iPi Desktop Motion Capture™ is an entry-level markerless motion capture technology that literally puts motion capture at animator's desktop. You can shoot a video right at your workplace using a webcam or inexpensive digital camera and have it converted to 3D animation on your PC. The technology is targeted at small studios, freelance animators and motion capture enthusiasts.

Features / Editions	Express	Basic	Standard
Number of cameras	1	3	4
Technology	Optical markerless	Optical markerless	Optical markerless
Single-camera mode	Included	Included	Included
Supported cameras	Any digital camera	Sony PlayStation 3 Eye	Sony PlayStation 3 Eye
Availability	Coming soon	Coming soon	Beta version available
Free 30 days trial	Coming soon	Download free 30 days trial
Technical Support	Coming soon	6 months of free email-based technical support. Additional technical tupport options coming soon.
Software Updates	1 year of free updates within the same major version (e.g. 1.x)

System Requirements

At a minimum, iPi Desktop Motion Capture software requires a system with the following:

• CPU: x86 compatible (Intel Pentium 4 or higher, AMD Athlon or higher)
• Operating system: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Video card: Direct3D 10-capable (SM 4.0) gaming-class graphics card (GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 4850 or better recommended).
• Cameras: Webcams or DirectShow-compatible USB or FireWire cameras

Input Formats

AVI, MPEG1, MJPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV

Output Formats

• Biovision .BVH
• COLLADA
• 3D MAX Biped-compatible .BVH
• Valve Software's Source Engine animation .SMD
• Other formats coming soon

Video Recording Conditions and Environment

• Indoor and outdoor
• Normal lighting conditions
• No markers required
• Video can be recorded at 320x240 at 30 frames per second

Actor Clothing Requirements

Actor can wear reasonable casual clothes.
Tight-fitting solid-color clothes recommended.
Jeans and T-shirts are supported.