Fix8, for animated avatars, takes $2M
Fix8, a division of another startup called Mobinex, has taken a $2 million addition to its first round of funding for a total of $5 million.
The company makes interactive, animated avatars that can be used on the Internet or mobile phones, for video, instant messaging or social networking. With the help of a webcam trained on the user’s face, the avatars can mimic the user’s facial expressions in real-time, and also transmit their voices.
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Fix8 animates your expressions in chat, raises $3M
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Fix8 is a Los Angeles company that animates your expressions, letting you communicate over video live via a personalized avatar. It has just raised $3 million in a first round of venture backing. See example below (if you’re reading RSS, you’ll have to go to site).
All you need is a Web cam and you can select facial and other accessories. It manipulates your voice and gives you other editing tools. Besides video chat, it also… Continue Reading