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Conversational Avatar Communication with MPEG ARF

Reference tools for real-time conversational avatar systems in 5G contexts, targeting the emerging MPEG standard for avatar-based communications.

Avatars are synthesised digital representations of participants, animated in real time from audio and video input, enabling immersive video calls and virtual presence experiences. The 5G-MAG implementation provides codec, rendering, and streaming tools for avatar communications over 5G networks.

Implemented specifications: ISO/IEC 23090-39 (MPEG Avatar Representation Format, ARF), 3GPP TR 26.813 (Avatar Representation and Communication, the FS_AVATAR study item, completed in Release 19).

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Project Overview

The slide deck below introduces the Avatar Communication reference tools: the MPEG Avatar Representation Format (ARF), how an avatar is captured, carried, and rendered over a 5G path, and how the components fit together. For scope, code, and releases, use the buttons above.

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AreaDetails
Technical documentationAvatar communications architecture and 3GPP analysis: Avatar Communications on the Tech portal
StandardsAvatar Representation Format and IVAS audio specifications: Avatar Communication on the Standards portal
Related projectMPEG-I Scene Description and XR delivery: XR/3D Scenes with MPEG-I Scene Description
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Introducing the Avatar Real-Time Communication Project - Developer Exchange

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Community Stats

Last Synced: 2026-08-14 00:49 UTC

RepositoryStarsForksViews (Total)Clones (Total)Activity
rt-avatar-content101178Active
rt-avatar-call1152319Active
rt-avatar-unity-tracker0040Stable
rt-3gpp-swap00584Stable