Up until now, Meta’s VR avatars have only included the upper body, and the omission of the legs has received a cold reception from both the tech industry and the general public.
Finally, legs will be added to Meta’s VR avatar.
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In addition to adding legs, the detailed graphics have also been improved!
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Starting December 21, 2023 local time, the latest version of Meta Avatar SDK will be available on the Unity Asset Store.
This version 24 is the first update to the Meta Avatar SDK in almost 6 months.
Of course, the most notable thing is that legs will be added to the avatar, but there are other things as well.
“A more lively glow in the eyes”
“Realize detailed expressions of hair and clothing using regular map textures”
The graphics quality of avatars has been improved.
According to Meta, optimizations such as Compute Skinner made these improvements possible without any performance degradation.
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Will the legs actually be added after the new year?
Actually, this is not the first time that legs have been added to Meta’s VR avatar.
In August, Meta added legs to the Meta Avatar on the Quest home screen, and in September, the Metaverse platform Horizon Worlds also implemented legs to the avatar.
Related article: Be more human! Add legs to your 3D avatar with Quest’s latest developer tools! ?
However, this is limited to content provided by Meta itself.
GOLF+
Eleven Table Tennis
The Meta Avatar SDK, which is publicly available for use in third-party apps such as , still lacked space.
With the addition of feet to the Meta Avatar SDK and improved graphics, it is expected that users will be able to enjoy these apps with visuals that are closer to reality.
U.S. tech media UploadVR asked the developers of GOLF+ and Eleven Table Tennis for comment on whether they plan to add legs to the games in the near future, but they did not respond, as the holiday season is currently in progress. , we’re guessing this work won’t start until the new year.
summary
The Meta Avatar SDK has been updated to add legs to VR avatars in third-party apps.
It has been a year since it was announced at Meta Connect 2022 in 2022 that feet would be implemented in the Meta Avatar SDK.
In Meta’s home space, you can see the avatar with legs in the mirror, so there may have been fewer opportunities to worry about whether Meta’s avatar has legs or not.
In addition to the addition of legs, the graphics have also been improved, allowing you to experience a more realistic avatar.
However, it seems that users’ expectations for their avatars, such as enjoying their favorite appearance like “Ready Player One,” are becoming more and more deeply rooted.
If we respond to such wishes, I believe that the Metaverse concept that Meta aims for will become more widely accepted.
reference:Meta Avatars SDK Update Improves Graphics & Finally Adds Legs［UploadVR］
