- Gemini has been working on tools to let you insert a 3D representation of yourself into generative content.
- After first seeing “Character” branding, the feature could instead arrive as your “Avatar.”
- Google may support Avatar creation on PCs through your browser, as well as on phones.
Android XR is a present-day reality — even if for most of us, it doesn’t feel that way just yet. But as more and more of us get a chance to try out XR headsets, that’s quickly going to start changing. One of the new features introduced with Android XR was your Likeness, a photo-realistic digital representation of yourself. Today we’re checking out what could be a Gemini-based expansion for how Likenesses are used, as well as a possible rebranding.
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Likenesses debuted with Android XR as a solution for video calls; rather than using an external camera and showing you wearing a goofy helmet, you could keep your Android XR headset on and have your virtual Likeness appear as the call’s participant. In order to get started, you’d use the Likeness app to perform a scan of your face.
