When I talk to government officials and corporate representatives, I still hear this said today. "Isn't the metaverse already a dead trend?" It is featured less frequently in the news. Announcements ...

(RNS) — Ten figures stand in a circle inside a Japanese-style penthouse. The lights are low. A white stormtrooper huddles beside a large, orange cat, who bows his head and clears his throat. “Father ...

"Father God, just thank you for this opportunity to go and reach out to people who need you," said the cat, in the voice of ...

Interactive avatar models are evolving beyond fidelity toward real-time responsiveness. A three-level framework, from talking to listening to seeing, maps the path from one-way generation to full ...

The best AI mocap tool for VTubers depends first on avatar format and second on setup tolerance. A 2D Live2D streamer, a full ...