Mark Zuckerberg's Photorealistic Avatars Show Meta's Metaverse Dream Is Far From Dead

Despite critics writing off Meta's metaverse dream, Mark Zuckerberg's recent demonstration of photorealistic avatars suggests it may not be dead after all. During a conversation with computer scientist Lex Fridman on his podcast, the two used photorealistic avatars in the metaverse, facilitated through Meta's Quest 3 headsets and noise-canceling headphones.

The technology displayed is the newest version of Codec Avatars, one of Meta's longest-running research projects. However, users may have to wait a few years before donning their own realistic avatars, as the tech requires expensive machine learning software and specialized equipment featuring over 100 cameras.

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