At CES 2023, the epicenter of groundbreaking technological advancements, Marlo Anderson, our Guru of Geek, met with Radek Jakob Mackowiak of Copresence to dive into the next era of avatar creation technology.
Beyond Cartoons: The Rise of Hyper-Realistic Avatars
Gone are the days of cartoon-styled avatars. Copresence brings a paradigm shift in avatar creation, enabling users to craft hyper-realistic avatars using simple devices like smartphones and laptops. With a quick scan of your face, capturing various angles, the technology estimates the geometry of your head and projects the correct texture, promising an avatar that closely resembles your real appearance.
A Revolution in Communication
Radek elucidates the vast applications of this technology, spanning from games to 3D design programs and video conferencing. What sets this technology apart is the real-time facial expression tracking, allowing for a more human and social interaction. The bandwidth requirements are notably less, even lower than that of audio signals, paving the way for a seamless and enriching communication experience.
The Personal Touch
Mackowiak shares his personal favorite application of this technology in video conferencing, emphasizing the human touch it brings by allowing individual eye contact, a feature markedly missing in current video conferencing technologies.
Looking Ahead
With the commitment to refining this technology further to reduce the avatar generation time to under a minute, Copresence aims to position hyper-realistic avatars as the communication tool of the future. The innovation promises not just a leap in visual representation but a stride towards more genuine, connected, and immersive communication experiences.
For an in-depth look into this fascinating conversation, [watch the full interview here](YouTube Link).
#CES2023 #Copresence #AvatarTechnology #HyperRealism #FutureTech #CommunicationRevolution
At CES 2023, the epicenter of groundbreaking technological advancements, Marlo Anderson, our Guru of Geek, met with Radek Jakob Mackowiak of Copresence to dive into the next era of avatar creation technology.
Beyond Cartoons: The Rise of Hyper-Realistic Avatars
Gone are the days of cartoon-styled avatars. Copresence brings a paradigm shift in avatar creation, enabling users to craft hyper-realistic avatars using simple devices like smartphones and laptops. With a quick scan of your face, capturing various angles, the technology estimates the geometry of your head and projects the correct texture, promising an avatar that closely resembles your real appearance.
A Revolution in Communication
Radek elucidates the vast applications of this technology, spanning from games to 3D design programs and video conferencing. What sets this technology apart is the real-time facial expression tracking, allowing for a more human and social interaction. The bandwidth requirements are notably less, even lower than that of audio signals, paving the way for a seamless and enriching communication experience.
The Personal Touch
Mackowiak shares his personal favorite application of this technology in video conferencing, emphasizing the human touch it brings by allowing individual eye contact, a feature markedly missing in current video conferencing technologies.
Looking Ahead
With the commitment to refining this technology further to reduce the avatar generation time to under a minute, Copresence aims to position hyper-realistic avatars as the communication tool of the future. The innovation promises not just a leap in visual representation but a stride towards more genuine, connected, and immersive communication experiences.
#CES2023 #Copresence #AvatarTechnology #HyperRealism #FutureTech #CommunicationRevolution
