MARK ZUCKERBERG is working on new technology to build more realistic avatars for the metaverse.
The founder of Facebook has issued a statement on social media in which he said his firm has created new artificial intelligence which more accurately recreates simulations of human beings.
He said the technology platform, known as MyoSuite, had the complexity to accurately mimic complex movements such as twirling a pen or rotating a key.
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Meta believes studying the way bones, muscles and joints work together as part of the body’s musculoskeletal system is key to improving the likeness of virtual avatars.
Zuckerberg said: “Meta AI team developed a new AI platform called MyoSuite that builds realistic musculoskeletal simulations that run up to 4,000x faster than state of the art.
“We can train these models to perform complex movements like twirling a pen or rotating a key.
“This research could accelerate development of prosthetics, physical rehab, and surgery techniques.
“It could also help us develop more realistic avatars for the metaverse.
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“We’re going to open source these models so researchers can use them to advance the field further.”
By making the technology available via open source, Meta is giving away its research for free.
It hopes other developers will help collaborate to improve the models to speed up the process of improving more life-like avatars.
The research will likely be incorporated into Meta’s Codec Avatar tech, which looks to create unique, personalised avatars, at a future date.
Since announcing his intentions to build a metaverse last October, Zuckerberg has thrown his weight and his wallet behind building the technology necessary to make his vision a success.
Meta Platforms spent $10billion to start building a virtual world in 2021, with he figure expected to grow sharply in the coming years.
It is expected it could take 15 years in order for the plans outlined by the tech entrepreneur to come to fruition.
In February, Zuckerberg announced he was planning to take a step back from some of his day-to-day responsibilities overseeing Meta in order to focus on the metaverse.
“I want to share an update on our company leadership as we begin our next chapter to help build the metaverse,” he said at the time.