Unity ships Ziva Real-Time 2.0
New AI-based toolset generates real-time 3D characters that move with the accuracy of VFX rigs. Works with Maya, Unity, Unreal.
Friday, July 28th, 2023
motion capture
Rokoko announces Headrig
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
Move.ai introduces monthly pricing
Promising new AI-based mocap service now available via monthly as well as annual subscriptions.
Tuesday, July 11th, 2023
Wonder Studio is available
Updated: hotly tipped AI tool for automatically replacing live actors with 3D characters can now export scenes in USD format.
Tuesday, July 11th, 2023
Rokoko unveils Coil Pro
Nifty new electromagnetic field generator will reduce drift when used with Rokoko's Smartsuit Pro II and Smartgloves mocap systems.
Monday, June 19th, 2023
Epic Games releases MetaHuman Animator
Hotly tipped toolset can transfer facial motion from iPhone footage to a MetaHuman in Unreal Engine.
Thursday, June 15th, 2023
Tutorial: Automating Animation & Game-Ready Rigs
Create your own modular rigging system in Python with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced tutorial.
Monday, June 12th, 2023
Rokoko Studio 2.4 now does retargeting
Rokoko's mocap software now lets users retarget motion to custom 3D characters. Subscription prices up.
Friday, May 26th, 2023
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2023.1
Big update to the physics-based animation tool adds video mocap and Finger AutoPosing systems.
Friday, May 19th, 2023
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2024
Check out the latest workflow changes to the character animation and mocap data editing software.
Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
Plask launches Plask Generative AI
New online service generates 2D images matching the pose of a 3D character. Currently free in beta.
Friday, April 7th, 2023
Epic Games announces Fab
Unreal Engine, ArtStation and Sketchfab marketplaces to merge into giant 'open market' with assets for all DCC apps & game engines.
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
Move.ai now works with Android phones and webcams
Promising AI-based markerless mocap system now works on video from any device, not just iPhones.
Monday, March 20th, 2023