Microsoft Introduces New Technology for Capturing a 3D Animated Version of Your Face

Posted on March 11, 2012

Microsoft introduced its new technology for capturing 3-D animated human faces at TechFest 2012. Microsoft calls it High-Fidelity Facial-Animation Capturing technology. Microsoft says the technology presents a new approach for acquiring 3-D facial performances with realistic dynamic wrinkles and finely scaled facial details.

Microsoft's system uses advanced motion-capture technology and 3-D scanning technology to copy human faces. Uses for the technology includes games, movies and avatars, such as a more realistic version of your face to use with a future version of its Kinect device. Take a look:

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