so i just stumbled upon this crazy cool diy motion capture rig that's got me totally obsessed with the idea of becoming a vtuber. i mean, who wouldn't want to be a virtual anime girl, right? the person behind this project, made by dennis, is a total genius - they built a rig with 16 cameras from scratch, and it's apparently capable of capturing motion data with insane precision.



i'm not exactly a tech expert, but from what i understand, this rig uses optical motion capture, which is the same tech used in Hollywood and in games like god of war. it works by tracking retroreflective markers with multiple cameras, and made by dennis was able to build their own cameras for super cheap - less than $200 each. they used these monochrome sensors that are usually used in surveillance cameras, and paired them with infrared light rings to track the markers.



what's really impressive is that made by dennis didn't just stop at building the cameras - they also created their own custom solution to process the images into motion data. apparently, it's way faster than the leading open-source option, and they're even sharing their designs on github for anyone to use. i'm not sure i understand all the technical details, but it sounds like a total game-changer for anyone who wants to get into vtubing or motion capture.



the specs on this rig are pretty mind-blowing - it can capture 4 billion pixels per second at 240 fps, with a margin of error of less than 0.5 mm. that's crazy precise, and it's no wonder that made by dennis is considering selling prebuilt versions of the ir cameras. they've got a google form up to gauge interest, and it looks like each camera would costRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

What do you think about this?