import the DAZ character FBX in CARRARA and detach itsbone structure (the facial MoCap should still be working on the character)ĥ. send to MAYA and export the DAZ character as FBX (2011)Ĥ. import the DAZ character in MOTIONBUILDER and apply MoCapon T-Pose (see Truebone´s tutorials for details on how to connect MoCap data tothe morphs)ģ.

I have yet to see any facial mocap put into iClone, though I have seen it applied to DAZ3d model through multiple software including Faceshift. Right now it's a giant puzzle that nobody is giving the answer to, or they just haven't figured it out. Not sure why our friends at iClone don't want to make applying facial mocap easy, or even possible for that matter. Facial mocap is moving fast and everyone is grabbing onto it. Speculation as to what plans Apple may have for Faceshift’s tech includes using facial recognition to authorize Apple Pay and, a more likely scenario, creating real-time avatars for chatting in FaceTime.You have to get lots of trial software and then it still might not work. In 2010, the iPhone maker bought Swedish facial recognition startup Polar Rose, followed by the 2013 acquisition of Israeli 3D sensor developer PrimeSense - best known as the company that provided its technology, chips and design for the original Microsoft Kinect device. The facial capture system is used to give the alien characters that populate the Star Wars universe more human-like expressions.įaceshift isn’t the first company acquired by Apple that specializes in motion capture. One of the high-profile projects that feature Faceshift’s technology is the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie. 'Our background is in animation for content production, so we have Hollywood studios that use the technology to make animated characters come alive,' says Brian Amberg, the company's CFO, in a promotional video. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.” The site goes on to state that it has also “ dug up further sources and conclusive links between the companies,” and that “several Faceshift employees are now working for Apple now out of Europe.”Īpple isn’t saying what intentions it may have for Faceshift’s technology, which analyzes facial expressions without the need for reference markers and using only commercially available hardware. Techcrunch says an Apple spokesperson has confirmed the Cupertino company’s purchase of Faceshift. At the time, Apple refused to comment on the alleged acquisition, but now it looks as if the rumors were accurate. Earlier this year, unconfirmed rumors suggested that Apple had bought Faceshift, a Swiss startup specializing in real-time motion capture technology that captures a person’s facial expressions to create CGI avatars and other figures.

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