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VR is already really, really close. I've had a quite a few conversations in VR that featured spatial audio and a sufficient representation of head, hand and som
by danielbln 10y ago
VR is already really, really close. I've had a quite a few conversations in VR that featured spatial audio and a sufficient representation of head, hand and sometimes even finger movements. It's not quite there yet because resolution and comfort are not great and because there is no facial expression capture or eye tracking yet, but I see those things solved and mass-market ready in the next 5-10 years.
With mass-market AR rolling around the same time frame (imho), telepresence that is actually wide-spread and disruptive will be here sooner than later.
- programmer_dude 10y agoHow do you see the other persons face/eyes if they are covered with the VR headset?
- dexterdog 10y agoYou get to see their fun avatar! That will never get old.
- vr3690 10y agoIf technology comes far enough that telepresence is preferred to on-site, I think it would be pretty trivial to replace the headset with whatever is behind them in VR
- danielbln 10y agoEye tracking technology already exists and it's pretty likely to make it into the next generation of HMDs (think small IR camera inside the headset recording your eyeballs). Facial expression tracking is doable as well: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/537566/oculus-rift-hack-transfers-your-facial-expressions-onto-your-avatar/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/537566/oculus-rift-hack-t...