Since 2007, Motion Workshop (MW) has been advancing motion capture and sensor technology with brands such as Samsung and Microsoft using its hardware to enhance simulation and training solutions.
Continuing to innovate, MW recently upgraded its motion capture technology to create Shadow, a wireless, MR motion capture platform.
The US firm is designing the hardware as a hybrid solution for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) productions and applications, which suits a variety of purposes and is incredibly flexible.
Currently, Shadow supports headsets from firms such as HTC Vive and Valve Index, and can be used in 3D production suites such as Maya, Unity, and Unreal.
The Benefits of Mocap
Motion capture (mocap) technologies accelerate the 3D animation process and lower production costs, allowing design teams to avoid animating characters frame-by-frame with traditional techniques.
Because of its clear efficiency benefits, a majority of media productions have adopted mocap technology over conventional animation methods.
To support this, Shadow is advertising that it can turn captures into clips, in 15 minutes.
Flexible Mocap for Enterprise
MW’s motion tracking solution is perfect for firms looking enhance their business model through digital transformation, allowing designers to quickly create MR training applications without third party developers, saving resources in the process.
Shadow’s motion capture (mocap) tools introduce improved efficiency to AR/VR pipelines to enhance visuals for high-quality character animations.
Sports scientists have also employed Shadow’s mocap solution to track and assess biometrics, and the hardware can be used across a variety of 3D animation projects, with MW keen to demonstrate its potential for enterprise.
