I posted yesterday on how avatars will soon synch their lips with voice. And with work on 3D cameras, Emotiv (control of your avatar with your brain), here’s a sneak peek at how expressive avatars might become.
Do NOT miss this, it’s a hint of things to come and is, um, partly creepy.
Thanks to e-Clippings. And for an understanding of the technology click here which describes its features:
Automatically creates 3D model
Using our unique MotionPortrait technology, you can instantly convert one single picture into 3D model, and create 3D animation.
Real-time rendering, interactive control
You can animate characters in real-time with user inputs such as mouse, button, touch-pen, and sound. You can also animate in real-time on a mobile phone.
Various natural facial expressions by our Expression Engine
MotionPortrait enables to create surprisingly natural facial expressions. You can express various emotions freely.
March 26, 2008 at 12:09 pm
~wOOt~ ~LOL~
btw, Thanks for the plug, but you cover more ground then I do most days. Great stuff.
JR
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http://jeanricard.tumblr.com/
March 27, 2008 at 1:22 am
Dusan,
I second the “creepy”. The tech is fine and wonderful and all that but the result is disturbing. I would rather look like an animated cartoon than an animated corpse. If this is the future then it’s shoe in the machine time for me, I am afraid to say.
Icha.
March 27, 2008 at 3:04 am
Hahaha yeah….mind you, they have some pretty cute cartoon versions as well, you should check them out.
But for sure…..creeepy….and maybe at home in Blue Mars.