HTC Lip Tracking Module support, Youtube-dl integration for better video support
Hello again everyone! This week’s update showcases useful new features such as youtube-dl integration, which significantly improves the reliability of importing video links from a variety of video services. We've also added lip-tracking support for upcoming modules that can track facial expressions.
We’ll be talking about these wonderful new features during our Friday livestream on Twitch as well as showcasing the lip tracking live in Neos! It will be a little late tonight, around 5 PM PST (8 PM Eastern). Tune in to hang out, and ask questions!
[h2]Youtube-dl Integration[/h2]
We’ve heard a lot of users requesting integration of this helpful module for a while now, as previously we were unable to play copyrighted or encrypted YouTube videos within Neos.
Now with the integration of youtube-dl this has changed, allowing users not only play most YouTube videos, but also adding direct import support many other media sources, such as YouTube livestreams, Vimeo, Twitch, Mixer, Soundcloud, and more. It's as simple as copying the URL and pasting into Neos!
This will also help decrease downtime when YouTube breaks compatibility with services such as ours. We can simply update the youtube-dl binary in a new build!
Aegis watching several live YouTube livestreams from the Duluth, Minnesota
[h2]HTC Lip Tracking Module[/h2]
HTC has generously loaned us their lip tracking module. Frooxius was quick to implement it into Neos, so when this technology becomes mainstream, it'll work right away.
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Most avatars in Neos work seamlessly with this tracker out of the box by utilizing and mapping pre-existing visemes for basic mapping. We have also added components which make it easy to quickly map common expressions and emotions to blend shapes on your avatar.
All the raw data from the lip tracking module is also fully exposed and can be used with LogiX (our visual scripting language) to drive complex blend shapes on the avatar, as well as quickly prototype and build applications right inside of VR.
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[h2]Community Highlights[/h2]
[h3]"The Directory" by ProbablePrime[/h3]
A plethora of user created content can be found in The Directory. From silly pictures and games to useful tools. Save these folders to your inventory, and enjoy our users' wonderful creations!
[h3]Poké Balls by GearBell[/h3]
GearBell has made yet another wonderful creation: Functional Poké Balls to capture friends! Grab a Poké Ball, scoop up friends, and show them off through its little window. The Poké Balls can be found in her world "Pokemon Battle Stadium".
[h2]What’s Next?[/h2]
After long engineering and design phase, the new UI framework, dubbed UIX, is now being implemented! There’s still a fair bit of engineering going on during the initial stages of implementation, but things are now falling into place.
This will replace the current Unity UI framework, significantly improving performance and giving us the control we need to overhaul Neos’ UI to be more user friendly and look prettier. Expect some news on this soon!
Thanks for joining us again for our weekly update. If you have any questions about the features discussed, please join us during our Twitch stream! We’re nearing closer and closer to the long-awaited UI update, so stay tuned for the weekly updates to come!
We’ll be talking about these wonderful new features during our Friday livestream on Twitch as well as showcasing the lip tracking live in Neos! It will be a little late tonight, around 5 PM PST (8 PM Eastern). Tune in to hang out, and ask questions!
[h2]Youtube-dl Integration[/h2]
We’ve heard a lot of users requesting integration of this helpful module for a while now, as previously we were unable to play copyrighted or encrypted YouTube videos within Neos.
Now with the integration of youtube-dl this has changed, allowing users not only play most YouTube videos, but also adding direct import support many other media sources, such as YouTube livestreams, Vimeo, Twitch, Mixer, Soundcloud, and more. It's as simple as copying the URL and pasting into Neos!
This will also help decrease downtime when YouTube breaks compatibility with services such as ours. We can simply update the youtube-dl binary in a new build!
Aegis watching several live YouTube livestreams from the Duluth, Minnesota
[h2]HTC Lip Tracking Module[/h2]
HTC has generously loaned us their lip tracking module. Frooxius was quick to implement it into Neos, so when this technology becomes mainstream, it'll work right away.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Most avatars in Neos work seamlessly with this tracker out of the box by utilizing and mapping pre-existing visemes for basic mapping. We have also added components which make it easy to quickly map common expressions and emotions to blend shapes on your avatar.
All the raw data from the lip tracking module is also fully exposed and can be used with LogiX (our visual scripting language) to drive complex blend shapes on the avatar, as well as quickly prototype and build applications right inside of VR.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Community Highlights[/h2]
[h3]"The Directory" by ProbablePrime[/h3]
A plethora of user created content can be found in The Directory. From silly pictures and games to useful tools. Save these folders to your inventory, and enjoy our users' wonderful creations!
[h3]Poké Balls by GearBell[/h3]
GearBell has made yet another wonderful creation: Functional Poké Balls to capture friends! Grab a Poké Ball, scoop up friends, and show them off through its little window. The Poké Balls can be found in her world "Pokemon Battle Stadium".
[h2]What’s Next?[/h2]
After long engineering and design phase, the new UI framework, dubbed UIX, is now being implemented! There’s still a fair bit of engineering going on during the initial stages of implementation, but things are now falling into place.
This will replace the current Unity UI framework, significantly improving performance and giving us the control we need to overhaul Neos’ UI to be more user friendly and look prettier. Expect some news on this soon!
Thanks for joining us again for our weekly update. If you have any questions about the features discussed, please join us during our Twitch stream! We’re nearing closer and closer to the long-awaited UI update, so stay tuned for the weekly updates to come!