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Selfie Expression enables you to use your webcam to add tracking to your desktop avatar! This feature is currently in Early Access for [[VRC+]] subscribers, although it is likely to become a general-access feature in the future.
Selfie Expression is a feature that allows users to use a webcam for tracking on an avatar. This feature is currently in Early Access for [[VRC+]] subscribers. It can track a user's facial expressions, head, eyes, and hands.


=== What It Can Do ===
This system uses built-in visemes and just a webcam, allowing it to work with nearly all avatars that are configured with eye look and visemes.


* Tracks your facial expressions
=== How to Enable ===
* Tracks head and eye movement
Selfie Expression requires the use of a webcam and can be enabled in '''Settings''' under '''Tracking & IK'''. You must enable it before it works.
* Tracks your hands
 
This system uses built-in visemes and your webcam, meaning it should work for most avatars with no additional effort required.
 
=== Why It’s Exciting ===
 
Selfie Expression adds an entirely new level of interaction for desktop users:
* Wave to your friends
* Smile
* Give high-fives
* Pat heads
* Much more!
 
=== Enabling Selfie Expression ===
 
Because Selfie Expression requires the use of your webcam (and because every user has a different environment or system), there are new options related to this feature in '''Settings''' under '''Tracking & IK'''. You must enable it here before it will work.


=== Privacy and Performance ===
=== Privacy and Performance ===


All webcam data is processed locally — the image is never sent to other users or to us. However, because it uses your computer’s camera resources, it may be a little heavy on some systems. Please keep this in mind.
All webcam data is processed locally, image data is never sent to other users or to VRChat servers. Due to using computer’s camera resources, it may be heavy on some systems.


=== Additional Notes ===
=== Additional Notes ===


* If you notice your avatar’s eyes aren’t tracking, it’s likely you haven’t set up eyelook in the SDK. Make sure to configure it properly.
* If an avatar’s eyes aren’t tracking, it’s likely the eyelook settings have not been setup in the SDK.
* Since this feature is in Early Access, some aspects may change over time or vary based on hardware.

Revision as of 21:02, 12 March 2025

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Selfie Expression is a feature that allows users to use a webcam for tracking on an avatar. This feature is currently in Early Access for VRC+ subscribers. It can track a user's facial expressions, head, eyes, and hands.

This system uses built-in visemes and just a webcam, allowing it to work with nearly all avatars that are configured with eye look and visemes.

How to Enable

Selfie Expression requires the use of a webcam and can be enabled in Settings under Tracking & IK. You must enable it before it works.

Privacy and Performance

All webcam data is processed locally, image data is never sent to other users or to VRChat servers. Due to using computer’s camera resources, it may be heavy on some systems.

Additional Notes

  • If an avatar’s eyes aren’t tracking, it’s likely the eyelook settings have not been setup in the SDK.