3D-rendered faces are a big part of any major movie or game now, but the task of capturing and animating them in a natural way can be a tough one. Disney Research is working on ways to smooth out this ...

Realistic digital avatars are becoming increasingly relevant, for example in virtual and augmented reality applications, ...

Machine-learned, light-field camera reads facial expressions from high-contrast illumination invariant 3D facial images. A joint research team led by Professors Ki-Hun Jeong and Doheon Lee from the ...

Animators have a tough task creating realistic animations that reflect the nuances and emotions of real people. But Mixamo has created a game development tool called Face Plus that can capture a face ...

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Facial expressions play a fundamental role in social communication. While it is well established that others’ expressions influence our behavior—such as approaching a smiling person or avoiding an ...

Researchers used an algorithm to allow people to refine what they thought the facial expression of a particular emotion should look like. The results show profound individual differences, suggesting ...