Virtual Human Markup Language Explained

The Virtual Human Markup Language often abbreviated as VHML is a markup language used for the computer animation of human bodies and facial expressions.^[1] The language is designed to describe various aspects of human-computer interactions with regards to facial animation, text to Speech, and multimedia information.

Format

VHML consists of the following so-called "sub-languages":

• Emotional Markup Language (EML)
• Gesture Markup Language (GML)
• Speech Markup Language (SML)
• Facial Animation Markup Language (FAML)
• Body Animation Markup Language (BAML)
• Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML)
• Dialogue Manager Markup Language (DMML)

See also

• Rich Representation Language

External links

• VHML.org

Notes and References

1. Data-driven 3D facial animation by Zhigang Deng, Ulrich Neumann 2007 page 54