How Gaming Is Surpassing Uncanny Valley

It's a tech demo that doesn’t look like a tech demo. The clip was just a woman talking. Pedestrian stuff. That is, until the woman’s face changed colors. Literally. Months back a facial animation clip called “Emily” popped up online, showing off the strides that its software maker Image Metrics has made. “Our recent Emily project is something we’re all proud of,” says Image Metrics co-founder Kevin Walker. Damn well they should be. More »