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Sony Reveals New Lightweight Motion Trackers For VR

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Sony will also release an SDK that will allow you to import your motion capture data into 3D animation programs. Remember the impact the Sony Walkman had on music? Now Sony is back with another game-changing portable, the Mocopi motion capture system. Image Credit: Sony.

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Sony Hosting an Official ‘Sword Art Online’ Exhibition in VR Through March 10th

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Sony is hosting an official Sword Art Online fan exhibition in VR from today through March 10th. Starting today and running through March 10th, Sword Art Online: EX-CHRONICLE – Online Edition is a virtual fan event hosted by Sony with cooperation from the official SAO-P Project. Image courtesy Sony. Image courtesy Sony.

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MOCOPI- Motion Capture will allow creators to leverage avatar for storytelling

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Mocopi is a motion capture system that will allow creators to perform full body tracking in 3D anywhere by simply attaching the 6 small sensors [link] Sony has launched an interesting product called Mocopi , consisting of six motion-tracking bands worn on your hands, feet, back and head, with a price of 49,500 yen (about $358).

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Sony & Fresh AR Funding

AR Insider

Sony showcases upcoming VR titles for Playstation VR. Thanks to a convergence of motion capture, computer vision, GPT-3 natural language processing, AI-assisted body language, and voice morphing, the company is able to put humans in the tech stack. C/Net’s Scott Stein says the groundwork for glasses can be found in plain sight.

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Sony’s Mocap Device Lets ‘VRChat’ Users Unleash Their Inner Anime Girl

Road to VR

There are a few body tracking solutions on the market to help you on your quest to finally transform into a dancing anime girl, and Sony is now releasing its own previously Japan-only device in the US. Coming from Sony, you’d think there would be some sort of integration with PSVR 2, although that doesn’t seem to be a possibility.

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Sony Unveils Mocap System for XR Creatives, Avatars

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Sony has released a set of motion capture (mocap) wearables in time for the holidays, the company announced in a press release. Sony’s Mocopi mocap system uses six coloured tracking devices, which people can wear on their bodies. A photo of Sony’s ‘Mocopi’ device trackers. PHOTO: Sony Corp.

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Sony Mocopi Quest-Compatible VRChat Body Tracking Kit Launching In US

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Sony's full body tracking system Mocopi – which is compatible with VRChat on Quest headsets -- is launching in the United States. The Mocopi trackers come as a set for full-body tracking at $450, available to purchase now via Sony's online store.

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