Post by: WindyMan on March 08, 2004, 11:48:02 AM
Sega is currently developing a technology for future use in games that will allow for more realistic mouth movements with character voices. Magical VEngine will focus on constructing these movements by comparing the sounds of vowels and consonants against each other, and then applying the results to more natural facial movements, all in real-time.
The technology also promises to analyze speech of voice actors, and then to automatically apply the proper facial animations. For example, if someone speaks in an angry tone, the character in which the VEngine is being used on would convey an angry emotion on the fly.
It might be a while until games use this tool, as it is still under development. However, the Magical VEngine will be demonstrated at the Tokyo Institute of Technology toward the end of the month, so we might learn more about this interesting idea Sega has, at that time.
Post by: nickmitch on March 08, 2004, 01:52:40 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 08, 2004, 02:10:45 PM
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Post by: odifiend on March 08, 2004, 02:28:42 PM
Post by: Djunknown on March 08, 2004, 03:04:21 PM
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Bill sees this being used in Shenmue III
You took the words right out of my mouth....
Now if they can bring it sometime this decade...
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on March 08, 2004, 09:19:22 PM
And yes. This SCREAMS SHENMOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want a sequel to my favourite game ever!
Post by: Gibdo Master on March 08, 2004, 09:28:26 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on March 09, 2004, 05:29:29 AM
Post by: thecubedcanuck on March 09, 2004, 06:36:54 AM
Post by: nemo_83 on March 10, 2004, 06:00:00 AM
My original idea for things like this were inspired by my wants to talk through Mario and have a camera built into the console that traced my facial expressions onto his face. This is great if Sega really does go forward with this. I just hope they don't get turned off from this kind of R and D due to it being an innevitable financial failure. Of course failed addons have never slowed Sega and Nintendo down; and one day they will get it all right by just planning ahead and packing these features into the system rather than trying to sell them after the fact.
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on March 10, 2004, 09:37:31 AM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 11, 2004, 05:25:28 PM
