Motion capture

In Aalto, the high-fidelity optical motion capture system with 24 Optitrack Prime 41 infrared cameras is set in the data studio of the new Marsio building. The data studio enables audiovisual capture and productions in 250m2 of free floor space, black curtains that cover every angle and a large green screen floor/wall setup. A separate control room allows for monitoring and live mixing.

Other motion capture tools in Aalto:

• Moverse markerless motion capture, located in XR Studio in Marsio. Tracking area approximately 3*5 meters, for up to two actors.
• Faceware facial capture system for one actor. Equipped with Faceware Mark IV headcam and Faceware softwares.
• Manus Prime gloves for finger capture with Optitrack system for two actors.
• Rokoko gloves, two pairs (sizes L and M) in Takeout.

Portable MoCap suit from Xsens (set of 2 suits in Aalto, 1 suit in TAU) is based on 17 wireless sensors placed on a suit. The Xsens suit can be used for motion capture, for example, in gaming or sports industries. The captured data can be streamed or exported depending on the need.

At Tampere university there is a motion capture studio in CIVIT. It has a 16-camera Optitrack motion capture system, which is portable. The optical motion capture system is used in the cinema and gaming industries to capture movement from real actors and transform them into realistic animations on virtual characters. Aside from creating animations, the same system can also be used to track anything in sub-millimeter accuracy in spaces in the scale of 10×10 meters. On the city center campus there is another Optitrack system with 24 (older) cameras. It is usually installed either in the theatre studio or in Ludus in Pinni B. Setup to a new location takes a few hours. In addition Tampere university has some HTC Vive Trackers that can be placed on object or limbs for motion capture together with base stations for VR headsets.

ULapland’s XR lab is equipped with an 8-camera Optitrack system, including large and small suits and Manus prime gloves for capturing finger motion. The available tracking space is 5 x 5 meters.

I addition, Sony mocopi is a compact motion-capture system designed to track human body movement using small, wearable sensors. The system consists of attachable sensors, which capture movement and transmit the data wirelessly to a smartphone or computer. Mocopi provides an accessible and portable alternative to traditional motion-capture systems and can be used for applications such as virtual reality, animation, gaming and human–computer interaction.