Radical, developer of AI-powered motion capture and real-time 3D creation tools, has released a single-camera real-time markerless performance capture solution.
The release – now in public beta – enables finger tracking, as well as higher fidelity facial mocap, alongside a new upper body mode that will exist together with the company’s full body motion capture solution. All of it works with a single camera, through any consumer-grade device, in real-time, requiring no suits, gloves or other hardware.
This latest release focuses on upper body motion capture – coinciding with the company’s first release of finger and hand tracking features – as well as delivering greater fidelity in facial animation in UB mode. UB mode is particularly beneficial for those with limited space or physical mobility.
“We understand that motion capture has a purpose and an appeal to more diverse market segments beyond filmmaking and game development,” says Gavan Gravesen, RADiCAL CEO and Co-founder. “This release brings multi-person motion performance capture to new markets with a particular appeal to the live streaming community. With a simple connection to our cloud server, users will receive live animation data within any consumer-grade device using RADiCAL Canvas, or any other industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine, Maya, Unity, WebGL, and Blender. No code, specialist equipment or APIs required.”
Wider use cases include podcasting, vlogging, live streaming, and interactive virtual events. Both hobbyists and professionals benefit from the AI-powered high-precision capture that UB mode, finger tracking and advanced facial tracking has to offer – taking 3D animations and characters into real time with the simple use of a webcam or smartphone.
The public beta of the upper body motion capture feature in Radical Motion is available immediately, on both free and premium plans, via the Radical website.
Pippa Considine
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