Breaking Motion Capture Out of the Studio 39
Fnord666 writes with a CMU press release. From the article:
"Traditional motion capture techniques use cameras to meticulously record the movements of actors inside studios, enabling those movements to be translated into digital models. But by turning the cameras around — mounting almost two dozen, outward-facing cameras on the actors themselves — scientists at Disney Research Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon University have shown that motion capture can occur almost anywhere — in natural environments, over large areas, and outdoors."
Interesting approach, but also... (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Not sure there's an advantage (Score:5, Interesting)
Just wait for version 2.0 where the cameras are smaller than the size of a coin and everything is neatly sewn into a spandex motion capture suit. Think of potential over real terrain, rock climbing, tree climbing, etc.