MMDAgent – Talk to any 3D model you want interactively!
Just recently, The International Voice Engineering Institute in University of Nagoya, uploaded a video titled 「【MMDAgent】初音ミクとおしゃべりできるソフトをつくってみた」 (TL: We created software that allows speaking with Hatsune Miku; lit.) to NicoNicoDouga, and currently becoming a hot topic on discussions. MMDAgent is a compilation of several modules of tools: voice recognition, voice synthesizing, 3D character rendering, voice interaction control and other tools. This toolkit, as stated by the contributor: "It makes conversation with a lively 3D character on screen and giving wonderful responses possible". (more after the jump)