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CardJoe · 27th Dec 2007, 08:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12...ves_makeover/1

A new technology being previewed in Japan offers a real-time system for modifying peoples appearance during video conferences.

naokaji · 27th Dec 2007, 09:31

a light at the end of the tunnel... finally everyone can use a webcam and they are no longer restricted to the good looking people...

oh wait... i got along for years without one just fine, now they just need to find a reason why to buy one at all

Redbeaver · 27th Dec 2007, 14:17

chatting to lonely housewives... lol

thats a good one.

TreeDude · 27th Dec 2007, 18:29

I wonder how much horse power software like this needs.

[USRF]Obiwan · 27th Dec 2007, 19:15

I dont know but this is old. There are som plugins for the video of msn where you could do that. My brother uses it somethimes for over 2 years (its all gimmick for a few minutes lol and then it gets boring) you have scars overlays for you face, can look like a alien, can have big ears or a punched blue eye, a clowns nose, glasses and even look like gordon Freeman (that was funy)

So nothing new.. move along.. nothing to see.. move along...

-EVRE- · 27th Dec 2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

I dont know but this is old. There are som plugins for the video of msn where you could do that. My brother uses it somethimes for over 2 years (its all gimmick for a few minutes lol and then it gets boring) you have scars overlays for you face, can look like a alien, can have big ears or a punched blue eye, a clowns nose, glasses and even look like gordon Freeman (that was funy)

So nothing new.. move along.. nothing to see.. move along...

what was it called? I'd like a link!

Bluephoenix · 28th Dec 2007, 11:23

I think Gareth's WoW idea is something that does hold merit, especially if blizzard implements it in the game engine itself

outlawaol · 28th Dec 2007, 18:09

Looks like another way for people to completely disconnect from reality.... Become your character, live a virtual life.

Come on people, go socialize in the real world. Much more interesting.

metarinka · 29th Dec 2007, 10:17

my friend translated, only thing worth adding is that it monitors 100 points on the face in real time to add the effects. I would assume such a setup would need a hi resolution web cam and good lighting/setup. Not to mention such a setup would like eat up considerable processing power and bandwidth.

it seems interesting but not wholly practice now until hardware catches up.

I could see similar software principals used in tv and film to virtually make up actors faces or touch up blemishes in a lot less labour intensive process, it could be even applied to live tv for all sorts of interesting applications.

DeXtmL · 29th Dec 2007, 12:37

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Originally Posted by TreeDude

I wonder how much horse power software like this needs.

This tech is currently under internal dev and test. Hard to predict it's reqiurement on hardware.

rhuitron · 31st Dec 2007, 08:37

YAY!

Now I can rob a bank with my Avatar!!!!!!

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