We want to get a jump on the metaverse. No, not the crappy Facebook version: We want to go into the world of UnrealEngine and living in photo-realistic metaverse. Kinda like Xanadu: Frankly, he is the reason we're diving in so deep. Here's where our research has started so far: https://www.rokoko.com/ - SmartSuit Pro II - A full package for $4000 or so. This is for mass appeal... however, there are products that are more pro, like: https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture - MVN - Body suit (you have to email them for price, but it looks like the full setup is around $10,000) and you'll want to get the gloves as well: https://www.manus-meta.com/xsens-gloves - Xsense Gloves from Manus. The gloves are $4000. Obviously we'll be importing our video right into Unreal Engine and they have lots of libraries and objects and help that we can use to get started: https://www.unrealengine.com/ Really cool METAHUMAN to import life-like faces - https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/metahuman-creator?sessionInvalidated=true From here all we needed was a helmet, which now there are options to buy for under $700: https://neuronmocap.com/content/product/perception-neuron-face-mocap-helmet We've found a couple of nice resources that help out DIY motion-capture people like: https://mocappys.com/ It seems like the price to get into the FULL motion capture world at Xanadu's level will be around $6000 if you're choosing the Rokoko setup. The Xsens setup fully in will be around $12-14,000. We will update on what route we take and big shoutout and thanks to Xanadu with the video that convinced me I need to do this:

Starting the Journey into the Metaverse with Face Capture & VR!

peter

I just finished watching this and... man.

I now know how to import my very own images into Unreal Engine so we can manipulate them and use them.

1 - Take a shit ton of photos of subject. In the video he took like 1700.
2 - Import into Lightroom - batch edit for low shadows, high detail. Export to JPEG.
3 - Import into RealityCapture - Go through tutorial. It's pretty long. 45 min or so.
4 - Export file then import into Unreal!

What amazed me the most is that this is literally a full tutorial on how to get any image into Unreal. Super powerful for the future.

What is also really cool about this journey is that... well, we're just documenting all our learnings. Amazing.
I absolutely cannot wait to import my first object into the metaverse and then 'play' with it!

SwayMolina

peter what machine are you using for UE? custom PC?

peter

I clearly need to start at the beginning with basic tutorials, but I get so captivated by pro-level metaverse stuff.

THIS is what I was looking for in terms of importing an entire room... and then being able to walk around inside of it.
The cool part will be when you place objects you can interact with... now that!

If you let your imagination go wild... you can have a friend work with you and video you in the metaverse while you're in avatar...

peter

Putting here for later. Started and will finish later.

peter

xSens finally got back to me and the prices of the body suit and all that are expensive!

Looks like if you want to goes the xSens route you'll be looking at $20000.
Maybe Rokoko is the entry level answer...

peter

I just purchased my very first METAVERSE NFT!

peter

Dat METADOGE!
MEGADOGE! in the METAVERSE!

peter

very cool. This video makes me think of reaching out to these guys and see if they’d like to engage… I could give them an amazing canvas.

peter

I love this guys information on another mocap option.

peter

peter super cool. Full solution!

https://neuronmocap.com/noitomvps
have a full metaverse build out.

or could go cheaper with entry level:
https://neuronmocap.com/perception-neuron-3-motion-capture-system?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X1G5up-vrvXbIrs7YVnwNZ9SHwPw5lIv4Sv32siMD1qtbfs6bLj88saAlDuEALw_wcB

peter

It looks like they could do a sitetour. Would be cool to see what possibilities they have for a large space to build out a metaverse...

peter

Downloading metahumans on unreal5.
Going into unreal5 as a noob is boring. You really need these templates... I can't wait to make a photorealistc version of.. myself?

peter

peter That
download tho...

peter

peter Woah! A little too close.
This stuff is so amazing and... overwhelming at the same time.

PSquared

https://www.immersivedisplayinc.com/
@peter These guys use unrealengine too; but do permanent installation. lmk whenever you want the details.

peter

PSquared Always great to talk to real MOCAP vendors:

peter

peter
The possibilities for photo-realistic shows is here:

PSquared

peter do you want the intro now? Without knowing the who you are, the dude is chomping at the bit to do business for permanent installations with. He's local too. Just like you asked for.
LMK, when and which emai.

P(2) Movement.

SwayMolina

peter These guys are awesome. I've been to their motion capture studio here in Miami. Really dope. I've dabbled with UE4 with the intent of exploring Virtual Production. My machine couldn't handle it. lol

I also have a network of motion caption performers since I trained with them. My friend Pascal just released a book on the topic: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/performing-for-motion-capture-9781350211254/

He's great and has been in some games.

PSquared

that is sooo awesome.

Has anyone ridden Avatar Flight of the Passage @ Animal Kingdom,

The graphics in this video suck--the real thing makes your heart race as you smell the jungle and get sprayed with sea mist.
More fun than skydiving
More fun the paragliding
More fun than "co-piloting" an Aero L-39 Albatros over Tampa Bay.
More fun than hang gliding.

Imagine cliff jumping, but 100% safe.

It was unreal. And for $500M you can't compete on the irl landscape, internal approach and the 5-D ride.
Catena company road-trip.