{"id":12394,"date":"2021-03-22T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T13:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.laval-virtual.com\/?p=12394"},"modified":"2021-07-26T11:11:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T09:11:57","slug":"the-new-age-of-virtual-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.laval-virtual.com\/en\/the-new-age-of-virtual-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"The new age of virtual humans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you say “virtual humans”? Two opposite words announcing the beginning of a new trend: hyper-realistic avatars. More than just digital representations, virtual humans can communicate, reply and have contextualized exchanges. What are these virtual humans capable of?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the name suggests, a virtual human is the digital representation of a man<\/strong> or a woman. Simply, it’s a human-looking avatar. Avatars are well-known in immersive virtual reality<\/a> experiences. But they don’t always look like humans. They can have unrealistic and imaginative appareances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little by little, we observe the rise of hyper-realistic avatars<\/strong>. Some professionnals think the health crisis and the lack of social contact is one reason. The fact remains that today’s virtual humans have nothing to do with yesterday’s avatars. From now on, they are linked to artificial intelligence<\/a> technology. They can then interact with a real human. That is why the universe of immersive technologies are slowly being seduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How software suppliers facilitate the creation of avatars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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If virtual humans are popular, their creation is not a piece of cake. It requires a long process of several weeks and an important machinery of tools and skills. The American studio Epic Games imagined a solution for developers, to be released in 2021. The tool allows to create photo-realistic characters<\/strong>, i.e. very close to real life, in a few hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Epic Games’ solution is bluffing with very realistic details in the characters. The tool is accessible via the web, facilitating even more the access to virtual humans generation. With Meta Human Creator<\/a>, Epic Games is taking a step forward towards the democratization of the creation of hyper-realistic avatars. In the end, the American giant wants to propose 18 types of body shape<\/strong>, haircut and clothing item. Created avatars can then be integrated in video games in order to enjoy a customised version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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