Face scanning is a complex – but worthwhile – feature that allows developers to nail down the facial structures of characters in the game, making them look more realistic in the process. However, there aren’t many releases out there that allow players to get in on the action from the convenience of their home. Thankfully, this will change next month when 2K Sports releases NBA 2K15 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

In the game, players will be able to utilize face-scanning technology, either with their Kinect device or PlayStation Camera, respectively, to map their face and head onto a player in the game, thus adding to the realism when it comes to guiding a customized basketball player through the game’s MyCareer mode.

It’s not lazy face-scanning technology, either. Using the camera on either device, a player’s specific details will be scanned with the tech, then faithfully remapped onto a player, blemishes and all, with a life-like appearance. The process is said to be second to none, and possibly even a feature that 2K Sports will integrate into future game titles.

The video below highlights how the process works, with the mysterious Beard Guru, a “mystical mountain man from somewhere in the Swiss Alps,” conditioning faces for scanning. The video also features NBA superstars James Harden and Anthony Davis, whom the Beard Guru conditions to make them look even better in the game.

This, on top of the game’s various modes and the recently announced NBA 2K TV that will tie in with its release, should make it a solid choice for fans of basketball, even with EA Sports set to launch NBA Live 15 later in the month for Xbox One and PS4.

NBA 2K15 will release for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, on October 7th.

Source: PSFK