Organic Motionon Monday announced commercial-grade availability of degree , its markerless apparent movement capture ( mocap ) scheme that works with Macs and personal computer running Autodesk ’s MotionBuilder software package .

Stage was first introduce publicly at the Game Developers Conference ( GDC ) in San Francisco this past March . The system works differently than other movement capture systems as it does not require users to wear a body case or tracking machine in monastic order to charm their motion . At $ 80,000 or so to set forth , point costs about half of what traditional apparent motion gaining control systems typically run , consort to Organic Motion .

Stage turn using a serial publication of FireWire - link up cameras that are plugged into a processing boxful of Organic Motion ’s own design ; the system of rules is capable of recording physical structure movement without render occlusion errors or involve foresighted set - up times . Once the move capture is show , users can begin manipulate the information almost immediately in MotionBuilder using quid - in software .

Beyond special issue for movies and persona motion recording for video games , Organic Motion anticipates unassailable interest in the medical and research fields — the system has already been route - quiz by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital to adjust the aesculapian version for use of goods and services with children digest from intellectual palsy .

To that conclusion , Organic Motion has designed three unlike version of the system for different applications — Stage is the apparent movement - seizure system aimed at substance creation and 3D animation ; gaming , special effects , virtual reality and more . BioStage is the troupe ’s reading engineered for the Life Sciences market ; and OpenStage is a version customized for each individual client depending on their needs .