the water that’s still flooding the place, she can make out several dozen identical robots lifelessly standing on the bottom of the water. Along with that, she can see an even bigger robot in the back of the group resembling the statue right next to her. Filled with questions, the Sage documents everything worth noting in the temple and returns back up the staircase to make her journey back to the Library of Alexandria.
As she and the other Sage close the door behind them, they fail to notice that the eyes of the gigantic robot in the water have started to glow.
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Another build for the Quantum Lands RPG. Huge thanks to KitKat1414 for helping me out with the editing for this pic.
Frankly I couldn't tell ya what's in that window if I could see anything it. Items of quantum levels of disturbance are highly illicit in this dimension. Have to travel to the less commercial areas of the city for even slight hope you'll find them. But as I said, nasty business. Like the real world it's a general fact these side streets aren't the safest. I ain't getting any closer.
And turns out I actually didn't. This was the only shot I got in this spot at Real Unreal. As per the usual standards of older photos the quality was incredibly poor. Typically the overhang and the alleyway walls closer to the camera were riddled with grain (eventually leading me to just completely drown them in shadows). I had a vanishing point around the corner, a telephone booth, a blue neon sign to contrast the pink window, a glimpse of a bridge above, and even artificial fake puddles on the street, Meow Wolf doesn't mess around when they try hard enough.
So after making a large portion of the photo darker, I decided the rest of the image should follow suit. The only issue was the pink window which I felt was underexposed. I know you can't make out a single thing in there, and believe me I still couldn't after raising the clarity, so I just decided to turn the exposure up.
I can't believe I dedicated years of my life solely towards going to Japan and one major part of that being some grimy futuristic shots, when apparently I was sitting on quite a bit of them already this whole time (and they're not doing nearly as well as I would want them to anyways, the Japan shots). Hope you enjoy regardless.
Research from QphoX, Rigetti, and Qblox Demonstrating Optical Readout Technique for Superconducting Qubits Published in Nature Physics
GlobeNewswire
DELFT, The Netherlands and Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QphoX B.V., a Dutch quantum technology startup that is developing leading frequency conversion systems for quantum applications, Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI.NaE) , a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, and Qblox, a leading innovator in quantum control stack development, today announced that their joint research demonstrating the ability to readout superconducting qubits with an optical transducer was published in Nature Physics.
Quantum computing has the potential to drive transformative breakthroughs in fields such as advanced material design, artificial intelligence, and drug discovery. Of the quantum computing modalities, superconducting qubits are a leading platform towards realizing a practical quantum computer given their fast gate speeds and ability to leverage existing semiconductor industry manufacturing techniques. However, fault-tolerant quantum computing will likely require 10,000 to a million physical qubits. The sheer amount of wiring, amplifiers and microwave components required to operate such large numbers of qubits far exceeds the capacity of modern-day dilution refrigerators, a core component of a superconducting quantum computing system, in terms of both space and passive heat load.
A potential solution to this problem may be to replace coaxial cables and other cryogenic components with optical fibers, which have a considerably smaller footprint and negligible thermal conductivity. The challenge lies in converting the microwave signals used to control qubits into infrared light that can be transmitted through fiber. This is where microwave-to-optical transduction comes into play, a field dedicated to the coherent conversion of microwave photons to optical photons. QphoX has developed transducers with piezo-optomechanical technology that are capable of performing this conversion, forming an interface between superconducting qubits and fiber-optics.
To demonstrate the potential of this technology, QphoX, Rigetti and Qblox connected a transducer to a superconducting qubit, with the goal of measuring its state using light transmitted through an optical fiber. The results of this collaborative effort have been published in Nature Physics. Remarkably, it was discovered that not only is the transducer capable of converting the signal that reads out the qubit, but that the qubit can also be sufficiently protected from decoherence introduced by thermal noise or stray optical photons from the transducer during operation.
"Microwave-to-optics transduction is a rapidly emerging technology with far-reaching implications for quantum computing. Our work demonstrates that transducers are now ready to interface with superconducting qubit technology. This is an exciting and crucial demonstration, with the potential for this technology being far reaching and potentially transformative for the development of quantum computers,” says Dr. Thierry van Thiel, lead author of the work and Lead Quantum Engineer at QphoX.
“Developing more efficient ways to design our systems is key as we work towards fault tolerance. This innovative, scalable approach to qubit signal processing is the result of our strong partnerships with QphoX and Qblox and showcases the value of having a modular technology stack. By allowing our partners to integrate their technology with ours, we are able to discover creative ways to solve long-standing engineering challenges,” says Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, Rigetti CEO.
“Realizing industrial-scale quantum computers comes with solving several critical bottlenecks. Many of these lie in the scalability of the readout and control of qubits. As Qblox is entirely focused on exactly this theme, we are proud to be part of this pivotal demonstration that shows that QphoX microwave-to-optical transducers are a solid route to scalable quantum computing. We look forward to the next steps with Rigetti and QphoX to scale up this technology,” says Dr. Niels Bultink, Qblox CEO.
About QphoX
QphoX is the leading developer of quantum transduction systems that enable quantum computers to network over optical frequencies. Leveraging decades of progress in photonic, MEMS and superconducting device nanofabrication, their single-photon interfaces bridge the gap between microwave, optical and telecom frequencies to provide essential quantum links between computation, state storage and networking. QphoX is based in Delft, the Netherlands. See www.qphox.eu/ for more information.
About Rigetti
Rigetti is a pioneer in full-stack quantum computing. The Company has operated quantum computers over the cloud since 2017 and serves global enterprise, government, and research clients through its Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services platform. In 2021, Rigetti began selling on-premises quantum computing systems with qubit counts between 24 and 84 qubits, supporting national laboratories and quantum computing centers. Rigetti’s 9-qubit Novera™ QPU was introduced in 2023 supporting a broader R&D community with a high-performance, on-premises QPU designed to plug into a customer’s existing cryogenic and control systems. The Company’s proprietary quantum-classical infrastructure provides high-performance integration with public and private clouds for practical quantum computing. Rigetti has developed the industry’s first multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems. The Company designs and manufactures its chips in-house at Fab-1, the industry’s first dedicated and integrated quantum device manufacturing facility. Learn more at www.rigetti.com/.
About Qblox
Qblox is a leading provider of scalable and modular qubit control stacks. Qblox operates at the frontier of the quantum revolution in supporting academic and industrial labs worldwide. The Qblox control stack, known as the Cluster, combines key technologies for qubit control and readout and supports a wide variety of qubit technologies. Qblox has grown to 130+ employees and continues to innovate to enable the quantum industry. Learn more at www.qblox.com/.
Artistes : Robin BAUMGARTEN & Annakaisa KULTIMA
- Installation lumineuse interactive avec 228 ressorts qui réagissent au toucher grâce à l'informatique quantique.
- Interactive light installation with 228 springs that react to touch thanks to quantum computing.
Biennale Arts & Sciences Grenoble 11 au 21 Février.
Quantum (von lateinisch für „wie viel“, „wie groß“) steht für:
„eine bestimmte Menge“ oder „eine bestimmte Anzahl“, ein umgangssprachlicher Begriff
EXPLORED #4
2011-12-11
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DANKE - Thank you so much!
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Took this photograph while waiting for some rolls of film to be developed. Maybe you'll see some pictures taken with this beauty soon. Stay tuned!
Ah, and the building blocks are not mine, of course.. It's my daughters! OK, I helped her building this little masterpiece of abstract castle and she always tries to find out the different taste of the colored blocks.