Works anywhere
Use Xsens motion capture in the studio, at the office, or on set.
Magnetic immunity
Experience full magnetic immunity in all conditions.
No clean-up
Save time with clean, production-quality motion capture data.
Meet Xsens Animate
MVN Animate’s proprietary motion capture software can live-stream all data to your third-party 3D package, such as Unreal, Unity, Maya, or MotionBuilder. It can also export data in your preferred format.
Connect up to 4 systems for multi-actor capturing. Or combine with Xsens Metagloves by Manus to track finger movements. You can also make use of 3D position aiding systems like HTC Vive.
As the go-to software for professional motion capture, MVN Animate makes light work of calibration, real-time visualization, playback, and reprocessing, for efficient workflows and fast turnaround times.
A lot. Real-time 3D animation, data streaming, and reference video recording. The software has built-in timecode and remote-control plugins, handles data rates up to 158 Mb/min, and exports to formats such as ASCII (HTML), C3D, BVH, MVNX, FBX, and movie containers like AVI and M4V.
Xsens’ proprietary HD Reprocessing Engine gives you the best quality motion capture data available in the market. The processed data is instantly ready to be integrated into your animation pipeline.
Xsens Animate Export and Animate Pro offer HD reprocessing locally.
Software options
Our software has three options to cover different needs and budgets.
Ideal for live entertainment.
Bring your characters to life instantly with the highest quality live mocap data and seamless streaming to popular 3D platforms.
Ideal for game development with an offline pipeline.
Streamline your animation workflow with local export and optimized data for seamless integration with your 3D pipeline.
Currently available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Ideal for high-end and complex VFX pipelines.
Animate Pro provides the industry's most powerful processing engine, precise cleanup tools, and support for complex multi-actor shoots.
Consider these questions when making the best choice for the subscription:
Live streaming is possible with MVN Animate Plus and Pro. Streaming a virtual optical marker set is only available in MVN Animate Pro.
Animate Live supports two live actors. With the Amnimate Export, you can capture and record one character at a time. Animate Pro allows you to record up to 4 characters at a time - or unlimited actors with on-body recording.
If you want to make use of 3D positional aiding with either HTC Vive or GPS, to get high-quality data with less clean-up, you’ll need MVN Animate Pro.
You cannot export files in MVN Record and MVN Animate Plus. Use Xsens MotionCloud subscription to export MVNX, FBX and BVH files. In MVN Animate Pro you can export locally to MVNX, FBX, BVH and C3D.
We offer plugins for the most commonly-used software suites, like Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Maya, MotionBuilder, and Houdini.
wearing_vr_headset_pixaby.jpg)
Integration with positional aiding hardware such as HTC Vive and GPS is only available in Xsens Animate Pro.
If you will be using the (Remote) On-Body Recording feature, then the answer is yes, you need the Xsens Animate Pro.
Integrations and plugins for entertainment
Learn more about how MVN Animate fits into the ecosystem of full-body motion capture solutions.
See the software and systems we can integrate with here:
This table gives you an overview of the features and functionalities of our different Xsens Animate software options.
For live streaming and broadcast
For single actor capture and export
High Performance
Up to 2 Actors
1 actor at a time
Up to 4 Actors (Unlimited with On-Body-Recording)
FBX
BVH
C3D
MP4 (movie)
FBX
BVH
C3D
MP4 (movie)
Manus Gloves
StretchSense Gloves
Manus Gloves
StretchSense Gloves
Manus Gloves
StretchSense Gloves
Unity 3D
Unreal Engine
Maya
MotionBuilder
iClone
Houdini
Blender
Unity 3D
Unreal Engine
Maya
MotionBuilder
iClone
Houdini
Blender
Unreal Engine
Unity3D
Autodesk
+ various others
Unreal Engine
Unity3D
Autodesk
+ various others
- Single level
- Multilevel
- No level
- Single level
- Multilevel
- No level
Try Xsens Animate Pro, which includes all the features from Animate Export and Animate Live, and additional features to support all your mocap needs. Download a trial version and our raw motion capture files.
Xsens motion capture systems deliver high-quality data in all conditions and environments.
Choose from smart bundles of hardware, software, and cloud processing options optimized for use in game development, VFX, cinematic productions, and live entertainment. We can assist you in tailoring the overall package to your individual needs.
Don’t hesitate to reach out, and we will help you configure your system, based on your needs and budget.
Productions powered
by Xsens
Movella’s Xsens solutions have powered many famous movies and series. Take a look at these high-profile productions here. How many have you seen?
Education Program for animators
The Movella Education Program is designed to make our technology more accessible to programs, even when physical space or budgets are limited. These schools can now teach professional motion capture anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi connection, removing the need to turn rooms into makeshift studios.
