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Motion Capture for the Masses

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iPi Motion Capture Studio Basic includes all basic features needed for high accuracy motion capture.

  • Supported configurations:
    • 1 or 2 depth sensors (Azure Kinect / Kinect 2 / Kinect; Intel RealSense L515 / D455; Orrbec Astra / Astra Pro; PrimeSense Carmine 1.08 – see detailed comparison)
    • 3 to 6 RGB cameras (Sony PS3 Eye / Logitech C922 / other, see details)
  • High quality tracking of the most complex motions
    • Including rotations like dancing, fighting, sports etc.
  • Props tracking with the help of motion sensors (Sony Move, Nintendo Wii Remote)
  • Capture volume
    • For depth sensors: 7 by 7 feet (~ 2 by 2 m)
    • For Sony PS Eye: 20 by 20 feet (~ 7 by 7 m)
    • For HD cameras: 40 by 40 feet (~ 15 by 15 m)
  • Motion transfer
    • Automatic post-processing
    • Manual clean-up tools
  • Realtime tracking
    • Live preview for depth sensors
    • Live motion transfer to 3D character
    • Streaming to Unity

Note! Price includes software only.  Perpetual license includes two years of technical support and software updates upon license key activation. 1 year = 365 days, 3 months = 92 days from the day of first activation.

Payment options, VAT, currencies and more: See PurchasingFull price list: Regular / Educational.

Technical Support / Software Updates

We offer email-based technical support.

For subscription (rent) licenses technical support and software updates are provided  at no additional charge whithin subscription period.

For perpetual licenses technical support and software updates are included for initial two years upon license key activation. Afterwards, technical support and software updates are provided within (optional) annual support plan:

 License you own: Express Basic Pro / Strobotrack Live Biomech Add-on Automation Add-on
Annual Support Prolongation $45/yr* $165/yr* $495/yr* $245/yr* $245/yr*

* For perpetual licenses only.  The plan is optional, applicable after two years upon license activation.
For customers from Germany: Subscription cancellation form (required by German legislation)

Annual Support Prolongation Conditions:

  • Annual fee will be charged automatically every 12 months.
  • You can cancel the subscription at any time.
  • You can restore the subsription within 3 months after cancellation.

Volume Discounts

We offer discounts for one-time order of licenses for two or more seats:

Seats 2 3-5 6-9 10+
%off 5% 10% 20% 30%

Educational Licencing Program

iPi Soft offers 30% educational discounts for
perpetual licenses and 1 year subscriptions:

Students Express or Basic edition and Add-ons
Institution any edition for packages of 3+  seats (combined with volume discount)

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System Requirements

Recording

Computer* Minimum Recommended
CPU Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon, 2GHz Quad-core or higher
Operating System  Azure Kinect: Win 11 / 10 (x64); Kinect 2: Win 11 / 10 / 8.1 (x64); Other cameras: Win 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (x86 or x64)
USB 2 or 3 USB controllers (Azure Kinect / Kinect 2 – USB 3.0, other cameras USB 2.0 / 3.0, for more info see USB controllers)
Storage System HDD write speed over 25 MB/sec SSD or HDD write speed over 55 MB/sec
Note If your write speed is lower, you can work with 320 x 240 resolution and/or lower frame rate. Alternatively, you can use compressed mode (that gives 3-5 times lower required write speed, but your CPU capacity may become a bottleneck)
Additional Requirements
Depth Sensors: Azure Kinect
Depth Sensors: Kinect 2
RGB Cameras: 3 to 6
Camera 1 or 2 Azure Kinect sensors
1 or 2 Depth sensors Microsoft Kinect 2 / Kinect for Xbox One 3 to 6 Sony PS3 Eye / Logitech C922 / other cameras
 Note: Please refer here for the full list of supported sensors and their comparison  Note: Please refer here for more info
Cables** 1 or 2 active USB 3.0 extension cables
1 or 2 Kinect Adapters for Windows 2 to 6 active USB 2.0 extension cables Depends on number of cameras and scene set-up
Calibration tool Mini Maglite (or other flashlight) or  Sony PS Move for calibration, see Details
Tripods Optional: 1 or 2 Tripods Optional: 1 or 2 Tripods Optional: tripods to place cameras, see Details
Minimum Required Space 7 by 7 feet = 2.0 by 2.0 meters 8 by 8 feet = 2.5 by 2.5 meters  13 by 13 feet = 4 by 4 meters***
Motion Controllers Optional: Sony PS Move or Nintendo Wii Remote Plus, see Details
* For action cameras computer is not used during recording.
** For action cameras USB cables are not required.
*** Required space depends on camera FOV. Here you can see approx. values for 75° diagonal FOV of Sony PS Eye camera.

Processing

Computer Minimum Recommended
CPU Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon, 2GHz Quad-core or higher
Operating System  Windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (x86 or x64)
Video Card Any DirectX 11 capable gaming-class graphics card NVidia GeForce GTX 1060 / ATI Radeon RX 580 or higher
For more info see Video Cards

 

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Which cameras are better: Depth Sensors, RGB web cameras or Action cameras?
    – See detailed comparison here
  2. Which edition to choose: Express, Basic or Pro?
    – See detailed comparison here
  3. Can I try the software if I do not have cameras?
    – Yes, you can download sample video and projects, available for each configuration. See our online docs.