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Perception Neuron Pro Test footage and mini review

Posted By Dr. Nemesis 8 Years Ago
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A few weeks back I was asking on the forum if anyone had used an Xsens mocap suit with Iclone. After some research the software licensing cost was too high (though the suit price itself was good).
A few days later I was told about the Perception Neuron Pro. I liked how it looked and it was cheaper than the cheapest Xsens.
I've had it for almost a month now.
I threw together a bit of a lazy compilation of the first 2 days of tests, and then I used it to shoot a scene .


I'm really happy with the results and it's definitely speeding up production of my movie. I didn't have the PN 1 or 2 so I can't compare it to that but things have been a lot better, faster, and easier than with Ipisoft, which is what I was going to use until I realised my second computer was too old and just couldn't record from two 360 kinects at the same time without dropping frames. I can't really think of any way the ipi software wins out, except that it's cheaper which wasn't a win for me since it couldn't do the job. I couldn't do fight scenes with it, which was my biggest concern. In the test I did a few punches to test out if it'd be fast enough to capture that and it was good, though I wont be recording a fight scene for a few weeks atleast.

The scene footage is WIP and the mocap has been cleaned though not always completely.
Cleanup has been fairly easy. I don't use the Iclone plugin since the computer I capture on is too old for Iclone 6 or 7. All clips were exported from Axis Neuron Pro and imported to Iclone via bvh.

Pros
-Wireless so range of movement is not an issue unless you need to go a stupid distance.
-Quick to set up, put on, or put away. No messing with a router, the suit has a dedicated radio transmitter. Neurons turn 90 degress to put on and take off from straps.
-Easy to maintain. comes with huge antimag travel case, all sensors calibrate at the same time.
-Good quality capture for this tech, though I don't have other IMU suits to directly compare to.
-Computer specs needed to run capture software are really low (my second computer is quite old), especially in comparison to Ipisoft, which I can barely use with one 360 Kinect now.
-Company replied to my email quickly when I had a question.

Possible cons
-Price. It's not for poor people, though there's the cheaper 2.0 suit.
-It's wireless (a pro) but that means it runs on batteries. If you need to record for many hours at a time you'll need to stop and recharge the neurons. I've never needed to do that so far though.
-It's not completely immune to magnetic interference. In the video there's a point where I sat down close to my fridge (for testing purposes) and it does indeed lose it's awesomeness a bit, though this was to be expected.
-If you need fingers there isn't a capture solution with this suit yet. I hate finger cleanup so wasn't a problem for me as I use hand gestures at all times.



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Forum Post Perception Neuron Pro Test footage and mini review By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for this review! In a couple of months I will purchase a PN... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Lamias (8/6/2018)[/b][hr]Thanks for this review! In a couple... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for the test, Dr. Nemesis. @Lamias: I believe there are... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote]do we know if Pro works with the iClone plugin?[/quote] No... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for replying!! So, you are saying that the cleanup inside the... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Dr. N thanks for this! Was the video of the footage in Axis Neuron Pro... By kungphu ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Lamaist, yes, the two together are a good combo and yes most but not... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post @Dr. Nemesis .... Nice of you taking time to post these tests! Even... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post These replies are very helpful guys, thank you for taking the time to... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post While I haven't had it long, perhaps that's an advantage in talking... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Kelleytoons (8/9/2018)[/b][hr]if they have the money, it... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Doc, I think it boils down to your actors. Because mine (well, my... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post This is really cool to read, congratulations to you guys with a setup... By TonyDPrime ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post As KT pointed out, the magnetically shielded case is a must. Without... By kungphu ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]TonyDPrime (8/9/2018)[/b][hr] Thank you DrN for providing a... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Guys, I know that you are all preoccupied with your projects and I... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Kelley thank you for the helpful input! So you are saying that 2.0... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Some more Pro footage in another WIP scene. This is mostly to show... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Very, very nice mocap. And nice flowing finger action too. May I ask... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Lamias (8/27/2018)[/b][hr]Very, very nice mocap. And nice... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Dr. Nemesis >>> "... I animate the faces with facekey and... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Dr. Nemesis (8/27/2018)[/b][hr]Some more Pro footage in... By Walvince ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Dr. N great wrk as usual! Fascinating to see others workflow. Super... By kungphu ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks again, everyone. Sonic, yes, that way. Kungphu, why no new... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post >>> "When you say 'traditional way' - do you mean you... By sonic7 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey Dr. N, I have one but I can’t release it yet till the festival... By kungphu ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post It's good that you have so many festivals in your country. In mine... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Lamias, That sucks for the lack of better words. Entering these... By kungphu ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yes, it kinda sucks. I am the opposite of you my friend. I don't... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post @Dr. Nemesis I'd like to know if the Perception Neuron Pro could... By manu.n02 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I think you'd be much better off with the original, because to capture... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post thank you guys for all those informations, now, I have to work hard if... By charly Rama ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post @Kelleytoons, thanks for the tip ! Although for my case, a tennis... By manu.n02 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post If that's your timetable for sure I'd look at the Rokoko suit -- as a... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post @Kelleytoons, I didn't know that suit ! It looks pretty neat, although... By manu.n02 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post You should talk to those people. I have seen ALL kinds of mocap from... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Mocap "suits" like Perception Neuron and others are not the best... By illusionLAB ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]manu.n02 (11/2/2018)[/b][hr] @Dr. Nemesis I'd like to know... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post thank you DR Nemesis for your observations. I would like to contribute... By stuckon3d ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Stuckon3d, I'd pay good money for a "the making of" tutorial on how... By argus1000 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]argus1000 (11/4/2018)[/b][hr]Stuckon3d, I'd pay good money... By stuckon3d ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I confirm, Leap motion is not expensive, and I'm really satisfied of... By charly Rama ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post If you're just using the Leap motion to add fingers it won't affect... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Iknow Mike, I have verified all things but it does like it for my... By charly Rama ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]charly Rama (11/4/2018)[/b][hr]I confirm, Leap motion is not... By argus1000 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yeah, I can confirm that the folks selling PN are very responsive.... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Can confirm Noitim’s responsiveness by email. They replaced a faulty... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post @ Stuckon3d Thank you for these tests, they really helped me. Could I... By Lamias ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I'm also interested in buying the PN. Does anyone know what the... By drewhshep ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I would break the session up into smaller lengths and stitch them... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Any feedback on dying Neuron sensors? The guy from the video posted... By ken_1171 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post If they die in less than a year they will get replaced for free. So I... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post 20-30 minute capture, that’s great to hear. Next thing i’ll need to... By drewhshep ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I Have mine since 2015 , I backed their Kicstarter project. Only 2 of... By mtakerkart ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thank you guys for the feedback! Over here, imports are not officially... By ken_1171 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well, there is certainly something to be said for any country wanting... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Kelleytoons (11/11/2018)[/b][hr]Obviously, though, if... By ken_1171 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Too bad the idiot libs over here in our country couldn't see this, my... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Urgh. I started the thread to talk about the Perception Neuron, please... By Dr. Nemesis ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Wish there was a delete post button... By animagic ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post AMEN brother!!! By mark ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post @kelleytoons That's great if I can record 20-30 minute sequences. Do... By drewhshep ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]drewhshep (11/11/2018)[/b][hr]@kelleytoons That's great if I... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well I'm looking to pull the trigger on the PN 2.0 + anti-mag case... By drewhshep ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]drewhshep (11/14/2018)[/b][hr] If I may ask, do you think... By Kelleytoons ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey. Weird question, and sorry for posting this in an old thread but... By alexanderlewolf ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post The support team for PN is mostly (only?) Daniel but I will say he's... By Kelleytoons ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Excellent, thank you for the reply. By alexanderlewolf ( 7 Years Ago )



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