Integration of VIVE Mars CamTrack and Xsens Animate motion-capture technology promises to elevate virtual production by converging precision, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for a seamless, collaborative workflow and production experience; see it at GDC beginning March 18.
Today, Movella Holdings (Movella), creator of Xsens motion-capture technology, and HTC VIVE, a leader in room-scale VR, revealed advancements in the native integration between their solutions, which enhance and optimize virtual production pipelines for animators and creators worldwide. The new integration between Xsens Animate and VIVE Mars CamTrack, HTC’s affordable virtual production solution for filmmakers and creators, as well as improvements to the existing native integration between Xsens Animate and VIVE Tracker 3.0, combine to offer benefits and unique feature sets including precision positional accuracy by Mars CamTrack, and excellent motion data quality by Xsens.
These advancements will be demonstrated at the Game Developer Conference (GDC) in San Francisco beginning March 18 at the Moscone Center, Booth S1643.
“Together, Movella and HTC are revolutionizing the virtual production landscape,” said Movella director of entertainment Axel Bult. “This integration not only enhances collaboration but also significantly reduces costs for game developers, ultimately elevating the virtual production experience to unprecedented levels of excellence.”
“With the rise of virtual content creators, some teams, with as few as one person, require a more accessible and real-time pipeline,” commented HTC VIVE SVP of Business Solutions Raymond Pao. “The integration of Mars CamTrack and Xsens Animate makes it easier than ever for virtual characters to interact with live actors. “We are excited about the possibilities of seeing more virtual characters step into the real world and how this integration will democratize access to virtual production for game developers and content creators worldwide.”
The Mars CamTrack and Xsens Animate integration promises to amplify virtual production by converging precision, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for a seamless and captivating production experience.
Features include:
- Transformed Virtual Staging with Seamless Multi-Actor and World Alignment: Seamlessly integrate and position multiple actors within a virtual environment. With the integration of Mars CamTrack and Xsens Animate, actors are placed with accuracy, creating an authentic and captivating virtual production setup.
- Increased Efficiency with Drift-Free Virtual Production: Integrating Mars CamTrack into Xsens Animate brings minimized drift, alleviating demands of extensive clean-up and post-production tasks, resulting in cost savings and project efficiency.
- Budget-Friendly Solution for Virtual Production: In partnership with Mars CamTrack, Xsens Animate presents a cost-efficient, drift-free solution for achieving professional-grade virtual production, irrespective of budget constraints, for uncompromised project quality.
- Instant Creative Control: Dive into the world of real-time virtual production, featuring support for up to two characters and a tracked camera. Xsens Animate and Mars CamTrack deliver a responsive and immersive experience to bring creative visions to life.
The improved VIVE Tracker 3.0 and Xsens Animate integration features:
- Seamless Alignment and Eradicated Drift for Effortless Multi-Actor Positioning: Users can easily set up multi-actor positioning through the seamless integration of VIVE Tracker 3.0 with Xsens Animate. Clean-up tasks and post-production endeavors are reduced by effectively eliminating drift, ensuring actors maintain precise alignment within the virtual world – streamlining the production process and enhancing the overall project efficiency.
- Dynamic Realism and Real-Time Control: Experience seamless synchronization of up to two characters, allowing for easily crafted interactive scenarios and the flexibility of a real-time setup.
Source: Movella
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
