Developer - Meta Platforms, Inc.
Facebook Reality Labs
Developer - Meta Platforms, Inc.
Facebook Reality Labs
"Facebook is building the future of connection with lifelike avatars"
The Codec Avatars project is all about defying distance
March 13, 2019
https://youtu.be/86-tHA8F-zU
Facebook VR Research: photorealistic face tracked avatars
Published on Mar 14, 2019
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Facebook's research towards photorealistic avatars driven by face tracking. This technology is still "years away", but could one day be a feature of Oculus VR headsets.
Article "Facebook sees realistic face-tracking avatars as key to VR’s future"
by Ian Hamilton
March 16, 2019
Article "Oculus Brings More Lifelike Avatars to Rift & Go in ‘Expressive Avatars’ Update"
by Scott Hayden
April 3, 2019
https://youtu.be/GlTFUlwUYww
Oculus | Expressive Avatars
Uploaded on Apr 2, 2019
Article "Facebook's New Avatars Get Closer to the VR in 'Ready Player One'"
The technology is able to replicate a lifelike version of the player and translate their movements into a game with no lag. 'Doing this without any suit or markers in real time, with minimal hardware for (motion) capturing is groundbreaking,' Oculus says.
by Michael Kan
May 2, 2019
Article "Facebook introduces Avatars, its Bitmoji competitor"
Stickers that look like you
by Josh Constine
June 3, 2019
https://youtu.be/S2tlRkJYJ4I
Oculus Quest basics tutorial part 6: how to create an avatar
Published on Aug 27, 2019
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The Quest Basics Tutorial series covers all the essential information you’ll need to get started with your new device, from initial setup help to in-VR navigation tips. Part 06 contains details on how to create an Oculus Avatar and customize the appearance of your virtual self.
Article "Facebook Publishes New Research on Hyper-realistic Virtual Avatars"
by Ben Lang
September 2, 2019