Technology
Vicon acquires head-mounted facial capture firm Captive Devices
The deal combines Captive Devices' markerless facial capture hardware with Vicon's existing motion-tracking technology.
The short version
- Vicon, the motion capture division of Oxford Metrics, has acquired U.K.-based Captive Devices Ltd.
- The acquisition brings Captive Devices' CoreHMC markerless facial performance capture technology into Vicon's suite of body-tracking products.
- The founding team of Captive Devices joins Vicon immediately to offer an integrated body and facial capture pipeline for entertainment, gaming, and virtual production studios.
Key facts
- Vicon acquired Manchester, U.K.-based Captive Devices Ltd, a developer of head-mounted camera systems for markerless facial performance capture.[Variety]
- The founding team of Captive Devices joined Vicon effective immediately following the announcement.[Variety]
- Captive Devices' CoreHMC system integrates directly into Epic Games' Unreal Engine to support real-time facial performance review on set.[Variety]
- Existing clients of Captive Devices include studios such as Ninja Theory, Nant Studios, Animatrik, and Deep Silver Dambuster Studios.[Variety]
- Vicon is owned by parent company Oxford Metrics, which serves clients across more than 70 countries.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The financial terms and purchase price of the acquisition were not disclosed in the announcement.[Variety]