motion capture

Apex Legends Developer Explains Wattson’s Awkward Gun Hold

Apex LegendsWattson's unique animations were the result of her motion capture performers' unfamiliarity with guns. / Photo courtesy of Respawn Entertainment/EAApex Legends' principal animator, Moy Parra, shared a behind the scenes look at the motion capture process for Wattson that explains why the Legend holds her gun in a somewhat awkward way.As a scientist first and foremost, Wattson isn't as comfortable with guns as some of the other Legends in the game, and her animations reflect that lack of familiarity. Parra says some of that awkwardness can be attributed to

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl Dev Diary Provides New Details on Gameplay, Story, and More

From plenty of new gameplay footage to a new subtitle to a specific release date, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s packed trailer was definitely one of the best showings at this year’s E3. Following unveiling the lengthy new gameplay trailer, developers GSC Game World have also released a new developer diary about it, in which they reveal new some new details on the upcoming open world shooter. In addition to talking about the game’s animations and implementation of motion capture, the trailer also touches on some gameplay mechanics, such as on-the-fly weapon customization and being

The Last of Us Actor Merle Dandridge Joins the TV Show Cast

A new report reveals that Merle Dandridge has been added to the cast of The Last of Us show adaptation being made by HBO. Hollywood Reporter reveals Dandridge’s casting and her role, and surprise: She’s playing the same character in the show that she played in the game, both in voice and motion capture. Dandridge played (and will play) Marlene, the leader of the Fireflies resistance group and the one who kicks off the plot of the first game (and everything that happens thereafter) by enlisting Joel and his partner

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Development is “Moving Forward”, Has “Somewhat Different Atmosphere” – Nomura

Creative director Tetsuya Nomura wants to make a “proper announcement when the timing is right.” During the recent live stream for Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier (translation via Gematsu), creative director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that development on the next part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake was “moving forward quite well.” Though wanting to make a “proper announcement when the timing is right,” Nomura provided a bit of a tease. “Cloud is running through mother nature. You’ll be able to enjoy a somewhat different atmosphere from the first game… Well,

World Cricket Championship 3 introduces dedicated esports mode with its latest update

- Advertisement - India, April 12, 2021: World Cricket Championship 3 with its new update introduces a dedicated esports mode titled ‘Esports Lobby’, along with a host of other features. The esports feature will allow users to host friendly tournaments while also facilitating seamless operations for organizers to host professional tournaments. Users will be able to spectate from various camera angles and shoutcast the matches. WCC3 has featured in some prominent esports tournaments in the country including Redbull M.E.O., Skyesports, and LXG WCC tournaments. Being one of the only ‘Made in

Sandbox VR announces first new LBE VR location in Las Vegas after reemerging from bankruptcy last year

In Virtual Reality News March 25, 2021 – After reemerging from bankruptcy at the end of 2020, location-based entertainment (LBE) provider Sandbox VR has today announced that it has signed a contract to open its latest location in Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, US. The company stated that it anticipates it will be opening the new site in the early summer of 2021. Sandbox VR provides socially immersive experiences that utilize a combination of full body motion capture and VR technologies to allow visitors to

Allied Esports teams up with Xsens for mocapped shoutcasters for esports

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Allied Esports Entertainment has teamed up with Xsens to bring motion-captured animated broadcasters to esports tournaments. Xsens makes motion-capture body suits that can capture an actor’s movements and translate them into realistic 3D animations. And Allied Esports will take that technology and turn its human esports broadcasters, or shoutcasters, into animated figures in esports shows. Allied Esports will debut the technology in esports broadcasts at places like its HyperX

Manus launches professional SteamVR tracker for VR, Mocap and Virtual Production

[embedded content][embedded content]In Virtual Reality News February 17, 2021 – Manus, an immersive technology developer specialized in high-fidelity finger tracking for motion capture and virtual reality (VR), has today announced the Manus Pro Tracker, the company’s first professional SteamVR tracker designed specifically for motion capture (Mocap), virtual production and full-body VR. Commenting on the announcement, Bart Loosman, CEO at Manus, said: “After years of using SteamVR Tracking, we are excited to launch our own SteamVR enabled product. We have been amazed by the accuracy and ease-of-use of this tracking solution

Rhythm Game Dance Collider Coming To PlayStation VR On July 9

The rhythm game Dance Collider by emergeWorlds is coming to PlayStation VR this week, after launching for PC VR back in 2018.Rhythm game fans rejoice, because a new VR title is coming to PlayStation VR this week that’ll have you moving to the beat in a dance battle set in an apocalyptic cyberpunk setting. Dance Collider is the work of emergeWorlds, a small 3-person team based in Brisbane, Australia, and it originally released for PC VR back in 2018.The game sees you hit notes to the rhythm kind of like