OptiTrack Motion Capture System Featured on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars

NaturalPoint's Arena software used for recent motion capture session for Dancing with the Stars.

Corvallis, OR (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 21, 2008 -- More than 16 million viewers witnessed motion capture in action, as Dancing with the Stars, and USC researcher Dr. McNitt-Gray used an OptiTrack system to demonstrate performance capture and motion analysis. The system included 18 motion capture cameras and a laptop to capture two dancers doing lifts, complex dance moves, and fluid motion.

NaturalPoint President, Jim Richardson said, “Technically, capturing two fast moving, professional dancers can be a challenging motion capture task, especially in the short time frame of national TV. Seeing the real time performance of an OptiTrack system, at a cost-effective price, is really exciting from a company and consumer standpoint.”

Technically, capturing two fast moving, professional dancers can be a challenging motion capture task, especially in the short time frame of national TV. Seeing the real time performance of an OptiTrack system, at a cost-effective price, is really exciting from a company and consumer standpoint.

An 18 camera motion capture system is priced under $12,000, and takes less than a day to install, creating portable solutions in a variety of settings.

OptiTrack systems are currently in use at major game development studios, medical and bio-mechanical institutions, and countless production facilities, providing affordable, high-quality motion capture.

NaturalPoint can next be seen at the military training and simulation tradeshow, I/ITSEC, December 1st-4th, 2008, in Orlando, Florida.

About NaturalPoint
Based in Corvallis, Oregon, NaturalPoint® is the creator and manufacturer of the TrackIR™, OptiTrack™, and SmartNAV™ product lines. NaturalPoint specializes in providing innovative control solutions through optical tracking technology, and has developed tracking systems for computers, video games, military simulators, and unique display systems.

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