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Meta’s Orion holographic avatars will (eventually) be in VR too

The biggest reveal at Meta’s Connect event was its long-promised AR glasses, Orion. As expected, the prototype, each of which reportedly costs around $10,000, won’t be ready for the public any time ...
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Voice Actors Bringing Their Avatars to Life in VRChat 2

Watch talented voice actors bring their avatars to life in VRChat 2! From perfect impressions to hilarious interactions, see ...
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Using muscular avatars in VR to reduce pain perception

The avatars used in this study were created using the Daz3D software (Version 4.21) and rendered in Unity 2019 (Version 2019.4.18f1). Tsukuba, Japan—The phenomenon known as the Proteus Effect, wherein ...
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Meta wants your smile, squats, and small talk — and it's paying $50 an hour to scan them

Meta is recruiting people to record facial expressions and small talk to help build virtual avatars. It's for "Project Warhol," which is run by the data firm Appen, and pays $50 an hour. Meta's ...