Best Practices for Creating the Virtual You

The overall quality of a users Virtual Self will be determined by the data that is provided. Below are some best practices to consider when providing your data.

Photo:
The better quality photo, the better your Virtual Self will look. Below are some best practices to follow.
1. Facing camera straight ahead with shoulders square.
2. Medium shot (from the neckline up)
3. Neutral expression
4. Closed mouth
5. Size: 400 X 400 Pixels (minimum 200 X 200)
6. Good and consistent lighting
7. No face occlusions (sunglasses, masks, visors, large earrings)
8. Hair not covering face.
9. Up to 15 MB
10. Supported formats - JPEG, JPG, PNG

Sample:

Audio:
For best results upload a 2-3 minutes of clear audio, with no one else speaking and no background noise. The better quality audio, the better your voice will sound.
Audio File formats: MP3, M4A, FLAC, OGA, OGG, WAV
Video file formats that contain audio will also work: MKV, WEBM, MP4, MOV
Max Size: 10MB

Producing an Audio File
If you don't already have a good audio clip, you can use your iPhone's Voice Memos app. It comes pre-installed on most iPhones. Just search for Voice Memos. If your an Android user, there should be an app on your Android device called Sound Recorder. Android Sound Recorder has several file options. Select mp3 if available. If not, you can convert the file as needed. Your iphone Voice Memos app will usually record an .m4a file which is supported. If you need to convert a file into an mp3, you can find many free audio conversion applications by searching the web, with no software download required. We have also listed few file conversion websites that make converting file formats very easy here below.
https://convertio.co/mp3-converter/
https://www.freeconvert.com/audio-converter

If you are interested in creating a more advanced Virtual Persona, please contact us.