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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |