Zuckerberg Unveils Strikingly Realistic Avatars in Metaverse Interview, But Questions Remain About Live Use

Mark Zuckerberg showcased impressively lifelike avatars in Metaverse interview with Lex Fridman.
The avatars were created using extensive face scans and can replicate facial expressions in real-time.
This is a big improvement over the cartoonish avatars previously seen in Metaverse demos.
However, the demo was pre-recorded, not live, so remains to be seen in real use.
Zuckerberg aims to create similar quality avatars using just smartphone scans, but likely won't match demo.

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