It’s difficult to explain just how awe-inspiring it was to watch Avatar on the big screen, for the first time, back in 2009. The film didn’t just transport audiences to Pandora; it leveraged the ...

The latest exclusive clip showcases the technical artistry that shapes the diverse inhabitants of Pandora for Avatar's third ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephen Lang Reveals How His Avatar Character Is Alive When Avatar: The Way of Water debuts in a couple of days, it will do so ...

James Cameron’s original Avatar and its new sequel have found success in more than just the box office—they’re also helping out in the lab. Researchers have begun using the motion capture technology ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zoe Saldaña wants audiences to truly understand the skill and talent that go into motion capture performances, like in James ...

Several researchers are using motion capture technology that is commonly used to capture the movements of actors playing roles in films, such as Avatar, to track the progression of rare diseases in ...

Sony wants to make motion capture easy. Sony introduced its portable motion capture system, called Mocopi, which uses six small sensors to record movement data. The Mocopi won’t deliver Hollywood ...

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Late last year, Sony launched a mobile motion-capture system in Japan that worked with a companion app to create a VR avatar for such things as gaming or chat. Now the Mocopi system is up for ...

Researchers have developed a new system that uses smartphones instead of specialized motion-tracking hardware to create more realistic avatar movement in virtual reality (VR). The technology aims to ...