Apple acquires Star Wars face capture providerNovember 25, 2015 - 21:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple has been busy making acquisitions again, this time snapping up a Swiss company that provided face capture tech for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Digital Spy reports citing TechCrunch. Zurich-based startup Faceshift specialises in 3D sensors that capture facial expressions in real time, data that can be used to make non-human characters in movies and games look more convincing. The firm was working on consumer software that allows Skype users to set a real-time avatar for video chats. Apple has not confirmed why it purchased Faceshift or even acknowledged the deal, responding to requests for comment with a non-committal reply. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans," said an Apple spokesperson. Several Faceshift employees are now said to be working directly for Apple. Photo: Andrea Eusebi Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |