Hardware Motion Capture Unreal 
XR Today - Virtual Reality
OCTOBER 24, 2024
It needed to find a way of integrating multiple users into an application, which also allowed them freedom of movement, but hardware limitations hampered the early stages of development. The platform uses photogrammetry and motion capture to create the avatars using a full-body scanner comprising seventy cameras.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Despite not yet being available, Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator is already making people talk. Behind the scenes, however, the project proved incredibly time-consuming, requiring a specific set of skills as well as the right hardware and software in order to operate. Head to Unreal Engine’s website for more information.
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VRScout
AUGUST 3, 2017
Peter Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh, they’d seen some AR demos of some new hardware and were really excited about the creative possibilities,” said Wingnut Creative Director Alasdair Coull, speaking to BBC Click. The result is a visually impressive and beautifully choreographed experience running at 60 frames per second.
Road to VR
AUGUST 30, 2017
Aftermarket solutions like OptiTrack’s IR-reflective positional tracking system, which uses traditional motion capture tech, would be a likely candidate for large-scale, out-of-home facilities looking to use Sensics system however. IR motion capture for VR, image courtesy OptiTrack.
Road to VR
AUGUST 2, 2017
The result is a rather stunning representation of Seymour—rendered at 90 FPS in VR using Epic’s Unreal Engine—standing up to extreme scrutiny, with shots showing detailed eyebrows and eyelashes, intricate specular highlights on the pores of the skin, and a detailed facial model.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 16, 2019
And it was all surprisingly lifelike for something rendered in the Unreal Engine, led by a motion captured performance of Marshmello behind the turntable. Apart from hardware and imagination limits, digital creators are unrestricted by the mundane; thus, this space is rife with a wealth of unexplored possibilities.
Road to VR
MARCH 16, 2017
For the first time, thanks to the new hardware, players could lean into the table to see the tiny characters up close. ‘Showdown’, one of Epic’s VR tech demos build on Unreal Engine. It was a memorable scene, its impact increased due to the decision to play it out in slow motion. Apparently not.
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