Motion capture has come a long way within the last decade. The technology has been driven not only by the video game industry but also the film industry.
Gypsy Gyro Motion Capture System
Gypsy Gyro has redefined motion capture. Learning curve is 5 minutes. Requires little or no calibration, yet delivers ultra-clean data with little or no clean-up. The resulting production efficiency dwarfs every motion capture system ever developed.
It uses 18 small solid-state inertial sensors (‘gyros’) to accurately measure the exact rotations of the actor’s bones in real-time for amazingly lifelike motion capture. The system can easily be worn beneath normal clothing. Gypsy Gyro system works well with laptop computers and is compact and lightweight enough to fit in a briefcase. An optional 19th sensor can be used to record motion of ‘tools’ or ‘implements’.
The price for this high-end system is $80000 for the first suit.
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