SOEmote Goes Live

The purpose behind it is to, ostensibly, enhance one’s role-playing experience, and pull one deeper into the game. Does it work? At E3, we were able to see Georgeson demonstrating the face-capturing technology, which uses a standard webcam with specialized software to paint virtual motion-capture points on one’s face, then track them in real-time and mimic them appropriately. It’s a neat little trick, and a unique addition in a market space dominated by high-level content and PvP-focused additions to aging games.

By Shelby Reiches