motion capture

American  

[moh-shuhn kap-cher] / ˈmoʊ ʃən ˌkæp tʃər /

noun

1. a data collection technique in which the movements of people and objects are tracked, recorded, and rendered to create animations, as for a video game.

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motion capture British  

noun

1. a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor

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Etymology

Origin of motion capture

First recorded in 1980–85

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Example Sentences

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motion capture

The original trial relied on sophisticated motion capture equipment, pressure-sensitive treadmill measurements, MRI scans, and repeated in-person visits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The motion capture system used to prescribe each person's walking change is expensive and time consuming.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

As well as being his biggest video game role to date, Saros was also Kohli's first experience of motion capture.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Beimel uses motion capture to provide pitching feedback, and uses health technology that coincides with its athletes having to self-report daily to track overexertion and determine how best to use their bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025

Performing motion capture and voice-over, he was Sonny the emotional android in “I, Robot” and the dry droid K-2SO in both “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” and again in “Andor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025

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