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Sneeze-sensing software gives avatars a good laugh

Read more: http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn14299?DCMP=youtube

New software uses the sound of a voice to identify a person’s mood and can match the voice to an animated face .

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16 Responses to “Sneeze-sensing software gives avatars a good laugh”

  1. where can i get …
    where can i get this software please any one help me :D

  2. he looks like a …
    he looks like a tard and the narrator is a fast talking robot man… they should do a vid on how they mad him

  3. he looks like a tart
    he looks like a tart

  4. My friends get …
    My friends get freaked out when they use it on my computer

  5. it makes him look …
    it makes him look like a tard xD

  6. good to know, very …
    good to know, very good!

  7. Leoncharlesblanc on March 4th, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    The problem is that …
    The problem is that there’s simply not enough capture. So much empty space that could be marked. As soon as we see mocap not needing the big suit, perhaps something…markable. Like dots you could draw on.

  8. that guy talks like …
    that guy talks like a major nerd lol

  9. people4people on March 4th, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    wont at all look …
    wont at all look good if the eyes have no movement

  10. So where was the …
    So where was the sneeze?

  11. yay?
    yay?

  12. i can talk that …
    i can talk that fast too, honest.

  13. geographyhater on March 4th, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    i like it when he’s …
    i like it when he’s yawning lol his face doesnt move just his mouth and it goes huuuge

  14. Motion Capture will …
    Motion Capture will never supstitute real animation. All it does is mimic reality (and so far poorly). It doesn’t take acting further or hold it back appropriate to the core of what’s being said and felt.
    You’d be suprised how much work goes into “cleaning up” mo-cap for games and films to make it understandable and appealing.

  15. i agree the new …
    i agree the new voice is nice … but what do you think you would use this for if you had an avitar following you around mocking you!

  16. then they won’t …
    then they won’t need animators! le gasp

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