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Novabeast - Face Tracking Addon [VRChat]

Added 2024-02-20 21:54:29 +0000 UTC

Novabeast Face Tracking Addon

This is an Addon for Novabeast avatar by Kittomatic sold on gumroad. This addon does not include any of the original files and expects you to have rightfully purchased the original avatar. Using our addon will add all Unified Expressions Blendshapes used by VRCFT v5 or newer to the original FBX.

You can test the avatar and it's facetracking on our Demo world in game.

Pawlygon Studio VRChat World

Features

Face Tracking via VRCFaceTracking v5+ OSC application. It does not support older versions.
Custom animations for ear and tail.
- Ear follows eye gaze.
- Happy/Sad ear movement
- Control your tail with your Jaw.
- Pupil Dilation for Vive Pro and a custom animation for any other hardware.
Supports to all hardware. Tested on Quest Pro, Pico 4 Pro, Vive Pro Eye and Vive Facial Tracker. Thanks to VRCFT Unified Expressions.
It is ready to upload, comes with a Scene with all unity setup required, very easy to use.

Patch notes

2.1.0 - 2/20/2024
- Fixed issue Neck deformation while using Chest Slider.

2.0.3 - 2/19/2024
- Improved Quest Pro Specific shapes.
- Reworked Patcher process.
- Reworked Face Tracking template completely using new OSCmooth.
- Add Tongue Phys Bone toggle for tongue wiggles.
1.4.1 - 01/08/2024
- Improved Mouth X blendshapes to add some more movement.
- Improved Eye bone rotation and smoothing.
- Minor animation changes.
1.3.1 - 01/05/2024
- Fixed some clippings with poggers face.
- Fixed some blendshapes affecting wrong meshes.
- Added some custom animation for ear and tail
  - Tail moves with Jaw
  - Ears point to with your eye gaze
  - Happy and Sad ears
  - Fake pupil dilation when Pupil Dilation is disabled.
  - Added an optional prefab for NoseSneer support.
    - This is a temporary workaround while we work on our new FX controller, check discord for more details. Prefab is located in !Pawlygon/VRCFT/Prefabs/VRCFury
1.2.0 - 01/03/2024
- Initial release.

Requirements

Original package from Kittomatic sold on gumroad. Addon support latest version (Novabeast_V1_0).
- This addon requires that your fbx model is original and has no changes. The patcher will not add blendshapes to a custom fbx.
VRCFury.

Credits

VRCFaceTracking - For the OSC application facetracking modules.
Hash - For their Patcher tool that allow us to create our own patcher as well.

Terms of Service

By purchasing this product, you agree to NOT distribute the files to individuals who haven't bought their own copy of this item.
This asset is exclusive to PERSONAL USE ONLY. Do not resell this asset. Public Avatars do count as personal use.
Do not claim ownership of this content.

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Novabeast_FT_Patcher_V2.1.0.unitypackage

Installation Steps

Create a new Unity Project using latest VRChat Creator Companion
Import Novasbeast original package and it's dependencies.
Import VRCFury.
Import latest version Novabeast_FT_Patcher.
Run the patcher, a window should be opened after importing the new patcher, but if it didn't, you can open by navigating to the submenu Tools > !Pawlygon > Novabeast > NovabeastPatcher
Click YES on the popup to open the new Scene.
It's ready to customize and upload.

Upgrade Steps - Only use when upgrading from 1.x.x to 2.x.x

VRCFury has to be on latest version (tested on 1.754.0)
Delete folder \Assets\\!Pawlygon\Novabeast\patcher (your avatar will disappear until some steps further, don't worry).
Delete folder \Assets\\!Pawlygon\VRCFT.
Import new package (Novabeast_FT_Patcher_V2.0.1).
1. Check all the files that are being updated. If you made changes to the base FX and Parameters do not overwrite thoses, since I've kept the base ones. (They still use a lot of parameters.
Run the new patcher, a window should be opened after importing the new patcher, but if it didn't, you can open by navigating to the submenu Tools > !Pawlygon > Novabeast > NovabeastPatcher.
A dialog will ask if you want to open the new Scene, since those steps are for upgrading your model, click NO.
Remove Eye Tracking,Lip Tracking and Custom animations prefab from your avatar.
Add the prefab found in \Assets\\!Pawlygon\Novabeast\Prefabs !Pawlygon - VRCFT to your avatar on the Hierarchy.
You can now upload your updated avatar, but remember, if you reuse the same Blueprint(upload on an existing avatar) You should reset your OSC configs on VRCFT (https://docs.vrcft.io/docs/vrcft-software/vrcft#resetting-vrchat-osc-configs)(I suggest using step 2)

Patch notes

2.1.0 - 2/20/2024
- Fixed issue Neck deformation while using Chest Slider.
2.0.3 - 2/19/2024
- Improved Quest Pro Specific shapes.
- Reworked Patcher process.
- Reworked Face Tracking template completely using new OSCmooth.
- Add Tongue Phys Bone toggle for tongue wiggles.
1.4.1 - 01/08/2024
- Improved Mouth X blendshapes to add some more movement.
- Improved Eye bone rotation and smoothing.
- Minor animation changes.
1.3.1 - 01/05/2024
- Fixed some clippings with poggers face.
- Fixed some blendshapes affecting wrong meshes.
- Added some custom animation for ear and tail
  - Tail moves with Jaw
  - Ears point to with your eye gaze
  - Happy and Sad ears
  - Fake pupil dilation when Pupil Dilation is disabled.
  - Added an optional prefab for NoseSneer support.
    - This is a temporary workaround while we work on our new FX controller, check discord for more details. Prefab is located in !Pawlygon/VRCFT/Prefabs/VRCFury
1.2.0 - 01/03/2024
- Initial release.