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Froli · Jan 3, 2015

Back in 2012 this was featured in DigInfo

Live2D, developed by Cybernoids, is the world's first drawing technology to enable 3D rendering of 2D images. This technology supports a variety of portable consoles and smartphones, and Live2D is already being utilized for games that take advantage of the unique characteristics of hand drawn artwork.
Live2D - Interactive 3D animation of 2D images

At present, the technology progressed this far

True 2D graphics. 360° realtime expression

Live2D Cubism, the current generation of Live2D technology, allows artists to create a model from single character illustration drawn from a given angle to animate within the range of 30~40° sideways. Live2D Euclid eliminates the range limitation by seamlessly integrating multiple illustrations drawn from various angles while each of which being deformed independently. A Live2D Euclid model can be rendered realtime in a 3D space, supporting not only modern CG animation but also interactive game development. It may further support game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine as well as virtual reality platforms like Oculus Rift. This fundamental and versatile technology will bring rich 2D content across various genres and media dominant today.

Live2D Euclid animates 2D illustrations in rich 3D environments

Imagine those 2d waifus artwork in glorious 3d/virtual reality. lols

List of games that are using Live2D (old tech)
http://www.live2d.com/en/showcase

PirateKing · Jan 3, 2015

How long before someone marries that?

Poyunch · Jan 3, 2015

I've been in a dryspell and contemplated the thought of being alone forever. No longer will I need to worry. My dreams will soon become a reality.

Askherserenity · Jan 3, 2015

I won't have to die alone now

ShyGuy0504 · Jan 3, 2015

This is very relevant to my interests.

SexyFish · Jan 3, 2015

PirateKing said:
How long before someone marries that?

bobawesome · Jan 3, 2015

Game changer.

Menome · Jan 3, 2015

Where's that 'lotion on desk, rub hands together' .gif when you need it.

Corronchilejano · Jan 3, 2015

This is the exact type of engine I always thought/wanted to develop for a videogame.

But no, banking software it is...

Astarte · Jan 3, 2015

That's really cool. It's only a matter of time before porn doujin games flood the market and anything else is drowned out in a sea of terror and expectations.

HolyBaikal · Jan 3, 2015

PirateKing said:
How long before someone marries that?

I want to marry someone while looking like that. :3

Well, I want to look like that. I don't know what would happen in relationships...
It would be nice to meet someone nice, though..

Marmaladefire · Jan 3, 2015

This tool will be used for evil, and those who developed it are already on hell's wait list.

Bold One · Jan 3, 2015

dat declining population

wwm0nkey · Jan 3, 2015

This is really cool

Zalman · Jan 3, 2015

This is fascinating.

Nightengale · Jan 3, 2015

Messofanego · Jan 3, 2015

Oh god, reminded of No Face

HolyBaikal said:
I want to marry someone while looking like that. :3

Well, I want to look like that. I don't know what would happen in relationships...
It would be nice to meet someone nice, though..

You want to look like anime in real life? You know they don't look cute anymore in reality.

phoenix296 · Jan 3, 2015

"Plans for Unreal engine integration."

I can't wait to see the next Gears of War.

fedexpeon · Jan 3, 2015

Wow...Please Japan, you guys need to create a JRPG with this technology.
I was like damn, I wished that was a Tales of game engine.

SJRB · Jan 3, 2015

It's happening.

mjontrix · Jan 3, 2015

We joked about this a year or so ago in a thread on Gaming, and now it's nearly here!

Mauricio_Magus · Jan 3, 2015

We need JRPGs and Japanese games in general with this tech.

Bomber Bob · Jan 3, 2015

Best time to be alive!

Love Deterrence · Jan 3, 2015

What a time to be alive.

foxuzamaki · Jan 3, 2015

The future is now

Pappasman · Jan 3, 2015

I want to see what game was being played on that monitor in the back.

Atlas157 · Jan 3, 2015

VanillaCakeIsBurning · Jan 3, 2015

The next Tales of game should use this tech, along with a return to shaded visuals like in Vesperia.

Ferrio · Jan 3, 2015

kasane · Jan 3, 2015

[WANT INTENSIFIES]

HolyBaikal · Jan 3, 2015

Messofanego said:
You want to look like anime in real life? You know they don't look cute anymore in reality.

Eh, that doesn't look too bad.

Though... I don't think that anime characters would look quite like that in real life. Final Fantasy XIV looks kind of like in between anime characters and realistic, and they look cute.

This kind of reminds me of if anime characters were real.

belmonkey · Jan 3, 2015

It kinda sounds like that one thing I asked about a few times before: 3d, but with appearance similar to 2d anime.

Rapstah · Jan 3, 2015

technology.gif

HanaChie · Jan 3, 2015

Sitrus · Jan 3, 2015

Some JRPGs already use this such as Summon Night 5, Oreimo psp, criminal girls, All neptunia games, madoka games etc.
As in the old tech, not the new euclid one.

Squishy3 · Jan 3, 2015

Is this the program that was used to draw these?

Thoraxes · Jan 3, 2015

This is why I upgraded my PC to make the most out of the Rift.

I was born for this.

Ferrio · Jan 3, 2015

Squishy3 said:
Is this the program that was used to draw these?

no.

Falk · Jan 3, 2015

I can see the established franchises that use 2D busts and are above the super-financially-starved denomination potentially adopting this (e.g. Disgaea, Persona, Fire Emblem etc)

The forays that tried doing animated busts have been met with mixed success, like Agarest 2 (It's... ok, but even after getting used to it it's still in that bizarre uncanny valley zone)

Then again, if it didn't catch on since 2012..

edit:

Sitrus said:
Some JRPGs already use this such as Summon Night 5, Oreimo psp, criminal girls, All neptunia games, madoka games etc.
As in the old tech, not the new euclid one.

Ah, I guess a lot of it has to do with a conscious decision w.r.t art style too. Didn't figure Neptunia actually used Live2D over actual 3D modelling.

Ostinatto · Jan 3, 2015

Mauricio_Magus · Jan 3, 2015

Sitrus said:
Some JRPGs already use this such as Summon Night 5, Oreimo psp, criminal girls, All neptunia games, madoka games etc.
As in the old tech, not the new euclid one.

I didn't know that, that's pretty cool.

Aaron-Lagann · Jan 3, 2015

I'm totally down for this.

TUSR · Jan 3, 2015

this is better than dank memes at least

Bold One · Jan 3, 2015

Ostinatto said:

Alfebit · Jan 3, 2015

44 posts and this isn't one of them? GAF is slipping.

Abinash117 · Jan 3, 2015

HolyBaikal said:
Eh, that doesn't look too bad.

Though... I don't think that anime characters would look quite like that in real life. Final Fantasy XIV looks kind of like in between anime characters and realistic, and they look cute.

This kind of reminds me of if anime characters were real.

I mean as long as you think you look cute it kinda doesn't matter. But those types of features do not look cute, but rather really weird and unnatural .

Illucio · Jan 3, 2015

PirateKing said:
How long before someone marries that?

As soon as people figure out how to 3D print them, motorize them, and then put artificial AI's into them.

jediyoshi · Jan 3, 2015

Would be interesting to see in conjunction with something like guilty gear xrd's animation's style of cutting down on tweening.

D3RANG3D · Jan 3, 2015

JNA · Jan 3, 2015

Askherserenity said:
I won't have to die alone now

03_Takuro_not_alone_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg

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