ICo3D: An Interactive Conversational 3D Virtual Human

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.13148v1
• Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:30:08 GMT
• Title: ICo3D: An Interactive Conversational 3D Virtual Human
• Authors: Richard Shaw, Youngkyoon Jang, Athanasios Papaioannou, Arthur Moreau, Helisa Dhamo, Zhensong Zhang, Eduardo Pérez-Pellitero,
• Abstract summary: Interactive Conversational 3D Virtual Human (ICo3D) is a method for generating an interactive, conversational, and 3D human avatar.<n>We create an animatable 3D face model and a dynamic 3D body model, both rendered by splatting Gaussian primitives.<n>During conversation, the audio speech of the avatar is used as a driving signal to animate the face model, enabling precise synchronization.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: This work presents Interactive Conversational 3D Virtual Human (ICo3D), a method for generating an interactive, conversational, and photorealistic 3D human avatar. Based on multi-view captures of a subject, we create an animatable 3D face model and a dynamic 3D body model, both rendered by splatting Gaussian primitives. Once merged together, they represent a lifelike virtual human avatar suitable for real-time user interactions. We equip our avatar with an LLM for conversational ability. During conversation, the audio speech of the avatar is used as a driving signal to animate the face model, enabling precise synchronization. We describe improvements to our dynamic Gaussian models that enhance photorealism: SWinGS++ for body reconstruction and HeadGaS++ for face reconstruction, and provide as well a solution to merge the separate face and body models without artifacts. We also present a demo of the complete system, showcasing several use cases of real-time conversation with the 3D avatar. Our approach offers a fully integrated virtual avatar experience, supporting both oral and written form interactions in immersive environments. ICo3D is applicable to a wide range of fields, including gaming, virtual assistance, and personalized education, among others. Project page: https://ico3d.github.io/

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