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Games with Familiar Faces

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May 13, 2014

Computer games are increasingly incorporating the players into the games on their screens. Now German university students are developing a game in which the facial expressions of gamers are tracked and projected onto an avatar. Called Urban Legend, it will even allow facial expressions to influence the course of the game.

The new development has been made possible integrating webcams with modern game consoles. For example, the Microsoft xBox One webcam can recognize motion, which allows players to use hand gestures to move their characters. The console also offers facial recognition, which students at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences in eastern Germany are now integrating into their Urban Legend project.

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