Reallusion is continuing to refine the live motion capture experience with iClone 5!  As a result of the great deal of hard work and user feedback we have received, we are now well on our way to improving the usability and functionality of personal motion capture in iClone 5.1.  Thanks to our work as an official partner with Microsoft, Reallusion is now able to offer an early look at the Kinect SDK Beta experience to all iClone Mocap Plug-in users.  Kinect SDK Beta is not for commercial use yet, but you can use it for animated production and sharing (Microsoft will announce their commercial SDK policy soon).  This is a huge step forward towards making Kinect a more fantastic and exceptional mocap animation tool, but certainly not the last. 

iClone 5.1 is scheduled to be released in January.  As appreciation for our forum users’ enthusiastic support, Reallusion would like to provide you with exclusive early access to the 5.1 Beta version of iClone.  Simply follow these instructions below to become one of the first users to experience the new mocap and physics functions in iClone 5! 

Download iClone 5.1 Beta

Download iClone 5.1 Patch
http://file.reallusion.com/patch/ic/iC510_Enu_Full_Patch.exe

See the new features about iClone 5.1
http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/iclone_whatsnew_v51.aspx

See the Beta documents for iClone 5.1
http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/help/iclone5/PRO/default.asp?page=20_Physics/Constraint/The_Basic_Workflow_of_Using_Constraint.htm

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/help/iclone5/PRO/default.asp?page=20_Physics/Setting_States_Keys.htm

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/help/iclone5/PRO/default.asp?page=08_Animation/Device_Mocap/Using_Body_Command_Feature_to_Preview_or_Record.htm

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/help/iclone5/PRO/default.asp?page=08_Animation/Device_Mocap/Rectifying_the_Characters_Direction.htm

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/help/iclone5/PRO/default.asp?page=08_Animation/Device_Mocap/Rectifying_the_Twisting_Legs_in_Full_Body_Mode.htm

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/help/iclone5/PRO/default.asp?page=08_Animation/Device_Mocap/Activating_the_Foot_Rotation_in_Full_Body_Mode.htm


How to Use Microsoft SDK Beta System for Mocap

Currently, the plug-in version that you use with iClone 5 is from Open NI, which is not compatible with the Microsoft SDK Beta version.  Therefore, if you want to use the Microsoft SDK Beta version, you will need to uninstall your current plug-in and re-install the new version of the plug-in. You can resume the Open NI system by doing the same procedure.

Download Mocap Plugin 1.1 – Microsoft SDK beta
http://file.reallusion.com/ic/Mocap_Plug_in110_MS.exe
(compatible with Windows7)

Provide Feedback and Win

Reallusion is eager to collect your real user experience using the Microsoft Kinect SDK Beta for motion capture.  From now until January 31th, if you submit your Kinect test video with your comments, you will get the chance to win the upcoming iClone 5.1 content pack “Physics Gears”.  Physics Gears is a quintessential set of tools for physics animation in iClone 5, and is one of the most exciting content pack in Q1.  Check out the demo video to see the neat features we’ve embedded in this pack. 
http://youtu.be/mrHDod6zv5g

Once your submitted video is selected for display on the Reallusion website, you will be awarded a free copy of the Physics Gears content pack.  Please post your video with feedback under this form thread.  The videos which demonstrates the new enhancements like head/wrist movement, half body capture and stable floor alignment will be preferred. 

Here are some video examples for your reference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOUivtxKU-U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pke0FDhlCFo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXP7ZDkyCfI

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Reallusion, Inc.

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Visconti
Forum Moderator

Reallusion, Inc.
https://forum.reallusion.com