META RESEARCHERS GENERATE PHOTOREALISTIC AVATARS FROM JUST FOUR SELFIES

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Meta's Avat3r generates photorealistic avatar heads in minutes using just four selfies. Unlike previous methods, which required extensive data and processing, it employs a large reconstruction model (LRM) with a vision transformer to create 3D Gaussians. While not yet real-time, it marks a step toward effortless avatar creation for VR users.