Animazoo delivers the latest GypsyGyro-18 Motion Capture Suit to German game
developer, Piranha Bytes, to speed production of Gothic III
BEDFORD, Mass. and BRIGHTON, England, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- InterSense,
Inc., the market leader in body-worn inertial tracking technology, continues
to support Animazoo, a world leader in motion capture technology, with
InertiaCube3 sensors for use in the GypsyGyro-18 MoCap suit. Animazoo's most
recent delivery of the GypsyGyro-18 went to Piranha Bytes, for speeding the
production of character animation in the upcoming game title Gothic III.
Piranha Bytes is a German game developer who created one of Europe's most
popular role playing games with their Gothic series.
"The GypsyGyro-18 has enabled us to set up a MoCap pipeline for Gothic III
in no time," states Horst Dworczak, Lead Artist for Piranha Bytes. "The system
is easy to use with minimal set up and calibration so that, starting from
scratch, we have been able to build high quality animations for the game
within days." In addition to in-game animations and walk cycles, Piranha Bytes
is also using the GypsyGyro-18 to create animations for promotional and game
cinematics.
"InterSense's InertiaCube3 sensors allow us to create a robust, easy-to-
use, wireless motion capture solution for all of our clients," states Ali
Kord, Founder & CTO of Animazoo. "The smooth inertial data combined with the
GypsyGyro technology produces motion capture data requiring little or no
cleanup."
The sourceless InertiaCube3 sensors provide data capture with no
occlusions or marker swapping and none of the data tagging issues associated
with optical or magnetic systems. The wireless operation of the GypsyGyro-18
allows the suit to be used either indoors or out with a capture area larger
than the size of a football field.
See the GypsyGyro-18 in action at SIGGRAPH 2005, the 32nd Annual Computer
Graphics Exhibition in Los Angeles from August 2 to 4. Representatives from
Animazoo will be at the Meta Motion booth #1455 demonstrating the GypsyGyro-
18. InterSense will be in booth #2061 demonstrating the Wireless InertiaCube3
product along with other InterSense inertial-based tracking products.
Animazoo UK Ltd., established in 1993, manufactures the world famous Gypsy
motion capture systems. Based in Brighton, with an international network of
dealers and distributors, Animazoo has years of experience working in
creative, academic and corporate markets. Gypsy systems are used in computer
animation, film, and live performance; as well as in research and design
applications. For more information about Animazoo, visit
http://www.animazoo.com or contact +44 (0) 1273 234 686.
InterSense, Inc., founded in 1996, is the market leader in miniaturized,
inertial-based, precision motion tracking technology used with simulation,
training and immersive displays. InterSense's patented motion tracking
products enable realistic interaction with computer graphics for many
applications, including simulation & training; oil & gas exploration; virtual
prototyping & design; medical imaging; entertainment; and video/film
production. Privately held, InterSense is headquartered at 36 Crosby Drive,
Bedford, MA. Telephone: 781-541-6330. Fax: 781-541-6329. Web Site:
http://www.intersense.com.
Contacts:
Dean Wormell
InterSense, Inc.
+1 781 541 7607
tracker@intersense.com
Sam Berey
Animazoo UK Ltd.
+44 (0) 1273 234 686
sam@animazoo.com
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SOURCE InterSense, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.intersense.com
CONTACT:
Dean Wormell, InterSense, Inc.,
+1-781-541-7607, tracker@intersense.com, or Sam Berey, Animazoo
UK Ltd., +44 (0) 1273 234 686, sam@animazoo.com
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