So far, only the top-of-the-range Pro edition of the software can track multiple actors, although iPi Soft says that support for tracking three actors simultaneously is in the works for all of the tools. Multi-actor tracking and distributed recording in the works The update also increases tracking speed by 10-20% improves arm and leg tracking – although that one isn’t quantified and removes the need to align cameras manually during calibration. Like Jasper Brekelmans’ Kinect-based mocap tools, which also shipped this month, a key feature of the update is support for the Kinect 2 sensors and their expanded field of view and tracking volume. Support for Kinect 2, improved tracking speed and accuracy Systems consist of iPi Recorder, a free software package for capturing and playing back footage and iPi Mocap Studio, a commercial package for processing the recordings, available in a range of editions. Data processing is done offline, with data exportable in FBX and BVH formats. The tools provide independent studios with low-cost full-body mocap systems based around the Kinect and Sony’s PlayStation 3 Eye camera. IPi Soft has released iPi Motion Capture 3.0, the latest update to its range of markerless motion-capture systems, adding support for the Kinect 2 sensor, and introducing a new subscription-based payment model.

Version 3.0 of the product line has just shipped, adding support for the Kinect 2 sensor and introducing new rental pricing. IPi Soft’s demo for its Kinect and PS3 Eye-based markerless motion-capture systems.

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