Whether it is the cyber or real world, there is no escape from conveying one's emotions. And for those who devote so much time in conversing with their pals through Internet chatting, displaying happiness, fear, anger, etc, is done through animated ‘smileys’.
However, things are now set to change in a big way. A person can use his or her own face instead of a smiley to display feelings. The new software, developed by a group of British programmers , enables an image of a person's face to be transformed to express different emotions, will add an exciting dimension to online chatting.
"I'm into chat sessions and spend several hours catching up with pals in the US and other countries. We often convey our state of mind through animated smileys. But the new software is more appealing, as it would look so real," says a class 12 student.
Anthony Boucouvalas, who along with his colleagues at Bournemouth University created the system, said the software could quickly contort a user's face to convey various emotions, ranging from anger to happiness. Just upload a picture of your face with a 'neutral' expression and the software will manipulate the points to morph the face to express different emotions - happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust.
"It's nice thing. I feel a person like me who is online for 12 hours a day can make optimum use of this software," says an MBA student. With instant messaging platforms offering a wide range of emotions that can be selected and sent across with the click of a mouse, the new software can come in handy for those who don't like to miss out on authenticity.
However, things are now set to change in a big way. A person can use his or her own face instead of a smiley to display feelings. The new software, developed by a group of British programmers , enables an image of a person's face to be transformed to express different emotions, will add an exciting dimension to online chatting.
"I'm into chat sessions and spend several hours catching up with pals in the US and other countries. We often convey our state of mind through animated smileys. But the new software is more appealing, as it would look so real," says a class 12 student.
Anthony Boucouvalas, who along with his colleagues at Bournemouth University created the system, said the software could quickly contort a user's face to convey various emotions, ranging from anger to happiness. Just upload a picture of your face with a 'neutral' expression and the software will manipulate the points to morph the face to express different emotions - happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust.
"It's nice thing. I feel a person like me who is online for 12 hours a day can make optimum use of this software," says an MBA student. With instant messaging platforms offering a wide range of emotions that can be selected and sent across with the click of a mouse, the new software can come in handy for those who don't like to miss out on authenticity.
