Vivox voice integration coming in EQ2 Game Update 47
by Michael Zenke 
Jun 20th 2008 at 5:30PM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Patches
There's an official thread for player feedback and questions already up and running. Kriegshauser has been in there since yesterday, clarifying elements of the UI, system, and integration. Some tidbits from that discussion include:
- Initially cross-game chat will not be possible, though that's likely to change as other SOE titles integrate the technology.
- At the moment there are not assignable permissions for guild ranks, though that may change.
- Players are restricted to only speaking in one channel at a time, though again that may change in the future.
- Private channels (requiring just a password to access) are still in the works, with hopes it will be available when the service launches.
- Logging a character out disconnects you from a chat, but you will still be in the voice channel while zoning.
- Voice masks (which Vivox calls 'fonts') are planned for future updates.
- Likewise, proximity-based free-for-all chat is a hoped-for addition down the road.
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Grimjakk said on 7:26PM 6-20-2008
Honestly... this is something I've been waiting for since EQ implemented "3D" sound.
Proximity based voice chat with character "filters" aka "fonts".
Someday they'll add phoneme-based character mouth animation and perhaps even facial expression based on video cam facial recognition.
RP'ers have always kinda looked sideways at Voice chat... thinking of it as an immersion killer. But done right... it could an excellent RP tool. =)
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Brendan Drain said on 6:56PM 6-22-2008
I'm surprised EVE wasn't mentioned. Vivox are the company that does EVE's in-game voice chat.
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