Samsung's AR Emoji on Galaxy S9 vs. Apple's Animoji on iPhone X

[chucker23n1]

Oh, one of those. I'm sure you think you've made a profound observation.

I don’t believe I have.

Touting something so singularly useless as a major new feature does not bode well.

It doesn’t bode at all. Smartphones have matured, and Animoji doesn’t compete with another major missing feature over which one gets priority.
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I see. That's a bit dodgy. Not working in the dark = Not real TrueDepth

It's not really TrueDepth at all then... So I was right?

Animoji is TrueDepth. It uses a depth mask of your face. Read the link given.

 

[Piggie]

It's clear, now that Apple is of course better in the quality of the facial tracking due to the different hardware.
So it's an obvious win on the quality front.

However, specialist hardware very very soon becomes mainstream (finger print readers anyone)

It will not be long before the same quality of facial tracking hardware appears on non Apple phones, then, when combined with more choice/customization that you will always get on Android, then at that point the Android version will become better.

It's simply a matter of time.

It's like saying just as you invented the stream engine, as you'rs is the best today, next week, someone else won't see how you did that, enhance it, and then become better.

We should all want companies to copy each other, and copy what works, and throw away what does not work.
Why can't some people understand that's how humans have advanced since the stone age.
Or would you rather the 1st caveman has copyright on his wooden club, or you have to pay a royalty ever time you started a fire to the 1st one to invent/discover fire?

 

[chris1958]

Software which reflects the capability of the hardware? That absolutely is an important factor.

Sure, Emoji won’t be the deciding fact but clearly Apple are far ahead in the hardware. The tech behind it is stunning. Software can always be released or customised with bigger and better features.

Apple far ahead on Samsung by using Samsung components. Good one.

 

[WatchFromAfar]

Why did they just have to copy this? This is the kind of blatant rip-off that you would think a major competitor would avoid. The assistants were different since they provide some utility. This is as if Samsung had offered a bootleg Photo Booth in their notebooks.

There is no idea dumb enough not to rip off.

 

[AdonisSMU]

And sometimes I wonder if the people on this thread read what was actually written before they start arguments over what they imagine what was said. And I did own an X. For a month. I returned it. I’m thinking you misread me,so let’s try this again.

What did I say that was untrue? I’ve gotten Animoji on my Android phone. I didn’t say one could not. At least I didn’t think that was what I was saying or implying. Anyway I was saying that the Samsung ones can be made into a sticker set that could be used in several messaging apps. Or so I’ve read. I do not yet own the S9. Tomorrow I will and I’ll know better firsthand what it can do.

Again, I’m confused about what you think I said that was not true.

Can Animoji be turned into stickers? And used in other messaging apps? I don’t mean can an Animoji be sent to an Android phone. I know it can. Like I said, I got one sent to my Android. I mean can Animoji be converted to stickers and applied from within WhatsApp, for example?

It’s my understanding that they aren’t meant to be used like that. So I’m just saying Animoji and AR Emoji are two different things and Samsung didn’t copy Apple. If anything, they more closely copied Bitmoji. The resemblances that do exist between Animoji and AR Emoji are superficial. Once you get past making facial expressions with them (the common element) they are meant to be used a bit differently at least some of the time.

I liked Animoji karaoke made by other people. But I didn’t end up using them very often, myself. Still, they’re cute and I like them. So what are you annoyed about with me?

I just misunderstood the post or read it wrong most likely. It happens. Sorry about that. Animoji can't be turned into stickers. I read your post as Animojis can't be sent to users of other messengers but what you meant was created/used via other apps. Thats a fair point IMO. It would be nice if it was integrated into the keyboard somehow. I guess one step at a time. Better to get the basic feature in. You can always add the bells and whistles later.

 

[whooleytoo]

On an iPhone.. these technologies could be fun, for creating your own cartoons or acting out movie scenes.

I'd love to see them brought to Mac though, they'd be good in multiplayer gaming (I think they call the tech Face Over IP in Star Citizen).

 

[dannys1]

The thing that upsets me the most about this video is how many red notification bubbles he's got on his iPhone. I can't live with that - must clear them all.

 

[oliversl]

The black eyes of the Animoji is worst than Samsung implementation of the eye.

 

[Donoban]

The black eyes of the Animoji is worst than Samsung implementation of the eye.

Yeah Bronc Coc!

 

[lec0rsaire]

they do.

Lol! I had a feeling that they did and someone would correct me for some reason!

 

[aevan]

Maybe because I’m over the age of 10, I couldn’t care less about either feature.

Or maybe you just don’t know how to have some lighthearted fun anymore.

 

[byulasfjazz]

With its new Galaxy S9 and S9+, Samsung debuted AR Emoji, a feature that mimics Animoji, the animated emoji characters that Apple introduced alongside the iPhone X.

In our latest YouTube video, we compared Samsung's new AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9 to Apple's Animoji on the iPhone X to check out the similarities and differences between the two features.

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Apple's Animoji are enabled through the TrueDepth camera system, which is Apple's 3D facial recognition feature that maps out a user's facial features. The TrueDepth camera analyzes more than 50 muscle movements in different areas of the face for Animoji, detecting movement of the eyebrows, cheeks, chin, eyes, jaw, lips, eyes, and mouth to create super realistic representations of facial expressions.

Samsung's AR Emoji, while similar to Animoji, don't have the same kind of underlying technology powering them, so the facial expressions AR Emoji can replicate are far more rudimentary. While Animoji on the iPhone X can mimic subtle expressions, on the Galaxy S9, AR Emoji have trouble with anything that isn't exaggerated, better recognizing movements like a blink or an open mouth than something more subtle like a wink or an angry face.

There are a limited number of Animoji available, though, and that's where Samsung has Apple beat. There are more AR Emoji character options to work with, and in fact, you can even create a custom Bitmoji-style character modeled after your own face.

Characters can be customized with unique facial features, clothing, skin tone, and more, plus your recordings with AR Emoji aren't limited to 10 seconds -- you can record for as long as you want. You can also add stickers, and there are Bitmoji-like pre-made GIFs to send to people.

All in all, AR Emoji seems to have more in common with Snapchat than with Animoji. Those aforementioned stickers are similar to the Snapchat filters that let you add sunglasses, cute animal faces, and more to your own face and can't be compared to anything offered natively by Apple.

It's worth noting that third-party apps like Snapchat on iPhone X can also take advantage of the TrueDepth camera for filters that better fit the face, while on Samsung devices, Snapchat filters and AR Emoji stickers look much less natural.

As is typical, Samsung wins out in customizability, but Apple has the edge when it comes to the underlying technology. What do you think of AR Emoji compared to Animoji? Let us know in the comments.

Article Link: Samsung's AR Emoji on Galaxy S9 vs. Apple's Animoji on iPhone X

[doublepost=1521084411][/doublepost]I stoped watching when you said GGGIIIIFFFF ugh really? Learn it’s pronounced JIF

 

[cyb3rdud3]

It seems everyone is missing the point that Animoji is a secondary feature behind FaceID.

Samsung copied the easy bit in order to appear to look like it does everything the X does.

Its true purpose is to mask the fact that iPhone X has secure 3D infra red dot matrix biometrics and Samsung does not.

Apple is 2 years ahead at least in this regard.

This one hundred percent.

I don’t use animoji much at all. It is just a technology demonstration to make it easier to understand what the technology itself is capable of. And that is pretty impressive technology.

Now Samsung played this smart, they are totally masking the fact that they can’t get anywhere close. So to a lot of people it may seem they can do this as well. But it is basically no more than snapchat

The difference is huge, and the true implications of the underlying technology even more so.

 

[mi7chy]

While they're both gimmicky, points go to AR Emoji for promoting individuality and user creativity while Animoji is just canned faces. It's like baking your own cookies vs buying premade supermarket cookies. Also, it seems like AR Emoji can recognize the universal wink while Animoji can't. In the end, people are going to have more fun sharing what they've created than tracking ability.

 

[Donoban]

[doublepost=1521084411][/doublepost]I stoped watching when you said GGGIIIIFFFF ugh really? Learn it’s pronounced JIF

Love it!

 

[I7guy]

While they're both gimmicky, points go to AR Emoji for promoting individuality and user creativity while Animoji is just canned faces. It's like baking your own cookies vs buying premade supermarket cookies. Also, it seems like AR Emoji can recognize the universal wink while Animoji can't. In the end, people are going to have more fun sharing what they've created than tracking ability.

More like copying Oreo cookies and attempting to improve on it. This puts Samsung two years behind Apple, as in 64 bit as in workable finger technology.

In the end, Apple will turn tech into something more useful than Samsung will. (Imo)

 

[Cesar Battistini]

While they're both gimmicky, points go to AR Emoji for promoting individuality and user creativity while Animoji is just canned faces. It's like baking your own cookies vs buying premade supermarket cookies. Also, it seems like AR Emoji can recognize the universal wink while Animoji can't. In the end, people are going to have more fun sharing what they've created than tracking ability.

Yeah everyone loves those creepy looking MII Avatars that the galaxy has. /s