Tech Talk: Motion capture for creating metaverse avatars launches

Sony has released a mobile motion capture "mocopi" that uses lightweight sensors to transmit real-time motion input to a smartphone, creating virtual reality avatars that move at the same time and in the same way that the user does. Users attach small sensors to their head, both wrists, hips, and both ankles with a Velcro band or clip, connecting them via Bluetooth to Sony's smartphone app. With that motion capture data, the user can either export the motion capture as an MP4 video, or directly translate movements into compatible apps, such as VRChat, which is partnering with Sony for the product launch.

SOURCE: Sony (November 29, 2022).