Development of an eyeball integrated with a wide-angle lens camera and vision-sharing system for android avatars

This paper presents the development of an eyeball integrated with a wide-angle lens camera, and a vision-sharing system for android avatars, aiming to provide both a comfortable sense of operation and a natural, human-like appearance for the avatars. The developed eyeball closely resembles a human eyeball and is capable of vertical and horizontal rotation. The vision-sharing system enables the operator to shift their perspective in a manner similar to how a human would in a real environment via the avatar, as the avatar’s gaze direction aligns with the operator’s gaze. The integrated camera eyeball and its operating system developed in this research hold promise for facilitating natural remote communication by enabling eye contact through avatars.