[Software] Zuckerberg hopes to see virtual reality "realistic avatars" in upcoming Oculus models

[SougarLord]

 

Facebook is currently preparing new versions of its Oculus virtual reality headsets and the CEO and founder of the company, Mark Zuckerberg, has assured that he hopes to see new functions such as eye and face tracking to generate "realistic avatars."

 

    In a podcast interview with the Australian outlet The Information, Zuckerberg confirmed that Facebook is preparing at least two new versions of its Oculus Quest virtual reality headsets, which it has referred to as "Quest 3 and Quest 4". to succeed the current Oculus Quest 2.

 

   Likewise, the founder of the American company has spoken about the characteristics that he hopes to see in the virtual reality viewers of the future, both at the level of 'hardware' and 'software', and among them he has highlighted the realistic avatars based on his own Username.

 

   "One of the things that I am really excited about for future releases is eye tracking and face tracking, because if you're really excited about social presence, you have to make sure the device has all the sensors to animate realistic, animated avatars." , has assured Zuckerberg.

 

   Realistic avatars are a function of 'software' but in it 'hardware' is of great importance. Therefore, one of the main pillars of Oculus work is based on "equipping more sensors" in the visors, as described by the manager.

 

   Oculus and Facebook have already released earlier versions of digital avatars, but "the most important thing in a social tech experience is feeling like the other person is present, and no current technology has ever gone that far," according to Zuckerberg.

 

   For this reason, the CEO of Faceboook, one of the companies that is more committed to virtual reality, hopes to see in the future "that it reaches the point of having realistic avatars of oneself, with which one can have authentic visual contact with another person and have real facial expressions that are reflected in the avatar. "

 

   However, he has recognized that realistic avatars "still have several years to go" to become a reality, but he has highlighted the importance of promoting development in this regard.

 

   Likewise, Zuckerberg has highlighted other benefits of the use of avatars in virtual reality, such as reducing trips to work or social events and the environmental benefits derived from it.