This is an overview of the CATWA EVOX Reema mesh head for Second Life avatars. Almost all the information also applies to the other CATWA EVOX heads however the photos are only of Reema, and the list is what comes with Reema. Other heads have slightly different content. As always I strongly encourage you to demo before making any final purchases. To browse other mesh heads, bodies, and more check out The Mesh Directory.
Basic Info
Product Specifics
- Creator – CATWA
- Product – EVOX Reema
- Price – L$3950
- Review Version – 1.0
Included Parts
- Body – No
- Eyes – Yes
- Ears – Yes
- Head – Yes
- Skin – No
Expressions & Animations
- Eye Control – Yes
- Typing/Voice Animations – Yes
- Static Expressions – Yes
- Facial Animations – Yes
- Included Gestures – Yes
Included Customization
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Eyebrows – Yes
- Hairbases – Yes
- Makeup – Yes
- Eyes – No
Applier
- Eyebrows – Yes
- Hairbases – No
- Makeup – Yes
- Eyes – Yes
Miscellaneous
- Teeth – Yes
- Lashes – Yes
- Piercings – Yes
- Copy- Yes
- Transfer – No
- Mod – No
Compatibility
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Bakes on Mesh (BOM) – Yes (EvoX Only)
- EvoX Skin Compatible – Yes
Applier
Appliers must be Catwa or Catwa HDPRO.
- Skin Appliers – Yes
- Cosmetic Appliers – Yes
- Applier Save Slots – Yes
- Omega Compatible – Yes
Miscellaneous
- Materials Enabled – Yes (Catwa EvoX Only)*
- Universal Neck Standard ?When used with the same skin tone, heads and bodies both using the Universal Neck Standard result in a seamless neck. – Yes
- Additional Neck Sizing Options – No
HUD
Pros, Neutral Notes, and Cons
Other things of note to consider that haven’t been mentioned above.
Pros
- CATWA EVOX heads use LeLutka’s EvoX mapping. EvoX has a ton of support so you’ll have a wide variety of skins to choose from.
- While you can already see them above, it’s worth mentioning there are shape sliders that are part of the HUD. These sliders are independent of the traditional shape sliders, letting you adjust your eyes, nose, lips, and jaw even more closely. You can also save the tweaks you make, and even export them to send to others.
- 4 ear shapes are included. This means fantasy avatars who like the pointy eared look don’t have to purchase third party ears. The ears also animate based on how you’re walking, flying, etc. It’s really fun to play with!
- The materials options are really nice. The wrinkles are some of my favorite I’ve seen on a head so far.
- The CATWA EVOX line is very similar to the HDPRO line. The big difference is the EvoX line supports EvoX skins only and HDPRO doesn’t support EvoX.
Neutral Notes
- *CATWA EVOX materials use the EvoX UV map. Dev kits for this line will include a script to create CATWA EVOX materials. EvoX materials made for LeLutka heads not work on CATWA EVOX heads. Materials made for HDPRO heads will not work on CATWA EVOX heads either. Make sure any materials you use are specifically for CATWA EVOX.
- The eyes are and pretty in depth. They’re gorgeous even when zoomed in up close.
- The facial animations do a good job of bringing the whole face into play. The animations are an exaggerated style which could be a pro or a con depending on your preferences. Some of them remind me of Disney princess expressions which I find adorable.
- There are Pro and Basic options for the lashes. Basic are tintable, and Pro have materials. Clicking the lash option you’ve selected will cycle through four colors.
- The head, teeth, eyes, and facelight are all one object instead of four separate ones. This can be a pro or a con depending on your preferences.
Cons
- Some of the options in the HUD aren’t very obvious at first. For example clicking the same lash option multiple times to change lash color when using Pro lashes.
What’s In The Box
Official CATWA Links
Example of CATWA EVOX Reema In Use
Head – CATWA: EVOX Reema
Body – Meshbody: Legacy (f)
Face Skin & Lipstick – Guapa: Elvira skin in Ghost
Body Skin – Velour: Ipanema in Ghost with Push-Up Cleavage
Tint – Juniper: Skin Tint
Shape – Modified version of CATWA‘s Reema shape.
Brows – Suicidal Unborn: Agnes Eyebrows
Eye Makeup – Just Magnetized: Elvira Eyeshadow
Contour – Dotty’s Secret: Cheek Contour (tinted)
Hair – Yomi: Vamp Hair
Dress – erotiK: Ursula Dress
Pose – Vista: Nina
Location – My private home (most everything you can see is from Studio Skye and Hayabusa. Obelisk is from JV Creations.)
Windlight (EEP) – Bryn Oh: Bryn Oh’s BOX MetaLES (This may be included as part of your viewer. Search your inventory and see!)
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