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“The launch of Pegasus and Blade 3 continues our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative solutions to the motion capture community,”
Imogen Moorhouse, CEO, Vicon
“The Cara updates reflect our continuing commitment to delivering modular, high-performance facial motion capture that’s accessible to all,”
Phil Elderfield, product manager, Vicon
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Vicon transforms motion capture with intelligent new camera platform

Vantage combines industry-leading mocap technology with intelligent, accessible designOXFORD, UK 30 June 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture (mocap) technology specialist for the entertainment, engineering and life sciences industries, today announced the launch of its intelligent new flagship camera platform, Vicon Vantage . Drawing on over 30 years’ of motion capture experience, the Vantage platform combines industry-leading technology with accessible design to open up motion capture to a broader audience.

easyJet’s aircraft maintenance lifts off with Vicon

Vicon T160 motion capture cameras enable easyJet to assess damage more quickly and accurately to reduce out of service timeOxford, UK - 25 June 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the engineering, entertainment and life science industries, announces its T-Series motion capture cameras are being used as part of easyJet’s drone testing programme to manage aircraft damage. Vicon’s precise motion capture technology offers detailed analysis to help cut the amount of time an aircraft is out of service following events such as lightning strikes or

Vicon and Audiomotion capture new Guinness World Record

Record set for the most people motion-captured in real-timeOXFORD, UK 18 May 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the entertainment, engineering and life sciences industries, together with Audiomotion Studios , have set a new world record for the most people motion-captured in real-time  – 19 people. The attempt, which featured two UK based hip hop dance crews, took place in Oxford on 9 March 2015 and was adjudicated by

Vicon launches Tracker 3, enhances user experience for virtual reality

Engineers gain a more immersive experience for VR-driven product developmentOXFORD, UK 13 May 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the engineering, life sciences and entertainment industries, today announces the launch of Tracker 3 – the latest version of Vicon’s engineering object tracking software. The upgrade greatly improves the quality and precision of data used in virtual reality (VR) experiences, and now includes native integration with MathWorks Simulink , a simulation and Model-Based Design

Champion Athleticwear Turns to Vicon to Develop Advanced Sports Bras

Vicon motion capture analysis helps Champion Athleticwear improve sports bra designs, giving customers greater confidence in the high-performance brandSEATTLE, WA – 17 March 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialists for the life sciences, engineering, and entertainment industries, announced today that Champion Athleticwear, inventor of the first sports bra and maker of innovative athletic apparel, has invested in a Vicon system to help with biomechanical research to improve its sports bra designs. Vicon’s Bonita B10 

Motion capture set to become more mainstream in medical science predicts Vicon

Improved accessibility, smarter cameras and a focus on preventative healthcare to drive adoption in 2015Oxford, UK – February 11, 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the life science, entertainment and engineering industries, is predicting changing working practices and technology innovation will drive the adoption of motion capture technology in the medical science sector. Derek Potter, Vicon’s head of product management, believes that the next few years will see major changes in the accessibility of motion capture systems. Key predictions of

Motion capture set to become more mainstream in medical science predicts Vicon

Improved accessibility, smarter cameras and a focus on preventative healthcare to drive adoption in 2015Oxford, UK - 11 February 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the life science, entertainment and engineering industries, is predicting changing working practices and technology innovation will drive the adoption of motion capture technology in the medical science sector. Derek Potter, Vicon’s head of product management, believes that the next few years will see major changes in the accessibility of motion capture systems. Key predictions of

Vicon’s motion capture bears fruit for new Paddington film

Vicon T40 cameras enable Framestore to carry out quality pre-visualisation for marmalade loving bear, PaddingtonOxford, UK - 20 January 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries, today announced that its T-Series motion capture cameras were used on the recent feature film version of Paddington . Paddington, directed by Paul King and co-written by original creator Michael Bond, was released in the US on 16 January 2015 and held the number one spot at

Vicon awarded Innovate UK funding for next-gen motion capture research

Two-year funding award is part of Innovate UK’s Digital Funding competitionLONDON, U.K. – January 08, 2015 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist, today announced that it has received research & development funding in partnership with a world-renowned visual effects company as part of Innovate UK’s Digital Funding competition. The two-year research funding covers the development of innovative motion capture (mocap) technologies for the digital media industry. Mocap pioneer Vicon, who are behind many of the key technology innovations over the last 30 years,

Henry Ford College Turns to Vicon to Create a Dancing Dinosaur for Live Stage Show, Dinosaurus!

Reliability of Vicon motion capture technologies helps Henry Ford College’s Virtual Theatricality Lab enhance the audience experience of its live stage performancesDearborn, MI – Oct. 31, 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the life science, engineering and entertainment industries today announced that their mocap technology was used to create a dancing dinosaur for the live-action show, Dinosaurus! at Henry Ford Community College's Virtual Theatricality Lab (VTL). The family show runs from November 1 – 23, 2014. Dinosaurus! uses keyframe-

PING develops new G30 clubs with Vicon motion capture system

Vicon T-Series system delivers speed and accuracy for golf club manufacturerLONDON, U.K. – October 7, 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries, today announced that PING deployed a Vicon motion capture system to help design its new G30 family of golf clubs. Using a Vicon T-Series system  and Nexus software , PING was able to analyse in unmatched detail how a club behaves during a golf swing, helping the company produce

EU tech captures the movements of Pelota and Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie sport heroes

Five Basque Pelota players and four Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie athletes are in Oxford's Vicon  studios this week. High-tech motion capture technologies watch their every move, as part of the EU-funded project RePlay . Exceptional HD footage produced will be available for cultural and sport organisations. You will be able to see in museums and/or on online platforms such as Europeana . The research team also develops a system based on low-cost sensors and an open source 3D software to be used

Vicon redefines motion capture with unprecedented new products at SIGGRAPH 2014

Launches new retargeting and solving tool and latest version of Blade softwareVANCOUVER, Canada – SIGGRAPH 2014 (booth #733) - 12 August 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries, today announced the launch of two new products, Pegasus and Pegasus Advanced , a new set of retargeting and solving tools developed with IKinema, as well as Blade 3 , the newest version of its industry-leading capture and data processing

Vicon gives Cara a facelift at SIGGRAPH 2014

New version of its pioneering facial mocap system to feature hardware improvements and updates to CaraLive and CaraPost for faster, more efficient facial trackingOxford, UK – SIGGRAPH 2014 (#733) – 6 August 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries, will launch a series of updates to Cara , the world’s first out-of-the-box facial motion capture system for film and games production, at SIGGRAPH 2014 next week. The latest version boasts significant quality

OMG Vicon installed at DJI, creators of the Phantom 2 vision plus quadcopter

DJI invests inT40S outdoor motion capture system for the ultimate in speed and precisionOMG plc, (LSE: OMG) (“OMG” or the “Group”), the technology group providing image capture products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries, announces its Vicon division has secured a contract with DJI. DJI Innovations, established in 2006, is the global leader in developing and manufacturing high performance, reliable, easy-to-use, small, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for commercial and recreational use. The company of over 2000 employees, among the largest in the UAS

Vicon customers to take center stage at SIGGRAPH 2014

Framestore, The Capture Lab, Bradford University, Lumiscaphe, TechViz and Autodesk to present motion capture techniques for media, entertainment and product designOXFORD, UK – July 23, 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialists for the entertainment, life sciences and engineering industries, has announced a series of customer presentations that will take place at its SIGGRAPH booth (#733) on August 12-14 in Vancouver, Canada. Customers spanning media and entertainment, education and virtual product design will share their motion capture expertise and

Vicon Nexus 2 software answers the need for improved accuracy and speed in biomechanics research for gait and sports analysis

Vicon introduces intelligent processing and true automation to biomechanics researchOXFORD, UK 10 July 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the life science, entertainment and engineering industries, today announces the launch of Nexus 2 – the newest version of its industry leading data capture software for Vicon’s life science customers. The update addresses key speed, methodology and accuracy challenges faced by both clinical research environments and high-end biomechanics research for sports and rehabilitation. The algorithms behind one of

Universidade Federal de Goiás chooses Vicon for state-of-the-art motion capture facility

Invests in Cara, Blade and T-series cameras for educational facility giving students the opportunity to work with motion capture professionalsGOIÂNIA, BRAZIL – June 17, 2014 – Brazil’s Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) has invested in Vicon  motion capture systems for its new motion capture facility, including 32 T40S  cameras, three Cara  facial capture systems and Blade 2  motion capture software. The Technology of Information and Educational Media

Phosphor Games uses Vicon motion capture system to create Nether demons

Bonita cameras and Blade software deliver fast, affordable productionCHICAGO, IL – June 9, 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialists for the entertainment, life sciences and engineering industries, has announced that Chicago-based games developer Phosphor Games  used a Vicon motion capture system to create realistic character and creature animation for the new first-person shooter online game, Nether . Published by Nether Productions LLC, Nether is set in an unforgiving, post-apocalyptic

Innovative Sports Training Teams Up With Vicon to Offer More Flexible, Efficient and Cost-Effective Motion Capture

IST enhances integration between Vicon systems and The MotionMonitor with the addition of analog acquisition through Vicon GiganetORLANDO, FL – May 28, 2014 – Vicon  partner and integrator Innovative Sports Training  (IST) has enhanced the integration between its MotionMonitor software  and Vicon’s motion capture systems to offer customers more flexible and efficient motion capture with reduced hardware costs. IST is showcasing the new technology at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting (

Clearpath Robotics Partners With Vicon To Provide Advanced Motion Capture System

Introduces affordable, high-quality motion capture to robotics research at ICRA Hong Kong Kitchener, Ontario – May 1, 2014 - Clearpath Robotics  has partnered with Vicon , the motion capture technology specialists for the entertainment, defense, life sciences and engineering industries, to provide high-quality motion capture systems to robotics research customers worldwide. Clearpath Robotics will demonstrate the two companies’ technologies working together at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 

Quantic Dream doubles its investment in Vicon to deliver ‘outstanding’ performance capture

T-Series upgrade increases full performance capture space by over 200% helping Quantic Dream achieve more with less technologyOXFORD, UK 17 April 2014 – Vicon , the motion capture technology specialist for the entertainment, life science and engineering industries, today announced that Quantic Dream , the world renowned games studio, has invested in 38 additional T-Series T160  cameras. Having previously enlisted Vicon technology for PS3 exclusive titles, Beyond: Two

Vicon's production ready data redefines 'entry level motion capture' for Indie Game Studios

Indie developers Cyborn, MOCAP BCN and The Liverpool Office chose Vicon for performance quality and production-ready dataOXFORD, UK 3 March 2014 – Motion capture technology specialist, Vicon , has today announced three new client wins in the entertainment space. Entertainment names Cyborn, MOCAP BCN and The Liverpool Office have recently invested in Vicon Bonita  technology to achieve optimum quality, production ready motion capture data. They join companies including Framestore, EA’s The Capture Lab and Snail Games, in China, who

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