Xsens MVN Animate

Spec sheet

Purpose

Xsens Animate is motion capture software for professional animation, game development, VFX, film, virtual production, streaming, and live performance workflows.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Intended users

The page describes use in game development, VFX and film, virtual production, VTube and streaming, broadcasting, and live entertainment.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Audience

The Xsens Indie Program is described for independent professionals, small studios, and game developers, while the product page also describes workflows for AAA studios.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Integrations

The product page names Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, Houdini, Maya, Manus, Faceware, and StretchSense among its integrations and compatibility options.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Privacy

Xsens says MVN applications send anonymous usage statistics using a random ID and provide an option to opt out when the application opens.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Support

Xsens's software page links to a Help Center and Contact Support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Headquarters

Enschede, NetherlandsRead 28 Sep 2026 · xsens.com

Founded

2000Read 28 Sep 2026 · xsens.com

Actor capacity

The feature table lists support for up to four actors in Animate Pro, with unlimited actors when using On-Body-Recording.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Actor limits

The feature comparison lists up to two actors for Live, one actor at a time for Export, and up to four actors for Pro, with unlimited actors using On-Body Recording.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Awinda setup

Animate includes experimental Auto Sensor Mapping for Awinda, which allows sensors to be placed on any designated spot.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Download and support

Xsens provides the latest Animate software, release notes, manuals, integration plugins, and documentation through its software downloads page.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Experimental feature

Auto Sensor Mapping for Awinda is identified as an experimental feature.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Export formats

The product page lists FBX, BVH, C3D, and MVNX exports.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Exports

The comparison lists FBX and BVH local exports for Live and FBX, BVH, C3D, and MP4 exports for Export.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Hardware compatibility

Xsens says Animate works with Xsens Link, Xsens Awinda, and Awinda Starter motion capture hardware.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Interface

The software page lists an updated interface, dark mode, and changeable background colors for chroma keying.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

License options

Animate Live is for live streaming and broadcast, Animate Export is for one-actor capture and export, and Animate Pro is for high-performance work and complex productions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

License terms

The page lists subscription options of 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years, but does not display prices in the opened page.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Motion engine

The product page describes male and female anatomy models and an improved motion engine with spine and proportion updates.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Platform

The MVN user manual describes Xsens Software, including Animate, as a 64-bit application for Windows 10/11.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Plugin downloads

The software page lists Animate plugins for Unreal Engine 5.4–5.7, Blender, Maya, MotionBuilder, and Unity, with the Unity plugin marked Beta.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Price terms

Xsens says software subscriptions are yearly and also available for three or six months; specific pricing depends on configuration and requires contacting Xsens.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Privacy and security

Xsens says it uses reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard information collected online, while noting it cannot guarantee that loss, misuse, or alteration will not occur.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Security and compliance

Xsens's privacy policy says it uses reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards, but does not guarantee that loss, misuse, or alteration will never occur.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Workflow

Xsens says the updated motion engine produces cleaner data and reduces cleanup and post-processing work.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Workflow editions

The listed software options are Animate Live for live streaming and broadcast, Animate Export for one-actor capture and export, and Animate Pro for high performance.Read 4 Oct 2026 · xsens.com

Plans and prices

Every Xsens MVN Animate plan and price →

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