The tech company has been working on its virtual reality products for quite some time now.
“People already behave badly in VR.
Since the dawn of VR Chat, users have experienced harassment at the hands of others.
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Whats So Real About These Avatars?
Users still would need to wear a virtual reality headset as their avatars communicate in the digital realm.
Unlike Garcia, Floreo CEO Vijay Ravindran only sees good things coming out of Facebooks work with Codec Avatars.
He sees the value in using VR as a first line of communication in the future.
After all, they were playing chess or sailing together.
There was no agenda, but there was also no awkwardness interacting with someone online during these activities.
What’s Next for Super-Realistic Avatars?
Facebooks Codec Avatars are still in the phase of mimicking facial expressions.
There is something scary in that, and also something liberating.”
