Major Update: Calendar Integrations, RAG Improvements, and Smarter Avatars

Smarter avatars, faster workflows

Our latest update enhances both how your avatars interact with users and how they connect to your systems. Key highlights include:

• Calendar integrations with Google Calendar and Calendly to let your avatars book and schedule meetings automatically.
• RAG functionality improvements for speed and security.
• Widget controls for toggling conversation histories directly from the interface.
• Avatar rotation limits for X/Y vertices, giving more precise control over camera movement.
• Session management updates for avatars loaded via the interact page, including a programmatic method to end sessions via postMessage.
• Idle animations and lip-syncing enhancements for smoother, more lifelike avatar behavior.

Calendar integrations: let your avatar manage meetings

With Google Calendar and Calendly integrations, your avatars can now:

• Schedule meetings automatically based on user input.
• Avoid double-booking by checking your existing calendar.
• Confirm, update, or cancel events in real time.
• Keep users informed without manual intervention.

This brings your avatars closer to being true personal assistants — capable of not just understanding requests but acting on them.

RAG improvements: faster and more secure

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) functionality has been optimized for:

• Performance — quicker response times, even on complex queries.
• Security — enhanced safeguards for data handling and API calls.

Your avatars can now fetch and use external data more reliably and safely.

Widget updates: control your conversation history

The new widget option allows you to:

• Toggle conversation histories directly from the interface.
• Decide how much context your avatars retain during a session.
• Improve privacy and focus by limiting unnecessary past interactions.

Advanced avatar controls

New settings let you:

• Restrict max camera rotation on X/Y vertices for more natural and constrained movements.
• Programmatically end sessions for avatars loaded through the interact page via postMessage.
• Customize idle animations and lip-syncing for smoother, more lifelike engagement.

These improvements make avatars feel smarter, more responsive, and easier to integrate into your workflows.

Why this matters

Interactive Avatar continues to evolve beyond conversation:

• Your avatars can now understand, act, and control interactions.
• Meetings, workflows, and session management can be handled autonomously.
• Visual fidelity and responsiveness have been improved for a more natural user experience.

Available now

All these features are live for every Interactive Avatar account. You can start using them today by:

1. Connecting your calendars via Google Calendar or Calendly.
2. Adjusting RAG settings and widget controls in your dashboard.
3. Configuring avatar limits and session management options.
4. Enjoying smoother idle animations and lip-syncing during interactions.

We can’t wait to see what you build now that your avatars can schedule, act, and respond more intelligently than ever.