NOKOV XingYing vs XR Animator

NOKOV Xingying is motion capture software for tracking multiple objects in real time, including in large, complex environments. It captures rigid, human, and flexible body movements. Listed capabilities include body tracking, character and animation retargeting, and cleanup tools. Data streaming uses SDKs for multiple languages and applications; the download page lists C, C++, and Python SDKs. Compatibility examples include CATIA, DELMIA, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Simulink, and Unreal Engine. Xingying can synchronize and manage data from devices such as force plates, EEG, and EMG. Supported camera families include Mars, Pluto, Orbit, and underwater cameras. The download page lists Windows and a Linux version compatible with Ubuntu 22.04, as well as Simulink, ROS, MAVLink, and VRPN support. Listed export formats include C3D and XRS; a listed release also includes frame-rate export to FBX, HTR, and BVH. NOKOV identifies applications in robotics and engineering, life sciences, virtual reality, and entertainment. Pricing is on request, and the download center requires a name, company, and email address.

XR Animator is a free tool for driving MMD or VRM 3D avatars from pose input. It uses MediaPipe and TensorFlow.js to detect poses from webcam video, and supports face, full-body, and combined face, body, and hand tracking. Full-body tracking can use a webcam or an image or video file. Face tracking supports 52 ARKit-compatible blendshapes. Users can record motion capture, export VMD, BVH, and glTF motion, and load VMD, FBX, and BVH motion files; FBX or BVH motion can also be exported to VMD. The scene can include 2D images or video, 3D panoramas, and .x or .glb objects. The web app works in major desktop and smartphone browsers, while Electron apps are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Android Chrome supports augmented reality. VMC protocol support and a frameless transparent background for capture apps are limited to Electron mode. The project notes that smartphones with limited processing power may be better suited to face tracking alone.