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This documentation corresponds to version 2 of iPi Motion Capture. The latest documentation for version 3 can be found at https://docs.ipisoft.com/
Getting started with motion controllers
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To enlist your motion controller in the list of devices, it must be connected to a PC via Bluetooth. But before it can connect to your Bluetooth adapter, the controller must be ''paired'' with it. That is where button '''ADD NEW''' helps. So, your first step is to press this button, select device type you have, and then follow the instructions specific for this device. For this process you will absolutely need mini-USB cable. Hope you'll make it from the first time. After pairing, the Bluetooth connection is established automatically each time you power on the motion controller. | To enlist your motion controller in the list of devices, it must be connected to a PC via Bluetooth. But before it can connect to your Bluetooth adapter, the controller must be ''paired'' with it. That is where button '''ADD NEW''' helps. So, your first step is to press this button, select device type you have, and then follow the instructions specific for this device. For this process you will absolutely need mini-USB cable. Hope you'll make it from the first time. After pairing, the Bluetooth connection is established automatically each time you power on the motion controller. | ||
Revision as of 01:15, 4 November 2012
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What's this for
Wanna capture hand/prop movements? Now this is possible with the support for motion controllers added to iPi Recorder. Essentially, motion controller provides one 3D orientation value which can be used to track rotations of a single bone, whether it is body part or attached prop.
Equipment
Now, what you need to try this. First, a motion controller (or several ones, iPi Recorder currently has no limitation on the number of controllers). Two models are supported, both of them are easy to buy:
- PlayStation Move
- Wii Remote with MotionPlus
- Note. Modern model Wii Remote Plus, which has MotionPlus integrated, should also be supported, but we have not tested it yet.
Important. If you don't already have Wii stuff, we strongly recommend to use PlayStation Move, because of its built-in magnetometer. In short, the presence of magnetometer gives a lot more stable orientation value. Without it, orientation tends to drift around vertical axis, and this leads to less accurate measurements. In addition, PlayStation Move's light sphere can be used as calibration marker (at least in some conditions).
Also, your PC should be equipped with a Bluetooth radio module to connect with motion controllers. If you do not have a built-in one, you'll need an USB Bluetooth adapter (like this one). And you will definitely need an USB to mini-USB cable to charge your motion controller and for initial wire connection to a PC.
Getting into Recorder
The big change is that Cameras stage in iPi Recorder was renamed to Devices, because now it may contain not only cameras.
To enlist your motion controller in the list of devices, it must be connected to a PC via Bluetooth. But before it can connect to your Bluetooth adapter, the controller must be paired with it. That is where button ADD NEW helps. So, your first step is to press this button, select device type you have, and then follow the instructions specific for this device. For this process you will absolutely need mini-USB cable. Hope you'll make it from the first time. After pairing, the Bluetooth connection is established automatically each time you power on the motion controller.
Note. Pairing is one-time process unless you reconnect motion controller to another PC or gaming console. Each time you connect controller to a another host, it should be paired.
After you have successfully paired the controller with Bluetooth adapter, it should be visible in device list. Mark it selected and go to Setup stage. Here for the first time you will see the controller visualized as a rotating blue "brick".
Tips on action video
Tracking
After all, the sad news :( iPi Mocap Studio is not yet capable of using motion controller data for tracking. The update will be published in 2-3 weeks (this has been written on Nov 03, 2012). Use this time to get required stuff and make some test records!
