The Rokoko Studio software has a visualization of the suits sensors and shows if any of them are getting magnetic interference. When recording animation with the Rokoko Smartsuit, you need to keep your distance from any magnetic sources, since they can cause artifacts with the capture data. Calibration by default gives you 3 seconds to get in position, followed by 2 seconds of holding still. Once calibrated, the suit didn’t seem to need recalibrating while using it, although I would occasionally do so just to be safe. Of note, the calibration requires only 1 pose (hands held to sides with feet shoulder width apart, head forward). The initial setup took me less than 10 minutes, and now going from “I have an idea for an animation” to recording takes about 5 minutes. Once that’s done, you just connect the suit to a battery, slip on the suit, tighten the straps, do a calibration pose, and start recording animations via the Rokoko Studio software. Then you plug the suit into your computer and follow the prompts to connect it to your wifi router (for best results, you’re supposed to connect your computer directly to the router via an ethernet cable).
The setup for the Rokoko Smartsuit is extremely simple.įirst, you download Rokoko Studio from their website. IMU-based solutions are generally your best bet unless you can afford a dedicated capture studio and/or a team to set it up.Īs we’ll see, the Rokoko Smartsuit provides professional quality animation for a budget-conscious price, and in a package that makes a great user experience. This is all to say that when looking at a mocap solution, your decision will be based on capture quality, budget, and setup constraints. In contrast, camera-based systems provide more accurate positional data (meaning less animation cleanup needed for multi-person animation interactions) but take much more time and space to set up.
Rokoko motion capture portable#
IMU-based systems are very portable and easy to set up, but at the cost of exact positional accuracy. IMU-based mocap suits range from $500 - $10,000+, and camera-based systems start around $2000 on the lowest end, and usually cost upwards of $15,000.
The Rokoko Smartsuit fills an interesting place in the motion capture spectrum. The suit also requires a 5000 mAh battery which you have to buy separately (they cost about $30).
Rokoko motion capture full#
They describe their IMUs as “9DOF”, a term which refers to the presence of an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer in order to deliver full spatial and rotational tracking.įor $2,500 you receive the sleek black nylon suit in your choice of size (S, M, L, XL), the 19 IMUs already placed inside the suit, a cable to attach the suit to your computer for setup, a nice carrying case, and a hanging suit-bag with hanger.
Rokoko motion capture pro#
The Rokoko Smartsuit Pro uses 19 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors to track your full body, minus the fingers. However, can a small company from Denmark deliver on that promise with its $2,500 mocap suit? Rokoko’s mission is to “democratize motion capture." As an indie VR game developer and Unity software educator, that’s the kind of mission I can get behind. The following post was written by guest reviewer Sky Nite.
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