Looking for free ping pong motion capture software? at DVinfo.net

David Delaney · November 7th, 2010, 08:12 PM

I was wondering if there is a free motion capture (ala ping pong balls) that can be used with a webcam or hd cam...
Thanks

Jim Andrada · November 12th, 2010, 12:33 AM

I've never come across a free one - not to say it doesn't exist, but I haven't found it.

Close to free - maybe.

Syntheyes at around $400 can do reasonable motion capture. I think you would need 2 to 4 cameras running at once and there are some camera calibration issues. Also - if the cameras use CMOS sensors (almost all recent cams under $20k - $30k except for the new JVC units) instead of CCD there can be other issues that will lead to less than great results.

I don't know of anything less expensive than Syntheyes - might exist, I just haven't heard about it.

David Delaney · November 12th, 2010, 07:08 PM

thanks for the input. I think there was something out there a couple of years back called cee-gee or something?

November 7th, 2010, 08:12 PM	#1
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	Looking for free ping pong motion capture software? I was wondering if there is a free motion capture (ala ping pong balls) that can be used with a webcam or hd cam... Thanks

November 12th, 2010, 12:33 AM	#2
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	I've never come across a free one - not to say it doesn't exist, but I haven't found it. Close to free - maybe. Syntheyes at around $400 can do reasonable motion capture. I think you would need 2 to 4 cameras running at once and there are some camera calibration issues. Also - if the cameras use CMOS sensors (almost all recent cams under $20k - $30k except for the new JVC units) instead of CCD there can be other issues that will lead to less than great results. I don't know of anything less expensive than Syntheyes - might exist, I just haven't heard about it.

November 12th, 2010, 07:08 PM	#3
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	thanks for the input. I think there was something out there a couple of years back called cee-gee or something?