Device Settings - Vicon

Motion LIVE plug-in supports Vicon mocap device, which provides a complete mocap solution for production studio. Not only can you capture performances by one actor, multiple actors are also allowed.

* Keep in mind that Vicon motion capture system is only supported after iClone v 8.5 and Motion LIVE v 1.1.

* The supported bone structures include:

  • Official skeleton VST 3.6 before Vicon Shogun Live version 3.6 or earlier.
  • Official skeleton VST 3.7 of Vicon Shogun Live version 3.7.

For Sending Streaming Data to iClone

  1. After your actors has put on the sensors, launch Vicon Shogun Live. Create a new project.
  2. Find out the Port in Vicon Data Stream section.
  3. To connect the Motion LIVE plug-in, add the gear to the Gear List. Type in the IP:Port manually.

    IP: The IP address of the local machine.
    Port: The value found in the previous step.
  4. Set the TCFPS value. Refer to the Synchronizing FPS for Mocapping section for more information.
  5. Now the Vicon streaming data can be transferred to iClone characters.

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