For those unable to just \"try it first to see if you like it,\" mixed reality video can be immensely helpful in showing off virtual reality experiences to those without a fancy VR headset. <\/p>\n
There's usually just one little hitch, though: the wearer in these videos has a big ol' headset strapped to their mug that prevents viewers from seeing their expressions or eye movement. That may not be a snag for long, as Google has a solution. <\/p>\n
In conjunction with the tech giant's Daydream Labs studio, Google has devised a clever way to \"remove\" a headset in mixed reality video - swapping in a 3D model of a person's face. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Using an HTC Vive and eye-tracking software courtesy of SMI, the fake face can respond to the wearer's expressions and where they're looking - resulting in a visual effect that Google likens to a translucent scuba mask instead of an opaque peripheral. <\/p>\n
Of course, the human eye is still pretty good at detecting real faces versus virtual ones, so the effect still has some slight uncanny valley feel to it. <\/p>\n
Still, it's more realistic than the cartoony avatars other companies want to use to represent users in a virtual space, and certainly beats the alternative of just watching someone stand around in an empty room with their mouth agape and eyes covered. <\/p>\n
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