Markerless Motion Capture
iPi Desktop Motion Capture™ Details
iPi Desktop Motion Capture™ is an affordable markerless motion capture technology that literally puts motion capture at animator's desktop. You can shoot a video and produce 3D animation right at your workplace, using a typical PC and webcams. Animations created with iPi Desktop Motion Capture can easily be imported into popular 3D applications including 3D MAX, Maya, XSI, Poser and iClone. Free 30-days trial is available.
| Features | Express | Basic | Standard |
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Number of cameras |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Technology |
Optical markerless |
Optical markerless |
Optical markerless |
Single-camera mode |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Supported cameras |
Any digital camera |
Webcams, |
Webcams, |
Motion transfer for popular rigs |
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Price |
$250 |
$950 |
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Availability |
Coming soon |
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Free 30 day trial |
Coming soon |
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Technical Support |
Coming soon |
6 months of free email-based technical support. Additional technical tupport options coming soon. |
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Software Updates |
1 year of free updates within same major version (IE 1.x) |
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Price includes software only. Cameras and other equipment available separately. All prices are in US dollars. Product is delivered electronically. |
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* Special pricing - subject to change without notice |
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System Requirements
At a minimum, iPi Desktop Motion Capture software requires a system with the following:
- CPU: x86 compatible (Intel Pentium 4 or higher, AMD Athlon or higher)
- Operating system: Windows Vista or Windows XP
- Video card: Direct3D 10-capable (SM 4.0) gaming-class graphics card (GeForce 9800 GT or Radeon HD 4850 or faster recommended- the faster thebetter).
- Cameras: Webcams or DirectShow-compatible USB or FireWire cameras
- Please visit this link for more hardware recommenations.
Input Formats
MPEG1, MJPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, WMV
Output Formats
- Biovision .BVH
- COLLADA
- 3D MAX Biped-compatible .BVH
- Valve Software's Source Engine animation .SMD
- Other formats coming soon
Video Recording Conditions and Environment
- Indoor and outdoor
- Normal lighting conditions
- No markers required
- Video can be recorded at 320x240 at 30 frames per second
Actor Clothing Requirements
Performer can wear reasonable casual clothes. Form-fitting solid-color clothes recommended. Jeans and T-shirts are supported.
