Is that supposed to be a digital human?
If one thing is for sure, it’s this: game graphics are always evolving. New technologies are constantly being introduced to help create larger, more detailed, and more realistic worlds. Recently there was the announcement of Ubisoft’s Scalar, which should enable completely new games:
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One of the most difficult tasks of a game eng ine is probably still the credible representation of living beings and especially people. The developers of the Unity engine are now showing in an impressive tech demo that they can master this task with flying colors.
Photorealistic human face
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Tech demo in the Unity engine shows amazingly realistic people
You can watch the two-minute video above. In the short scene, the camera moves towards a woman in front of a chessboard, who is initially seated in a magnificent, palatial room. As the background slowly changes, the woman begins to speak.
The level of detail on the face and the realistic animations when speaking are particularly impressive in the short film. Especially in the last setting, the 3D engine can hardly be distinguished from a modern film recording.
Almost scary
Minecraft with realistic graphics
Although this is only a tech demo and comparable graphics have hardly ever been used in games, but some graphic hits have the releases 2022 still to offer.
How did you like the video? Did you also find the realistic representation impressive, or don’t such graphic demos tear you off your stool?
