Comments on DeepMind Tech Uses Smartphone Camera to Capture User's Expression & Movement, Then Replicates It on Phone's Avatar in Real TimeTypePad2019-03-13T22:09:02ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2019/03/deepmind-ai-avatar-phone-motion-capture/comments/atom.xml/Bavid Dailey commented on 'DeepMind Tech Uses Smartphone Camera to Capture User's Expression & Movement, Then Replicates It on Phone's Avatar in Real Time'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef0240a493954c200b2019-03-14T13:28:34Z2019-03-14T13:28:34ZBavid DaileyJust 2 points to make on this "advance" 1) I don't want to drive my avatar in this way. I...<p>Just 2 points to make on this "advance"</p>
<p>1) I don't want to drive my avatar in this way. I ma sitting on a chair for typing this comment and I will sit in the same chair to "pilot" my second life avatar. Not stand, not walk about, jump, throw arms about , etc. Nor do I want my real life facial expression mirrored by my avatar, because ... it's an avatar!</p>
<p>2) if I am physically unable to do these motions, I'd be quite unhappy. Second Life has a strong membership from people who cannot. Not to be written off lightly.</p>
<p>My geek side does appreciate the technical wizardry (with some reservations). Might be a nice way to create animations. </p>