Waypoint-1.5: Higher-Fidelity Interactive Worlds for Everyday GPUs

Waypoint-1.5 is a real-time video world model designed to create interactive generative worlds on consumer-grade hardware. This release improves visual fidelity and expands hardware accessibility with two tiers: a 720p model for high-performance GPUs and a 360p model for broader deployment on devices like gaming laptops. The project emphasizes real-time responsiveness and local execution over pure visual quality, aiming to make AI-native environments truly explorable rather than just passive video demos. Trained on significantly more data, the model uses efficient video modeling techniques and can be experienced through a local desktop client or a browser-based stream.