Measurand ShapeWrap III

ShapeWrap III is the Field Rated, go anywhere motion capture system. It’s a durable and flexible system that’s extremely portable and easy to use - going anywhere to capture full body motion. No longer are you confined to a studio or forced to transport bulky fragile systems. ShapeWrap III conveniently packs up to travel and connects wirelessly to any PC. So, grab your battery powered laptop and ShapeWrap III system and get out there and let the world be your motion capture stage.

A great improvement over rigid exoskeletons, Measurand ShapeWrap III offers a mocap system based on ShapeTapes that flex instead of breaking on impact. By conforming to limbs instead of following rigid paths, ShapeWrap III moves with the body to capture fine details of shape on a wide variety of body types. ShapeWrap III is field portable, wireless and durable. Individual tapes from ShapeWrap III may be used as multi-variable 6DOF input devices for creative animation.

ShapeWrap III comes with a wireless Ethernet modem, giving you the latest advances in wireless communications. Your wireless modem distance capability ranges from 25 to 50 metres indoors to over 200 metres outdoors. ShapeWrap III wirelessly connects to your desktop or laptop computer giving you the power to capture data anywhere. Capturing data of a driver in a moving car – no problem – place laptop in (for infinite range) or out of the vehicle and start capturing.

The system is made of multiple ShapeTapes. 4 ShapeTapes make up the ShapeWrap II system (full body system for capturing motion). The system consists of an orientation sensor, 2 arm tapes (one tape for each arm that extend to capture hand, wrist and finger movements) and 2 leg tapes (one for each leg that attaches and adjusts at the waist to capture the full leg movements extending to capture foot, ankle and toe movements).

Full body motion capture including extremities
ShapeWrap III simultaneously captures full body motion with hand and finger data along with ankle, foot and toe data. It is flexible enough to discern finger and toe orientations separate from those of the hands and feet, and it detects motion of all other joints, the back, and the head. The wearable sensing tapes completely follow arms and legs to the tips of fingers and toes, capturing 6 degrees of freedom data for their entire length. The arm tapes that make up the ShapeWrap III system capture wrist flexion/extension with abduction/adduction, and movement of one finger.

 

Plus 5 miniature motion capture tools
The ShapeTapes that make up the ShapeWrap III system can be plugged via ShapeAnimator into a growing list of 3D applications opening up a wealth of possibilities for creating, teaching and animating. as 6 degree of freedom input devices for desktop animation and more.

Key Features and Benefits

• Motion Capture Anywhere
  ShapeWrap III gives you the freedom to capture motion anywhere! Capture motion in or out of the office even at home, even while seated in a car, cockpit, etc.
• Durable
  The system's ShapeTapes are protected by robust and flexible sheaths that can be stepped on and rolled over by such things as chairs and bicycles.
• Compact and Portable
  ShapeWrap III can be used in and out of the studio, no dedicated studio space is ever required. ShapeWrap III packs up for easy and compact storage and its wheeled storage case makes for transport.
• Size-Adjustable
  ShapeWrap easily adjusts to fit different shapes and sizes. No special suit required.
• 5 multi-point 6DOF Input Devices
  In the classroom - ShapeWrap III system is made up of 4 independent motion capture devices, allowing groups of students to have hands-on motion capture experience simultaneously, and animators to make use of the systems tapes for 3D content creation.
• Hands and Feet Capture
  You get simultaneous capture of hands and feet without any extra setup, equipment or software.
• Wearable Under Clothing
  ShapeWrap III can be worn underneath clothing to capture movement during blue and green screening.

System Compatibility

• AutoDesk MotionBuilder
• AutoDesk MotionBuilder Pro
• AutoDesk MoCap
• ShapeRecorder (real time)
• 3D Studio Max and Character Studio
• Maya
• XSI
• Lightwave