| | | | | OptiTrack Reveals Prime 17W Motion Capture Camera at GDC 2013
 OptiTrack announced today the Prime 17W motion capture camera, the latest offering in the company's Prime Series line of high performance motion capture and tracking cameras. With 1.7 Megapixels (MP) and a wide angle field of view (FOV), the Prime 17W is equipped to maximize coverage in a variety of volumes.
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| | | | OptiTrack™ Simplifies Motion Capture with Release of Motive Software
 Motion capture provider OptiTrack™ today announced the launch of Motive, a unified software platform designed to eliminate the complexities historically associated with motion capture workflows. Motive delivers cleaner motion data, enables larger capture volumes and can be tailored to meet a full range of production studio and research facility needs. With an easy-to-navigate interface, Motive provides a high-performance solution for data management and processing as well as skeleton solving. When customized with the Motive Body Module add-on, the system delivers simultaneous full body and finger tracking, even in very large capture areas.
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| | | | OptiTrack Leverages Best-in-Class Features for Large Volumes with Prime Series Motion Capture Systems
 Maker of the Best-Selling Motion Capture Camera in History Delivers Exceptional Performance to Large-Volume Production Studios, Military Simulations and Engineering Applications; 4.1 Megapixel Prime 41 Paves the Way as First Model in the Prime Series.
The OptiTrack advantage now extends to the high-end motion capture market with today’s announcement of the Prime Series—a new family of motion capture cameras tailored specifically to large-volume capture. Offering capture volumes that extend up to 150’ with unmatched pixel-for-pixel tracking precision throughout, the 4.1 MP Prime 41 provides VFX studios, game developers, universities and labs with the tracking technology necessary for the most ambitious motion tracking and capture applications—all at the accessible pricing that OptiTrack is famous for. At one-third of the cost of the nearest competitive product, the Prime 41 enables massive capital cost savings and higher camera coverage with the same investment.
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| | | | Fabric Engine Announces Creation Platform At Siggraph 2012
 Creation Platform is the World’s First Dedicated Platform For Building High-Performance Graphics Applications
Fabric Engine Inc, a software company focused on high-performance 2D and 3D graphics solutions, announced today Creation Platform, a framework for building custom, high-performance graphics applications. By providing the major building blocks for tool creation, Creation Platform allows developers to spend less time building back-end architectures, and more time building critical workflows and high-performance functionality into their tools.
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| | | | OptiTrack to Showcase New Camera Series at SIGGRAPH 2012
Precision Motion Capture and Tracking Technology for Full-Scale Productions; Live Demos and Presentations from Autodesk, Oblong Industries, Fabric Engine and Halon Entertainment in Booth #610
At SIGGRAPH 2012, OptiTrack will launch a brand new series of motion capture cameras specifically tailored to large-volume, full-scale productions. Mocap demos will be conducted in booth #610, and will also include a look at the Flex 13, which debuted in March 2012 and is OptiTrack’s solution for high precision, small and medium-volume tracking applications. Autodesk, Halon Entertainment, Fabric Engine and Oblong Industries will join OptiTrack on stage to demonstrate how OptiTrack virtual and motion capture cameras can be painlessly integrated into both established and custom-made pipelines.
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| | | | Luma Pictures Animates “Underworld: Awakening” Über Lycan with OptiTrack Motion Capture System
Optical Mocap Set-up Used by “Underworld: Awakening” Animation Team and Directors as a Previs and Animation Tool; Behind the Scenes Video Just Released
Translating concept art and storyboards into the animated mannerisms of a larger-than-life CG monster is challenging for even the most talented animators. Luma Pictures – the team responsible for character development, animation, and film VFX for the Über Lycan in “Underworld: Awakening” – addressed this challenge with the assistance of an OptiTrack motion capture system, installed on-site at their Santa Monica studio.
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| | | | OptiTrack announces Flex 13 camera
Redefines Affordable Motion Capture for Use in Game Development, Film Production and Virtual Cinematography; Unveiled at GDC 2012
Introducing the world’s first megapixel motion capture camera for under $1k, the Flex 13. Boasting an impressive 1.3 million pixels of resolution, a 120 FPS sample rate, and an immense 56° field of view, the Flex 13 is an evolution of efficient motion capture technology.
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| | | | OptiTrack V120:Duo and V120:Trio Tracking Bars Ship
6DoF Object Tracking Systems for Virtual Reality, Animation and Medical Visualization
Bringing innovative and affordable motion capture technology to the desktop, NaturalPoint® today announced the immediate availability of the OptiTrack™ V120:Duo and V120:Trio tracking bars. Offering an out-of-the-box motion capture solution, the new OptiTrack tracking bars incorporate optical tracking technology that is accurate, flexible and very simple to use.
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| | | | OptiTrack Demonstrates Desktop Motion Capture with new V120:Duo and V120:Trio Tracking Bars at GDC 2011
 Showcases Comprehensive Six Degrees of Freedom Motion Capture Systems for Under $2,000
As the role of motion capture in virtual production expands, OptiTrack™ continues to offer game developers and animation studios optical tracking technology that is priced to meet an independent budget, but powerful enough to drive AAA development. GDC 2011 marks the release of a new advancement in accessible motion capture: the OptiTrack V120:Duo and V120:Trio tracking systems.
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| | | | OptiTrack Insight VCS Receives Innovation in Media Arts Award
Virtual Motion Capture System Recognized by Oregon's Governor's Office of Film and Television
Recognized for its outstanding contribution to the film industry, OptiTrack's Insight VCS virtual camera system has been selected to receive the Award for Innovation in Media Arts by Oregon's Governor's Office of Film & Television. This prestigious award will be presented to OptiTrack developer, NaturalPoint®, at the Office of Film and Television's Annual Meeting at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 2010.
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| | | | OptiTrack Insight VCS Virtual Motion Capture System Ships to Customers Worldwide
Adopted by Leading Pre- and Post-visualization Companies for Live-action Virtual Camera Work at a Competitive Price
Previewed to widespread acclaim at SIGGRAPH 2010, OptiTrack's Insight VCS virtual camera system is now available to customers worldwide. Offered at a third of the price of competing systems, the Insight VCS is ideal for previsualization and production in game and CG film projects of any scope, ranging from AAA games to independent films.
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| | | | OptiTrack's S250e Ethernet Motion Capture Camera Now Available to Customers Worldwide
Exceptional Performance and Affordability Exceeds Market's Price-performance Standards
Today marks the immediate availability of OptiTrack™'s high-performance motion capture camera, the S250e. Providing exceptional speed and precision in a highly compact form factor, the S250e is the first full-featured Ethernet motion capture camera in the world for under $2,000 USD.
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| | | | OptiTrack Demonstrates the Future of Virtual Filmmaking at SIGGRAPH 2010
Showcases How to Produce an Affordable Virtual Production Workflow; Offers Hands-on Experience with a Virtual Camera System
With the massive success of computer-generated 3D films like "Avatar," real-time virtual production workflows are setting a new trend in Hollywood. At SIGGRAPH 2010, OptiTrack™, in conjunction with Autodesk, will provide attendees with a demonstration of how to create a cost-effective virtual production pipeline that will easily integrate into existing workflows.
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| | | | OptiTrack's Insight VCS Brings "Avatar" Magic to Every Studio
Optical Virtual Camera System Enables Live-action Camera Work for CG Filmmaking at a Competitive Price; Compatible with all Optical Motion Capture Systems
Filmmakers and game cinematographers are increasingly turning to real-time virtual production technologies to blend real-world tools with their virtual world.
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| | | | DAZ 3D and NaturalPoint Unveil ARENA Real-Time Mocap Plug-in for DAZ Studio
Renowned Optical Tracking Developer Offers Complete, Cost-effective Motion Capture Solution Utilizing DAZ 3D’s Free 3D Animation Software; Demonstration Available at SIGGRAPH Booth 733
DAZ 3D, a leading developer of professional-quality 3D software and models, and optical tracking technology developer, NaturalPoint today announced the ARENA plug-in for DAZ Studio, an easy-to-use and cost-effective complete motion capture solution.
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