Agentic Platform for Virtual Worlds? Inside Convai’s Always‑On Reasoning Architecture

TL;DR:
Convai’s agentic architecture fuses a fast reactive mind (real‑time conversation) with a longer‑horizon reasoning mind (chain‑of‑thought, planning). The result: avatars that listen continuously, see the scene, act proactively, remember, and select animations based on role and context. You can build these agents no‑code (Avatar Studio + Convai Sim), capture custom motions with XR Animation Capture, and run pixel‑streamed 3D worlds in any browser or WebXR device—no local GPU required.

Agentic architecture: reactive + reasoning minds

• Reactive mind = the “animal mind”: instant, one‑shot responses to inputs (voice, vision, scene metadata).
  
  
• Reasoning mind = sustained thinking: chain‑of‑thought that plans, consults external tools/services, sets goals, and triggers proactive actions.
  
  
• What it Unlocks:

• Always listening/seeing; decides when to respond
  
  
• Proactive guidance (not just Q&A)
  
  
• Long‑term memory and inner monologue (each agent “thinks” even when silent)
  
  
• Contextual animation selection (sit, stand, move; choose motions by role/location)
  
  
• Group dynamics: agents in a scene can “listen” and take turns intelligently—more natural multi‑party interactions.

The agentic toolchain (no‑code to pro‑code)

• Avatar Studio (no‑code): Craft the mind (backstory, narrative, knowledge sources), set proactivity, select/upload avatars, and publish via URL.
  
  
• Convai Sim (no‑code): Build full simulations in the browser; drop in agents; define waypoints for tours and procedures.
  
  
• XR Animation Capture App (Quest): Teach any custom action with hand/body tracking (OpenXR) and apply to agents; cloud smoothing improves fidelity.
  
  
• Unity / Unreal / 3JS plugins (pro‑code): Integrate agents natively into existing applications; Convai’s plugins are widely used and top‑rated.

Cloud rendering + pixel streaming

• Eliminate local GPU constraints: heavy 3D experiences stream to desktop, mobile, and headsets over the browser.
  
  
• WebXR‑enabled for immersive delivery on devices like Meta Quest; also supports Mixed Reality passthrough so agents appear in physical spaces.

Vision‑grounded training and operations

• Agents see what the user sees every second (vision inputs), enabling context‑aware guidance.
  
  
• Example: In a bar/restaurant sim, the agent can advise which drink to prepare or mixing steps by visually assessing the environment.

Digital twin tours & crew simulations

• Define scene points of interest; agents guide users through step‑by‑step tours and answer questions from connected knowledge banks.
  
  
• Simulate multi‑agent crews (e.g., NASA lunar missions with partner Buendea): an AI “mission control” provides goals, procedures, and reassessments as the trainee progresses.

Enterprise readiness & multilingual reach

• 65+ languages supported today (expanding toward 100+ with new models) for both speech recognition and TTS.
  
  
• Model‑agnostic: bring preferred LLM/STT/TTS providers; enterprise option to bring your own models.
  
  
• ISO‑compliant; deploy in Convai’s cloud or your own private cloud.

Ready to pilot conversational L&D in a day? Book a live demo of Avatar Studio, Convai Sim, and the Quest‑based XR Animation Capture workflow.

FAQs

Q1. What makes an avatar “agentic”?
Its ability to reason, perceive continuously, and act proactively—not just reply to prompts.

Q2. Can agents act inside 3D scenes?
Yes. They navigate, follow, and perform actions, including custom animations captured via Quest.

Q3. How does the platform scale?
Via pixel streaming: run high‑fidelity 3D in any modern browser and WebXR device—no GPU required on the client.

Q4. Can we integrate enterprise systems and data?
Yes. Connect knowledge, tools, and services (e.g., MCP‑style connectors); tune behavior via proactivity controls.

Q5. What’s available now vs. beta?
Core capabilities are live (no‑code avatar experience creation, pixel streaming, Quest capture, multilingual).

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