Live Link Face vs Rokoko Create

Live Link Face captures facial performances and generates animation for MetaHuman characters in Unreal Engine. The iOS app supports real-time and processed animation and can capture raw video and depth data for the MetaHuman plugin. Epic describes the Android app as a beta for real-time MetaHuman facial animation. Animation streams over a network to Unreal Engine through the MetaHuman Live Link plugin; the phone and computer must be connected to a network. App settings include OSC connections for external controllers and devices. Android timecode can use the system clock, an NTP server, or a Tentacle Sync device for multi-device synchronization. Real-time Android animation is limited to certain Qualcomm chipsets, and Snapdragon 8s chipsets are unsupported; Android does not support capture for offline processing. Live Link Hub can download recorded media from Android and iOS devices and trigger recording on a connected phone. The app is free on iOS and Android. The App Store listing requires iOS 16 or later, while Epic’s workflow description specifies an iPhone 12 or later and a Windows 10/11 desktop PC.

Rokoko Create generates 3D motion from video clips or text prompts, which users can edit in Rokoko Studio and export as FBX, BVH, or CSV. Video-to-motion uses Vision AI, with monthly processing allowances that vary by plan. Starter and paid plans include unlimited text-to-motion clips, but Studio imports are capped by plan except on Pro. Rokoko says generated video-to-motion and text-to-motion data can be used commercially. Exported FBX or BVH files are described as compatible with skeletons including UE5 Manny, HIK, and Mixamo, and with software such as Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Cinema 4D, Maya, Houdini, MotionBuilder, and iClone. Rokoko Studio also supports real-time plugins for several of those tools. The free Starter plan includes 30 seconds of Vision AI processing and five Studio imports per month, plus one month of cloud storage. Basic is listed at $12 a month, while the pricing note says paid plans start at $10/mo (annual). New accounts can try Plus or Pro for free for 7 days.