Tracking teck innovator OptiTrack is previewing its latest advancement in VR player tracking and full body motion capture, the lightweight Active Puck Mini at SIGGRAPH this year. With a reduced form factor and the added tracking benefits of an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), OptiTrack’s newly designed pucks build on its technology already implemented by the world’s leading location-based entertainment centers, delivering precise player tracking for VR and producing high quality motion capture data without the need for specialized suits and long setup times.
“We’ve significantly refined our Active tracking technology in response to the requests of our location-based entertainment customers, and it has emerged as the clear choice for high throughput VR experiences,” said Brian Nilles, Chief Strategy Officer. “Streamlining player tracking was next on their list of needs, and we delivered the first Active Puck and player tracking software late in 2017. Our latest release, the Active Puck Mini, is 40 percent smaller than its predecessor, and comes with the added robustness of an IMU for hyper accurate and consistent player tracking.”
IMUs have also been added to OptiTrack’s standard-sized Active Pucks, and both will be shipping in the fall. OptiTrack Active Pucks provide positional tracking data with errors of <0.2mm even across very large tracking areas, as well as rotational data derived from active LEDs and the IMU. Pucks will provide tracking for any object to which it is applied, including HMDs, set pieces, weapons and end effectors for full body tracking. The pucks are powered by a rechargeable battery and can run up to ten hours on a single charge.
All OptiTrack Active technology can be tracked by both Active and Passive camera systems, so customers with existing ethernet based systems can integrate Active Pucks into their workflows immediately.
To learn about OptiTrack’s latest tracking technology in person, visit booth #933 at SIGGRAPH 2018 being held August 12-16 at the Vancouver Convention Center. For more info, visit optitrack.com
