TechStuff Makes Eye Contact with a Robot

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TechStuff Makes Eye Contact with a Robot

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Nov 2, 2020

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Disney Imagineers are working on animatronic figures that can make eye contact with humans and the results are fascinating (and a little creepy). We explore what has to happen to create a robot that can make eye contact.
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Nov 2, 2020

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TechStuff Makes Eye Contact with a Robot

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