[Abstract]

The Codec Avatars Lab at Meta is developing a photorealistic telepresence system to enable people from different parts of the world to interact and communicate as if they were in the same room. To achieve this, we develop cutting-edge technology that combines computer vision, machine learning, and graphics research based on a novel neural reconstruction and rendering paradigm. In this talk, we will discuss the concept, functionality, and recent advancements of the telepresence system. With this system, we envision a future where people can connect with anyone, anywhere, at any time, as if they were sharing the same physical space.

[Biography]

Giljoo Nam is a Research Scientist at Meta Reality Labs Research in Pittsburgh, where he is building the future of connection in augmented reality and virtual reality. His research lies at the intersection of computer graphics and computer vision, with a focus on digital humans, 3D reconstruction, and appearance modeling. He has published his work in top-tier conferences such as SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, NeurIPS, ECCV, and CVPR. Giljoo received his PhD in Computer Science from KAIST in Korea.