Two Technologies in One: The Future of Motion Capture
OptiTrack has just changed the game with its Duplex Mode, a hybrid system that allows capturing motion with and without markers simultaneously. The result? The flexibility of traditional capture and the agility of markerless, all in the same workflow. 🎯
How Does This Technological Magic Work?
The system combines:
- Precise data with markers for critical animation
- Grayscale video for markerless tracking
- Integration with Captury for real-time skeleton tracking
"Some attendees at SIGGRAPH didn't believe markerless was that accurate... until they saw it working" - commented a technician between renders.
Compatibility and Optimized Workflow
Duplex Mode works with:
- Versa cameras (for studios that settle for nothing less)
- Prime and Slim series (for more compact setups)
Tips for Implementation
To get the most out of it:
- Update firmware and software (magic needs maintenance)
- Experiment with marker/markerless combinations
- Take advantage of Captury integration for preview
And remember: even though the system is hybrid, your actors still need to move... technology doesn't do everything (yet). 😉