Motion capture can look great or cheap, but these 10 characters represent the best examples of how the technology can bring ...

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

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer ...

Motion capture has been one of the prime enablers of modern CGI sequences within both film and video games. If you've ever wondered about the complexities of the process, Phil Rhodes reports back from ...

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 ...

(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 ...

This week sees the arrival of Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, the latest in the long-running science-fiction series, and the first sequel to 2011’s franchise-reviving Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.

Sensor-packed smartsuit takes motion capture out of the studio Many modern animated characters owe their lifelike movements to actors in motion capture (mocap) suits surrounded by cameras, but that ...

San Francisco Giants pitcher, who won the Cy Young award last month, puts on a motion capture suit for 2K Sports' <i>Major League Baseball 2K9</i> video game. Daniel Terdiman is a senior writer at ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Nov. 24, 2015) -- A simple movement by a Soldier can misdirect even the most precision targeting device. To compensate for this potential, four separate field tests were ...

You probably get that motion capture involves performers prancing around in tights that have ping-pong balls attached. But what the heck is going on, exactly? Simple: The producers of a game or film ...