On Friday we had the opportunity to meet with the folks at Organic Motion in their midtown Manhattan office. The company’s primary technology is based around motion capture: Where the traditional method for transferring motion to a PC has required objects of the same shape and color–hence the method of attaching ping-pong balls to wearers’ clothing–the company has devised a process that can capture such motion without the aid of such artificial markers.
Like more traditional motion capture technology, Organic Motion’s method requires a screen and multiple cameras. The company had a stage set up in one corner of the office and let us try it out–PCMag editor-in-chief Lance Ulanoff had a pretty good time of it, as evidenced by the above photo. As you can see, you can use the technology wearing your standard attire–well, as long as you agree to take off your shoes.
As for the applications of the technology, the company seemed more interested in using it to devise methods by which players can interact with games, rather than using it to help design the game itself. After all, the success of the Wii has been a watershed for alternate gaming interfaces. And the technology is already much cheaper to implement than many more traditional motion capture technologies. As the price of cameras continues to drop, it will become even more of a reality to consumers.
After the jump, check out an exclusive video of the technology in action.
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