Movella brings professional motion tracking to virtual streamers
by Jess Weatherbed from The Verge - All Posts on (#6DMNC)
Movella has launched a specialized streaming app for Vtubers alongside motion-tracking hardware that's a fraction of the price of professional mocap kits. | Image: Movella Movella, a provider of professional motion capture solutions, has launched Obskur, an all-in-one platform that provides virtual streamers (also known as Vtubers") with body tracking technology that's typically reserved for industries like film and game development.
There are two parts to the Obskur platform: a free OBS-like streaming application built using Unreal Engine 5 and a $1,995 Mocap Box" that provides the actual tracking hardware for controlling a virtual avatar. Inside the box, you'll find nine upper-body Movella Xsens tracking sensors - a technology that's been used in animation across movies like The Avengers, Avatar, and Black Panther - alongside a customized pair of StretchSense" gloves for tracking hand movements.
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