Moven Offers Unprecedented Ease of Use, Accuracy and Freedom of Movement

    ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Xsens Technologies
B.V. announced today the launch of the ground-breaking new motion capture
system 'Moven'. Moven, a comfortable suit with integrated inertial sensors,
captures human motion in real-time with unprecedented life-like fluidity
and ease-of-use. Moven can be used anywhere, whether indoors or outdoors,
without the need for a fixed setup. "Motion capture in specially equipped
expensive studios is now a thing of the past", says Per Slycke, CTO of
Xsens. "With Moven you can do mocap on location, with the actor wearing
clothing over the suit without ever needing to worry about occlusion or
missing markers. What's more, the wireless system makes mocap easy to use
and the advanced biomechanical modelling used in Moven makes complicated,
lengthy calibrations unnecessary". In addition, Moven is offered a price
point that enables a much wider uptake of mocap technology in the industry,
starting today.
    Advantages
    Moven transmits the motion data wirelessly to a laptop which calculates
the position and orientation of all body segments in real-time. As
specialist in inertial sensor technology and with a proven track record in
supplying the biomechanics community, Xsens makes full use of the sensor
data, enabling unprecedented freedom of movement, dynamic range and
accuracy. Neither cameras, emitters, markers nor a dedicated studio are
needed to perform a motion capture session. Motion capture on location is a
great advantage to the actor, creative director and animator. Being able to
integrate the mocap session with the actual filming on location, the
creative director can focus on the actor performance while viewing the
captured 3D data in real-time. The animator can work with the live footage
and the mocap data to optimize the integration of the 3D character in the
scene.
    Easy to use software
    Moven makes motion capture as simple as using any plug-and-play device:
install the software, plug in the hardware, and the system is up and
running. Setup time is less than 10 minutes. Moven can even be operated by
the actor himself, no assistance is needed in the calibration procedure or
in the recording session. The software (Moven Studio) gives a real-time
view of the actor and offers the opportunity to evaluate recorded motions
by playing it back in normal, fast and slow motion. Moven Studio provides a
data format which is compatible with all major 3D content creation software
such as 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Softimage|XSI or Lightwave 3D.
    Customers
    Moven is a great tool, as experienced by customers such as Syndicate
Entertainment and Gearbox Software, LLC. Syndicate, a visual effect studio
specialized in digital imagery for motion media, has selected Moven as
their in-house motion capture system. Syndicate was looking for an
affordable system that was flexible and easy to use. Gearbox, one of the
world's leading independent video game developers, has selected Moven to
optimize their game production pipeline. Vice President of Gearbox, Mr.
Putnam about Moven: "By using two Moven systems we can capture multiple
actors simultaneously in a fighting or combat scene. An actor who plays a
soldier can wear the Moven suit underneath his military attire, which
results in more realistic motions".
    Siggraph
    Xsens will launch Moven to the international community on 7-9 August at
Siggraph 2007 in San Diego, California. Visitors are welcome to booth 109
for a comprehensive hands-on demonstration of the system and its
capabilities.
    About Xsens Technologies B.V.
    Xsens Technologies B.V. is a leading supplier of products for
measurement of motion, orientation and position, based upon miniature MEMS
inertial sensor technology. Xsens' products are used in various markets
such as 3D animation, movement science, robotics and unmanned systems.
Xsens' latest product is the inertial motion capture suit Moven. Xsens is
based in Enschede, The Netherlands. For additional information, please
visit http://www.xsens.com or http://www.moven.com
    About Gearbox Software, LLC
    Gearbox Software, LLC is an independent, award-winning developer of
interactive entertainment responsible for best-selling titles on all major
gaming platforms e.g. 'Brothers in Arms' (published by Ubisoft
Entertainment), 'Half-Life Counter Strike' (published with Valve by Sierra
Studios), 'Halo-PC (published with Bungie by Microsoft); Gearbox is
currently working on 'Brothers in Arms - Hell's Highway' and 'Aliens - FPS'
(to be published with Fox Entertainment by SEGA). By employing the
industry's most talented people and using proven production methods,
Gearbox creates games that are technologically advanced, creative and above
all, fun to play. Gearbox Software, LLC is based in Plano, Texas, USA. For
additional information, please visit http://www.gearboxsoftware.com
    About Syndicate
    Syndicate Entertainment is a visual effects studio specialized in
digital imagery for motion media. While the company has only been
established for seven years, end clients such as Kylie Minogue, Depeche
Mode, Beyonce, IKEA, Honda, Audi, Peugeot, Toyota, Renault, SAAB, Volvo,
Coca Cola, Hoover, Nike and many more have put their trust in the work that
Syndicate have done in collaboration with production companies and
advertising agencies from all over the world. Syndicate Entertainment is
based in Stockholm, Sweden. For additional information, please visit
http://www.syndicate.se
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    Web: http://www.xsens.com / http://www.moven.com
    Illustrations and photo materials:
http://www.xsens.com/download/moven_film.zip

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