The New Era of Smart Avatars

Sally Slade
Principal Developer

Sally is the Principal Developer of Avatar Interactions at Genies in Los Angeles. She is a veteran immersive developer, and has shipped Virtual Production, VTubing, AR, and VR utilities and games to nearly every XR platform available since 2016. Before Games, she worked in Film as a VFX Technical Director, with over 30 credits to her name on IMDB.

This course introduces the creation of game-ready 3D avatars capable of real-time animation, speech, and user interaction. All materials and software are free and publicly accessible, supporting continued learning beyond the course. Recommended for students interested in animation and video game development.

Download Sally’s Session Resource: Building a Smart Avatar in Unity