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Facebook's Prototype VR Face Tracking Got Even Better

UploadVR · demo · Watch on YouTube

VR, AR & spatial computingComputer vision, speech & NLP

What it is

UploadVR covers a Facebook Reality Labs prototype that tracks facial expressions using cameras mounted in a VR headset. The updated version captures subtle micro-expressions for realistic avatars.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to in metaverse and VR threads as proof that realtime photorealistic face tracking from headset cameras is coming.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “seriously jawdropping demo of facial tracking using a few cameras in a headset”

    Jawdropping Oculus demo of facial tracking from headset cameras plus AI.

    josephg, 2021-09 · Strong recommendation · in “What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week”

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Topics: virtual reality, facebook reality labs, face tracking, avatars, headset cameras

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