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| Immersion Launches New Products and Services  Immersion announces four new products and services for the motion capture (mocap) and animation industries.MicroScribe Connections for Autodesk Maya Software Immersion's MicroScribe digitizer and MicroScribe Connections for Autodesk Maya plug-in dramatically speed up 3D modeling and animation workflows for Maya 2008 software. Using the MicroScribe system, Maya users can quickly and accurately digitize physical objects while controlling point density so that the result is a "lightweight" polygon model optimized for Maya workflows. Using the MicroScribe stylus as a 3D cursor, users can save significant time by easily manipulating virtual objects and quickly setting camera paths and light positions. Improvements to the CyberGlove II Wireless Data Glove Immersion's CyberGlove II wireless motion capture glove now allows data collection within a 49 ft (15 m) radius, a 50% improvement over the previous capability. In addition, the system has been used to simultaneously collect data from as many as six performers on a production stage. Up to 12 gloves can be supported from a single computer. Motion Capture Synchronization Software Immersion is now offering customized software for mocap studios to provide automatic time-stamping for efficient data synchronization of a variety of motion capture products, including optical trackers, headcams, facial markers, and wireless CyberGlove systems. Using a central computer and a standard LAN, the captured data can be calibrated and exported in BVH or other format. Synchronizing whole-body motion capture data as it is generated during real-time production can dramatically reduce post-processing time. VirtualHand for Autodesk MotionBuilder Software Compatibility At SIGGRAPH, Immersion is also introducing the beta version of VirtualHand for Autodesk MotionBuilder software, developed for the expected Autodesk MotionBuilder 2009 release. Customers will be able to use the new software package to test the seamless integration of real-time hand and finger motion capture using the CyberGlove II wireless glove. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |