World ModelsMarch 2026
Why Video-Based World Models Fail for Interactive Systems
Video generation conflates appearance with state. We examine why persistence and composability require a fundamentally different substrate.
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Research & Artifacts
Papers, explorations, and artifacts from the STAR Labs team.
Research
EngineFebruary 2026
Physics Inference as a First-Class Primitive
Our approach to reading mesh geometry and semantic material labels to classify simulation type and emit solver parameters — without hand-authored physics.
Read MoreRepresentationJanuary 2026
Toward a 4D-Native Game Engine
What would a game engine look like if time were a first-class dimension alongside x, y, z? Early architectural notes from our engine build.
Read MoreSpatial IntelligenceDecember 2025
The Implicit Intelligence of Space
Physical environments encode relationships, affordances, and causality that no language model has been trained to read. Here's how we're approaching it.
Read MoreAbstractionNovember 2025
Abstraction Ladders in 3D Scenes
From raw geometry to semantic objects to functional regions — mapping the abstraction hierarchy that humans navigate effortlessly in physical space.
Read MoreApplicationsOctober 2025
Generative Design as a World Model Problem
Architecture and engineering don't need better CAD tools. They need systems that understand space well enough to reason about what should exist in it.
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News & Updates
AnnouncementMarch 2026
STAR Labs is Open
We're formally launching STAR Labs as an applied research group. Here's what we're building and why.
Read MoreEngineFebruary 2026
First Look: The World Model Engine MVP
Early prototype footage and architecture notes from our Godot-forked physics inference pipeline.
Read MoreHiringJanuary 2026
We're Looking for Researchers and Builders
If spatial intelligence, world modeling, or 3D-native systems are what you think about — we want to talk.
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These problems don’t have answers yet. Help us find them.
STAR Labs is early-stage and actively looking for collaborators, researchers, and builders.