Last week HTC announced the Vive Tracker Facial for devices Vive Pro. Using an accessory, users can migrate expression in virtual reality. The youtubers now show that the face tracker is also compatible with other VR-glasses.
A unique accessory are used two cameras that is designed to capture the 38 movements of the face, including the lips, jaw, teeth, tongue, chin and cheeks. In social VR applications the technology enables you to create a more realistic avatars, provided that the corresponding app supports tracking entities.
Facial Vive Tracker was developed for the Vive Pro and Vive Pro Eye and, according to HTC, is only compatible with these devices. However, as found by the first testers, fundamental limitations on the use of other points SteamVR no.
All you need to do is find an alternative way to attach accessories to the lower part of the VR device and connect it to the USB port.
Tracker face with Valve Index and Oculus Quest 2
Mike from the Youtube channel Virtual Reality Oasis tested Facial Vive Tracker with Valve Index . The device is well suited for a tracker because it has a USB port on the front panel. Youtuber used the adapter USB-C to connect and sticky tape to attach accessories VR glasses.
A little clip of the new Vive Tracker Facial working with the Valve Index… pic.twitter.com/fjbq4PigpF
— Mike — VRO (@vr_oasis) March 15, 2021
Sebastian Ang from MRTV went even further. He demonstrated in a video that Facial Vive Tracker works with Oculus Quest 2 — even if only in PC mode.
Youtuber attached the tracker person to VR glasses and accessories hooked up to a PC running SteamVR, with the help of USB cable and adapter. He created an avatar with the free web tool Ready Player Me, which generates fully animated alter-ego of the self.
Shen Ye, the head of hardware, HTC, meanwhile, makes it clear on Twitter that HTC can not guarantee that the accessories will work properly with other virtual reality glasses. Model AI that translates images into facial expressions in VR, has been trained only for the Vive Pro. In addition, some adapters USB-C can correctly transmit a signal.
Facial Vive Tracker will go on sale March 24 at a price of 139 euros.
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