The Sony mocopi offers an accessible, capable alternative for entry-level use, proving handy for animation, VR, and more.

You might know motion capture as the tech that transformed Andy Serkis into Gollum, but now it can transform everyday people into animated avatars in virtual worlds, and all in real-time. Motion ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—In a move that could make virtual reality and virtual production techniques available to a much wider group of creators, Sony Electronics Inc. has launched a mobile motion capture ...

Mocopi uses six small and lightweight motion sensors for the head, hip, both wrists, and both ankles that can be attached using velcro bands. These capture real-time motion input and the data is then ...

(2) Entering a movement pattern into the computer. Also called "performance capture," motion capture refers to people wearing sensors or markers on body parts while dancing, fighting, etc. The motion ...

Motion capture technology is the stuff of magic. I learned this firsthand when I put on a black onesie interspersed with sensors, waved my hands in the air, and watched a frog on the screen next to me ...

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MocapLab – one of Europe’s biggest motion capture (mocap) facilities – is implementing a major expansion plan to meet increased demand from film and TV projects, commercials, videogames and immersive ...

South Korean company Naver Z is the brain behind the popular 3D-avatar app Zepeto. Today, the company announced it made a strategic investment in the Danish animation and motion capture company Rokoko ...

Gamescom, Europe's number one video game trade fair (Aug. 18-22) promises to be a techie's delight this year with a hopes that new 3D and motion capture software can boost sales. By Scott Roxborough, ...

When Kanye West isn't wearing his Yeezys (or Vans, as he describes in a song on The Life of Pablo), he's often spotted in Adidas Ultra Boosts. Since being introduced last year, the Ultra Boost has ...

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