If you’ve ever found yourself watching your notes during a video presentation or reading conversation during a livestream, NVIDIA might have a solution. A beta version of the company’s Eye Contact function, which works similarly to Apple’s FaceTime by “fixing” your sight so that it remains fixed on your camera, has been included to the Broadcast software. When you look sufficiently off-center, it even switches between digital and actual eyes while preserving your blinks and eye colour.
Because they can’t test “millions” of possible combinations of eye colour and lighting, the developers warn that Eye Contact isn’t yet ready. If the technology behaves poorly, you are invited to give feedback videos.
Additionally, a new vignetting effect for broadcast will darken the frame’s edges. The addition of temporal data that aids the AI in making wiser decisions should also improve the accuracy and dependability of the existing Blur, Replacement, and Remove Virtual Background effects. Errors will also be more subtle. Even some basic but frequently requested features, such as mirroring the camera and screenshotting the webcam, are being added by NVIDIA.
A GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card (or its Quadro equivalent) and 8GB of RAM are minimum requirements for the tool. A minimum Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 5 2600 processor is advised by NVIDIA. Even the best presenters occasionally look away, so a steady gaze could be disconcerting. This is why the Eye Contact option can be a little unsettling at times. But if you feel uncomfortable looking directly into the camera, doing this could help you connect with your audience better.
