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facial capture

Browser-based AI mocap platform now extracts Mixamo-compatible hand motion from live video. Available with free subscriptions.

Friday, August 9th, 2024

Maya developer snaps up the startup behind the much-discussed AI-based online VFX platform. Read our FAQs on the buyout.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Check out facial scanning and motion-capture behind the impressive proof-of-concept teaser for a Skyrim-esque animated series.

Friday, December 29th, 2023

Browser-based AI mocap platform now extracts facial and full-body animation from the same video. Available with free subscriptions.

Friday, December 22nd, 2023

Big update to the browser-based AI mocap system makes it possible to capture up to eight characters from a single video.

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

Slimline smartphone head mount for facial motion-capture work will cost just $195 and weigh just 240g. For both iOS and Android phones.

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

Updated: hotly tipped AI tool for automatically replacing live actors with 3D characters can now export scenes in USD format.

Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

Browser-based AI mocap tool gets new system for generating custom 3D avatars from simple selfies.

Friday, December 23rd, 2022

See Unity's new tools for material variants and splines, and updates to 2D art and virtual production.

Friday, May 13th, 2022

See our pick of UE4's new features, from more in-camera visual effects tools to multi-GPU lightmap baking.

Monday, August 23rd, 2021

In beta: optical mocap software's new 'Quantum Solver' can track 10 actors simultaneously. See all of its new features and new pricing.

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

Dynamixyz's facial mocap tech now available exclusively to Take-Two's own studios like Rockstar Games.

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Real-time character animation tool gets AccuLips automated lip-sync system, new 'Expression Plus' set of scan-based facial blend shapes.

Thursday, March 25th, 2021