Tag: facial motion capture

Apple’s iPhone X could make realistic game avatars a lot easier to make

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 1:44 pm1 Comment

When the iPhone X first came out, everyone had fun using the device’s front-facing camera to make Animoji…

VFX artist shows how iPhone X TrueDepth camera could be used for 3D animation

Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:25 pmThursday, November 16, 20173 Comments

VFX artist Elisha Hung shows how data from the iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera system could be used to animate 3D characters…

Apple looks ready to tap into the adult make believe market

Friday, March 18, 2016 10:58 amFriday, March 18, 20163 Comments

Over the years, Comic-Con has become the focal point for the world of comics conventions…

Why did Apple buy motion-capture maker Faceshift?

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:28 amWednesday, November 25, 201513 Comments

It’s not an obvious fit for Apple, so what could be the thinking behind the purchase?

Apple acquires ‘Star Wars’ contributor Faceshift

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 8:55 amWednesday, November 25, 20155 Comments

Apple has purchased Faceshift, a Zurich-based maker of motion-capture technology…

Apple has purchased facial motion-capture company FaceShift

Friday, September 4, 2015 4:00 pmFriday, September 4, 201514 Comments

Apple may have recently purchased FaceShift, a Swiss tech company specializing in real-time markerless facial motion capture…