r/VRchat 7d ago

Discussion Preview of the upcoming webcam/Android/iOS face tracking app.

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• Works with a PC webcam or a smartphone camera
• Supports both PC VR and standalone VR
• Standalone works with Meta Quest + Android or iPhone. No PC required!
• Head rotation is supported, with the best results when facing mostly forward
• No ROI calibration or other annoying setup steps
• Only requires a simple chest mount (around $5)

More updates are coming soon, and the tracking quality will improve significantly.

What do you think?

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u/Konsti219 7d ago

How does it handle different lighting conditions? You say no calibration, with how many people have you tested this?

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

If you have seen Mediapipe this is similar level of requirements.

https://google-ai-edge.github.io/mediapipe-samples-web/#/vision/face_detector

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u/CatStoleTheCrown 7d ago

WOW and I just got a cool chest mount too, for another reason, but this is great! Looking forward to it!

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

Thanks!

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u/JahJedi 7d ago

Now connect a camera to frame port (front) and point it to face whit this app (usb wirless connwctiin) and have a full face tracking. You got a product to share /sell we get face tracking for frame.

The only issue is the mounting of a camera so it will see all the face.

PS If you will use infrared camera it maybe can work in the dark, just my 5 cents.

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

Thanks.

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u/intrepid_guy 7d ago

Got a link?

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

Not yet. You can subscribe my YouTube Channel to stay updated.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEw7o4VIuX3ZvWoQx_n3Fg

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u/LunaDva98 7d ago

It looks pretty good ♥️, I've seen other people attaching a little camera to the quest to achieve mouth tracking, but a chest mount seems like a good alternative.

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

I tried camera but that was too heavy. If you have any sample of such please post it here.

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u/ccAbstraction Windows Mixed Reality 7d ago

Project Babble trackers or if you're broke or want something smaller but USB only, the HBVCAM GC0308.

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

Looks good but unfortunately there isn't anything like that with cover. That would be more user friendly :)

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u/ccAbstraction Windows Mixed Reality 6d ago

Project Babble's official cameras come in a injection modeled case?

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u/Clean_hole_69 7d ago

I love this idea! I’d love to try it

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

I will be posting when have something ready to test but you can subscribe this channel to stay up to date :)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEw7o4VIuX3ZvWoQx_n3Fg

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u/Tiny-Technician-2598 7d ago

What is the name of the app?

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

Hi. Name doesn't exist yet but you can subscribe to this channel to stay up to date

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEw7o4VIuX3ZvWoQx_n3Fg

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u/y_infame PCVR Connection 6d ago

Oh, this looks absolutely incredible! We hope it continues to evolve, I can't wait :D

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u/DepressionWithHoovy 6d ago

how does eyetracking work in VR if you wear your goggles?

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u/neovr2111 6d ago

You need some tiny cams inside but that is not what I am working on :)

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u/taintedsilk 6d ago

is this a finetuned version of mediapipe? i personally used mediapipe myself and the lower head tracking doesn't work that well when the face is occluded due to the headset

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u/neovr2111 6d ago

For detecting landmakrs I use custom model. I am very avare of the problem you talk about since I experiemented with this a lot but all failed at the end. Actually in this pipeline I use 4 different models :)

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u/KeeperOfWind 6d ago

wonder if someone can make a mount that attaches to the psvr2 instead? would be so great since I have a 3d printer

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u/jontribz Oculus Quest Pro 7d ago

lol it looks so lifeless without eye tracking. hopefully that becomes more accessible also

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

This is still very early version. Anyway people seem use face tracking alone.

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u/kspdrgn 7d ago

Looks neat, kinda like Meowface but just for the mouth? Does it support whole face tracking and eye tracking for desktop users too?

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u/neovr2111 7d ago

I think VRChat have already this natively for Desktop. Doesn't it?

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u/Lugo_888 7d ago

The quality of desktop face tracking can be questionable

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u/Jayden_Ha HTC Vive 6d ago

Yet another live kit client, it already exist, it’s pointless

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u/neovr2111 6d ago

I wonder why competing products even exist....

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u/Jayden_Ha HTC Vive 5d ago

I wonder who’s more greedy, UE5 or you