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Facebook Is Working On Photorealistic Avatars That No Longer Require Face Tracking Cameras

Back in March of 2019, Facebook showed off its Codec Avatars, which were driven by a VR headset containing dedicated eye and mouth cameras once generated. Setting aside the possible tribulations of having to generate these avatars in the first place, adding those three cameras to headsets would be costly, and wouldn’t be the most ergonomic. All of this together is why Facebook’s news about a new prototype is so exciting.

The new Codec Avatars don’t require dedicated eye and mouth cameras, instead using a neural network to use eye-tracking data and microphone audio to infer the user’s facial expression. While Oculus headsets do not yet support eye tracking, it is in the works for more reasons than just avatars (check out this blog post about eye tracking). While these avatars could still be years away from reaching public use, we at Acadicus look forward to seeing their development. They will bring a whole new level of realism, which could have major implications for the medical simulation industry.

 

 

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Learn more about Acadicus’ features including Simulation Manager, Scene Editing, 3D Recording, and Multiplayer

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Pediatric Simulation

Pediatric Simulation

Virtual pediatric simulation content includes patients, equipment, preconfigured scene templates, audio effects, and more.

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EMS Simulation

EMS Simulation

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Virtual Human Anatomy

Virtual Human Anatomy

These 3D virtual anatomy assets and more are available in Acadicus and can be used to create immersive virtual healthcare education experiences.

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ECG Simulator

ECG Simulator

This content pack contains everything needed to conduct ECG lead placement training through virtual simulation. Accessible in VR or non-VR.

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Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapy

The Respiratory Therapy asset pack includes an elderly patient, various oxygen adjuncts, and interactive oxygen flow meter.

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Characters

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Environments

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3D Recording Tool

The 3D Recording Tool allows instructors to capture and share their demonstrations and lectures. 3D recordings can be played back anytime, from anywhere.

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