Live Character Motion Capture Technology

Identify existing companies involved in live action motion capture, with the specific ability to animate a persons upper body and their face. Create a list of motion capture companies that can be used to do live character experiences and have actors facial expressions & upper body movements be reflected onto an animated character.

Every company identified in this report is active in the motion capture space, with the ability to capture a users movement in real-time and animate their character. Additionally, every company selected has the ability to mirror movements in the upper body and face, and all of the ‘top 8’ can capture more nuanced facial movements/features such as a quivering lip or blinking eyes. Some of the companies already have mobile phone applications that could easily be used in unison with other popular chat applications such as snapchat or Tik Tok.

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