Combining mocap with the Oculus Rift
Motion capture specialists Organic Motion have been testing the notion of using open stage mocap and the Oculus Rift to interact within a VR environment.
OpenStage 2 is their latest solution that tracks a user’s body without the need for markers. As part of a summer intern project, the R&D team created software that registered forward movement when the user moved their hands backwards and forwards as done when walking naturally. This is a possible alternative to omni-directional treadmill style devices like the Virtuix Omni and WizDish.
The tracking information was augmented to an avatar integrated within an Oculus Rift test environment so the user could see their virtual body when looking down.
Certain gestures trigger jumps and grabs – ideal for something like a FSP game
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The proof-of-concept is already impressive, as shown in the video below where the user can kick virtual balls in the virtual reality environment. It removes the need to wear specialist mocap suites although this is not a consumer solution. Open Stage 2 is priced at a level more suitable for engineering, VFX and experiential marketing applications.
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