NVIDIA Broadcast can now simulate eye contact with the power of AI

You can now make eye contact during video calls, thanks to the power of your RTX GPU.

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What you need to know

NVIDIA Broadcastis a powerful AI tool that enhances video calls and communication on PCs powered by supported GPUs, such as theRTX 4090. The tool just gained a new feature as part of the update to version 1.4. NVIDIA Broadcast now supports Eye Contact, which makes it appear as if the subject within a video is looking directly at the camera.

The eye contact feature is in beta, so there may be some bumps and glitches in its early stages. Our editor-in-chief Daniel Rubino plans to use it during the Windows Central Podcast tonight, January 13, 2023, which you can see below:

Alongside the beta rollout of Eye Contact, NVIDIA Broadcast gained support for a vignette effect that will look familiar to people that have used social media filters. Virtual backgrounds have also been improved to have better quality and stability.

Here are therelease highlights from NVIDIA:

Bottom line:The NVIDIA’s team members have delivered something remarkable, and you won’t find better noise-cancelling software than this with the added bonus that it’s completely free.

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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.