Immersion Corp. Helps Speed 3D Modeling

By DE Editors

Immersion Corporation (San Jose, CA) is demonstrating some of its new 3D modeling solutions at SIGGRAPH: MicroScribe, CyberGlove, and Motion Capture Synchronization software, and its VirtualHand for MotionBuilder Beta Compatibility.

The MicroScribe articulated arm digitizer and MicroScribe Connections for Maya plug-in can speed 3D modeling and animation workflows for Autodesk’s Maya 2008 software. Users can quickly and accurately digitize physical objects while controlling point density so that the result is a “lightweight” polygon model optimized for Maya workflows. In addition, using the MicroScribe tip as a 3D cursor, users can move points, curves, and objects in 3D space directly, immediately, and avoid awkward and time-consuming planar mouse positioning.

The CyberGlove II wireless motion data capture glove now allows data collection within a 49 ft (15 m) radius, a 50 percent improvement over the previous capability. The system has been used to simultaneously collect data from as many as six performers on a production stage – up to 12 gloves can be supported from a single computer.

Motion Capture Synchronization Software is customized for mocap studios and provides automatic time-stamping for efficient data integration of a variety of motion capture products, including optical trackers, headcams, facial markers, and wireless CyberGlove systems. Using a central computer and a standard LAN, the captured data can be calibrated and exported in BVH or other format. Synchronizing whole-body motion capture data as it is generated during real-time production can dramatically reduce post-processing time.

And the beta version of VirtualHand for MotionBuilder software, developed for Autodesk’s MotionBuilder 2009 Beta version, is now available. Customers can use the new software package to evaluate the seamless integration of real-time hand and finger motion capture using the CyberGlove II wireless glove.

For details, go to Immersion Corporation.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.