Debut of new F-series motion capture cameras

OMG plc, Oxford Metrics Group (LSE: OMG), (“OMG” or “the Group”) the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries, announces the debut of its new MX-F40 and MX-F20 cameras within its motion capture business, Vicon.

The new cameras include the world’s first camera sensors designed specifically for motion capture. The new shuttered Vicon Vegas sensors enable performance data to be captured at higher speeds than ever before.

“The F40 and F20 represent the world’s first and only optical cameras to include proprietary sensors that were custom designed for motion capture applications,” said Nick Bolton, Chief Executive of OMG plc. “The release of the Vicon Vegas sensor is evidence of our continuing dedication to innovation and investment in research and development. Due to our incredible customers and overwhelming market support you can guarantee Vicon will always be first to market.”

The new cameras are part of the award winning MX platform from Vicon, with the F standing for ‘Faster Full Frame’ motion capture. The F40 and F20 will replace Vicon’s industry leading MX40+, MX20+ and MX13+ cameras; MX3+ cameras will still be available as the great value precision solution.

The Vicon F40 camera is capable of capturing 370 frames-per-second at 4-million pixels and the Vicon F20 camera captures up to 500 frames-per-second at 2-million pixel resolutions. These significant increases in speed are matched by an improvement in the cameras marker throughput capacity, allowing for the capture of more subjects per trial or take. In addition to these speed increases, the VICON Vegas sensor offers a true “freeze frame” shutter, so the F-series cameras are tolerant of on-set or laboratory ambient light.

Nick Bolton commented: “The performance increases of the F-series cameras allow for more accurate capture where high-speed action is par for the course, such as golf swing analysis and capturing sports for game development. While other systems may hit their marker limits when attempting to capture full body, hands and facial performance in the same volume, F-series cameras excel at such levels of detail. Vicon is the only motion capture provider to custom build a sensor for motion capture allowing complete control over all aspects of future camera technology development”.

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