Milo the “Virtual Human” unveiled at Oxford technology conference
Posted on July 20th, 2010 in General
Microsoft recently unveiled “Milo”, a “virtual human” designed by veteran UK games designer Peter Molyneux for use with Microsfot’s new hands-free motion controller for the Xbox 360, Kinect at the Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) Global conference in Oxford.
Milo reacts to a person’s emotions, body movements, and voice; the conference saw a Microsoft employee conducting demos that showed Milo exploring a garden, learning to skim stones, and confiding in the employee after being told off by his “parents”.
Peter Molyneux was also on hand to explain the ins and outs of the futuristic technology, remarking that he wanted to create a character “that seemed alive, that would look me in the eyes, and feel real”. More information on Milo can be found by cliking here.
