Meta Avatars, lifelike virtual avatars, Meta Platforms, Inc., California, USA

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Developer - Meta Platforms, Inc. (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=5608)

Facebook Reality Labs (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=19700)

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"Facebook is building the future of connection with lifelike avatars (https://tech.fb.com/codec-avatars-facebook-reality-labs)"
The Codec Avatars project is all about defying distance

March 13, 2019

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https://youtu.be/86-tHA8F-zU

Facebook VR Research: photorealistic face tracked avatars

Published on Mar 14, 2019


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.

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Article "Facebook sees realistic face-tracking avatars as key to VR’s future (https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/16/facebook-sees-realistic-face-tracking-avatars-as-key-to-vrs-future)"

by Ian Hamilton
March 16, 2019

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Article "Oculus Brings More Lifelike Avatars to Rift & Go in ‘Expressive Avatars’ Update (https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-brings-lifelike-avatars-rift-go-expressive-avatars-update)"

by Scott Hayden
April 3, 2019

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https://youtu.be/GlTFUlwUYww

Oculus | Expressive Avatars

Uploaded on Apr 2, 2019

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Article "Facebook's New Avatars Get Closer to the VR in 'Ready Player One' (https://www.pcmag.com/news/368127/facebooks-new-avatars-get-closer-to-the-vr-in-ready-player)"
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

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Article "Facebook introduces Avatars, its Bitmoji competitor (https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/03/facebook-avatars-stickers)"
Stickers that look like you

by Josh Constine
June 3, 2019

[Airicist]

https://youtu.be/S2tlRkJYJ4I

Oculus Quest basics tutorial part 6: how to create an avatar

Published on Aug 27, 2019


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.

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Article "Facebook Publishes New Research on Hyper-realistic Virtual Avatars (https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-expands-on-hyper-realistic-virtual-avatar-research)"

by Ben Lang
September 2, 2019

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Article "Facebook Avatars, a Bitmoji competitor, launches in Europe (https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/facebook-avatars-a-bitmoji-competitor-launches-in-europe)"

by Manish Singh
April 21, 2020

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Article "Facebook launches Avatars, its Bitmoji competitor, in the US (https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/13/facebook-launches-avatars-its-bitmoji-competitor-in-the-u-s)"

by Sarah Perez
May 13, 2020

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Article "Facebook launches Avatars, its Bitmoji competitor, in India (https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/30/facebook-launches-avatars-its-bitmoji-competitor-in-india)"

by Manish Singh
June 30, 2020

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Article "Facebook Avatars & Stickers Launched In Singapore (https://geekculture.co/facebook-avatars-stickers-launched-in-singapore)"

by A'bidah Zaid
September 15, 2020

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Article "Facebook officially launches Avatars in Pakistan (https://tribune.com.pk/story/2264418/facebook-officially-launches-avatars-in-pakistan)"
Avatar Creator will enable users to share a range of emotions and expressions in a fun and personalised way

September 17, 2020

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Article "Facebook announces updated avatars, game invites, and challenges for Quest ecosystem (https://www.cbinsights.com/research/apple-healthcare-ai-strategy)"
The Oculus Quest ecosystem will offer more features geared towards bringing VR users together.

by Chris Jarrard
September 16, 2020

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Article "Oculus Avatars SDK To Be Replaced With New Facebook Avatars (https://uploadvr.com/oculus-avatars-replaced-by-facebok)"

by David Heaney
September 17, 2020

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"New day, new you: avatars are more expressive and customizable starting today (https://www.oculus.com/blog/new-day-new-you-avatars-are-more-expressive-and-customizable-starting-today)"

Oculus Blog
April 23, 2021

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"Meta Avatars SDK Now Available (https://developer.oculus.com/blog/meta-avatars-sdk-now-available)"

December 13, 2021

developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/meta-avatars-overview (https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/meta-avatars-overview)

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Article "Meta’s Latest Avatar System is Finally Rolling Out to All Unity Developers (https://www.roadtovr.com/facebooks-oculus-avatar-sdk-release)"

by Scott Hayden (https://twitter.com/vrbosenet)
December 13, 2021

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Article "Meta Announces Big Update For Its VR Avatars (https://vrscout.com/news/meta-announces-big-update-for-its-vr-avatars)"

by Kyle Melnick (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-melnick-30aba8110)
January 31, 2022

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Article "Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you can purchase outfits for your avatar (https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/17/meta-digital-clothing-store-avatar)"

by Aisha Malik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisha-malik)
June 17, 2022

facebook.com/zuck/posts/10114529132448901 (https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10114529132448901)

"Introducing the Meta Avatars Store (https://about.fb.com/news/2022/06/introducing-the-meta-avatars-store)"

June 20, 2022

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https://youtu.be/ZAcavi6aOGY

Meta Research: photorealistic clothes for Codec Avatars

Jul 15, 2022

"Photorealistic Clothes For Codec Avatars (https://macprotricks.com/photorealistic-clothes-for-codec-avatars)"

July 19, 2022

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Article "Meta’s avatars just got a fashion upgrade with DressX (https://www.voguebusiness.com/technology/metas-avatars-just-got-a-fashion-upgrade-with-dressx)"
The startup is the first digital-only fashion company to provide looks for Meta’s new avatar fashion marketplace, whose arrival last month stands to vastly scale the number of people who pay for digital goods.

by Maghan McDowell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maghanmcdowell) and Maliha Shoaib (https://www.linkedin.com/in/malihashoaib)
July 19, 2022

DressX (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=23400)

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Article "Legs are finally coming to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse (https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/10/11/23399439/metaverse-mark-zuckerberg-connect-avatar-legs-meta-microsoft-apple-vr-ar)"
The tech CEO said getting it right will be “hard.”

by Shirin Ghaffary (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sghaffary)
October 11, 2022

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"Express Yourself With Avatars on WhatsApp (https://about.fb.com/news/2022/12/avatars-on-whatsapp)"

December 7, 2022

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"Real-Time Avatar Calls for When You’re Not Camera-Ready and More (https://about.fb.com/news/2023/07/meta-avatar-calls)"

July 11, 2023

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"Relightable Gaussian Codec Avatars (https://shunsukesaito.github.io/rgca)"

by Shunsuke Saito, Gabriel Schwartz, Tomas Simon, Junxuan Li, Giljoo Nam
Codec Avatars Lab, Meta