Solutions Overview

OptiTrack is a powerful solution for your motion capture and tracking needs. Our optical tracking technology is a perfect match for many applications:

• Motion Capture and Animation
• Body Mocap
• Face Mocap
  
  
• Virtual Reality & Simulation
• Performance Analysis
• Rigid Body Tracking
• Human Factors
  
  
• Machine Vision
• Hobbyist / Individual

We also invite you to visit our Usage Examples area to see how others are using OptiTrack.

Technology

The OptiTrack line of cameras utilize our cutting edge technology to provide a complete motion capture and tracking system; the flexibility and power make it the perfect solution for your application. The unmatched price point means that you will benefit from both exceptional performance and value, the applications are limitless!

OptiTrack uses Reflective Marker Technology to track targets. Very precise and reliable tracking can be achieved by placing the reflective markers on an object to be tracked in the Field of View of the camera. An Infra-Red (IR) light source built into the camera illuminates the markers, making them stand out against the background.

The cameras identify and transfer the marker positions to the PC, where the tracking information can be displayed and utilized by your application. Multiple cameras can be arrayed together to have a very large coverage area. Both Passive markers and Active markers can be used as required by your application.

Our multi-camera synchronization, calibration and tracking software provides the ability to identify marker locations in 3D space (point cloud) and track them across multiple cameras. Markers can be attached to multiple objects in known patterns (rigid bodies), allowing them to be tracked in full 6DOF (position and rotation). Using an array of cameras, full body or face motion can be captured (Motion Capture) in precise detail. The resulting skeletal animation can then be exported via BVH, C3D or streamed in real-time to 3D modeling and animation applications for character control.