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The Disney research laboratory unveiled, on October 29, a humanoid robot called Gaze which has the particularity of having a hyperrealistic look, reports

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Its appearance is terrifying.

It is only a bust on which an articulated head is mounted, but devoid of skin.

We see his teeth and more importantly, his eyes.

Because Disney researchers have succeeded in giving Gaze the ability to respond to external stimuli through gaze.

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Thus, thanks to a camera and various sensors, as soon as a person is in his environment, the robot turns towards him.

He then makes rich eye contact.

Its eyes are capable of blinking at different frequencies, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, or making arcs.

The head is also capable of making movements giving the impression that the robot is breathing.

With this robot, the researchers want to create "the illusion of life", sums up Disney.

Gaze will not join a horror film produced by the American studio, but its amusement parks.

Thanks to its interaction capabilities, it will improve the performance of audio-animatronics.

These are the animated figures of the Disney universe accompanied by a soundtrack.

It remains to put a skin on the robot.

This research, carried out by Disney, will also make it possible to improve human-machine interactions in areas where reception robots are brought into contact with humans.

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