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Animation Tool Puts You in the Game

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the what-fun-is-that dept.

Matthew Sparkes writes "A new technique could take a simple body scan and allow a user to upload it and use it as an avatar or game character. Previously an animator would have to create a skeleton inside the model and describe movement capabilities manually. In tests, an inexperienced user could produce the animations in less than 15 minutes."

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  1. The real question is... by Reason58 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When will this technology be applied to pornography?

  2. Re:Reverse the technology, make more money. by Reason58 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Something tells me that there would be more of a market for technology that makes people in real life look more like their avatar, instead. They already have this invention. It's called running shoes.