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Microsoft has acquired VR social media company AltspaceVR
Microsoft 收購 VR 社群開發公司 – AltspaceVR , 聲稱擁有三萬多VR用戶的 AltspaceVR 由2013建立 , 到今年7月曾經因為未能籌集新一輪資金而一度關閉 . 今次得到Microsoft 收購 , Microsoft 表明會讓AltspaceVR繼續營運下去
VR device price drop
近日VR裝備分分減價速銷 , 繼Oculus Rift 減到$399美元後 , HTC VIVE 由港幣 $8,199 減至 $6,399 , 而 Sony 亦公布將 PSVR 的兩款同捆裝（攝影機同捆及 All-in-0ne 同捆）的零售價分別由 $3,480 及 $3,980 調低至 $2,988 及 $3,488 !!! 是否入手時機 ? 還是意味有新款將推出呢 ?
A Whole New Game: NVIDIA Research Brings AI to Computer Graphics
NVIDIA 在 SIGGRAPH 2017上發表多項研究 , 當中有透過AI優化角色要部表情處現程序 , 也用上 AI 處理 anti-aliasing 及運算 light paths 等
Faceware Technologies Announces Faceware Live SDK
Faceware 為他們的 real-time 臉部表情動畫製作系統Faceware Live 推出 SDK . 這套 Windowsⓒ Native C++ SDK 可讓研發者建構自己的實時及互動程式 . SDK 包括 :
– Windows Native C++
– High-frame-rate tracking, with no visible latency
– Over 100 APIs developers can use to track and animate faces in real time
– Create facial animation in real time from a person’s face on video
– Tracks 82 landmarks on the face and streams over 40 animation controls
– One second camera-to-face calibration
– SDK can track facial movement from a live camera feed, a video file (e.g .mov file), or an image sequence (e.g. .jpg)
– Works with almost any camera or webcam, including head-mounted cameras
– Easy to adjust camera settings for optimizing the user experience
– Tools to multiply and adjust animation output values to match your characters
– Simulate animation output for easy debugging and testing your character animation before use
他們將會在 SIGGRAPH 2017 中披露更多
HKPC – VR/AR Seminar
HKPC 再舉辦 VR 免費課程講座
日期: 27 July 2017 (Thursday)
時間: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
地點: 九龍達之路78號生產力大樓1樓
還有相關的課程 , 敬請留意 !!
SIGGRAPH Asia 2017
今年在曼谷舉行的 SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 –
今日為動畫節影片申請截止日 , VR Showcase 則在7月30日 . 把握最後機會 , 讓亞洲及世界業界認識你的作品吧 !!!
adjustable 3D scanning booth – 3D Copypod , from Beijing
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