Webcam Motion Capture

Please do not close the browser tab Generating Login Info... HOME About Download Subscription FAQ User Guide User Page Promotion Contact 日本語 About Download Subscription FAQ User Guide User Page Promotion Contact 日本語 About No need to buy any expensive devices to be a virtual YouTuber in the era of AI! With AI-powered Webcam Motion Capture, the camera on your computer or smartphone can fully control your 3D avatar. Since its launch in November 2021, more than 36700 users from 120 countries have subscribed to Webcam Motion Capture! Feel free to download our software for free and enjoy it! Features High Quality Hand and Finger Tracking with Only Webcam No Need to Buy Any Special Device to be a VTuber! Natural and Robust Hand and Finger Tracking using only Webcam.Head Tracking, Facial Expression Tracking, Eye Gaze Tracking, Eye Blink Detection, Lip Sync, and Upper Body Tracking are also included.Compatible with the Face Tracking Apps supporting Perfect Sync which uses Face ID on iPhone/iPad for Rich Facial Expressions (List of Supported Apps). Send Out the Tracking Data to External Apps via VMC Protocol Realtime Webcam-based Hand Tracking in External Apps Webcam Motion Capture's tracking data can be sent to any app supporting VMC Protocol.Add Hand Tracking to a VTuber app such as VSeeFace, which is not supporting Hand Tracking by default.Send the tracking data via VMC Protocol to major Game Engines using a free plugin (Unity / Unreal Engine). Save Motion Capture Data to FBX File As a Motion Capture Tool to Create a Character Animation Use Webcam Motion Capture as a motion capture tool without special devices.Webcam Motion Capture can save the motion capture data to an FBX File, which is supported by major Computer Graphics software such as Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, etc. Download You can try all the tracking features for free! Choose your OS: Windows MacOS Version 1.11.2 (Released on 03/21/2026 | Release notes)DownloadWebcamMotionCapture_Win_1.11.2.exe (227.96MB) Run WebcamMotionCapture_Win_1.11.2.exe to install the application. Installation to the default folder (C:\Program Files\Webcam Motion Capture) is recommended. The app may not function properly if installed elsewhere. Once the installation is complete, two desktop shortcuts—Webcam Motion Capture and Webcam Motion Receiver—will be created. Please start both applications. When both windows are open, please proceed to the User Guide. If the apps do not open, please refer to the FAQ. Version 1.11.2 (Released on 03/21/2026 | Release notes) Apple silicon Intel Mac DownloadWebcamMotionCapture_Mac_Silicon.zip (270.59MB)DownloadWebcamMotionCapture_Mac_Intel.zip (314.44MB) Unzip the downloaded file. Inside the folder, right-click (or Control-click) on Webcam Motion Capture icon and choose "Open". Also right-click (or Control-click) on Webcam Motion Receiver icon and choose "Open" as well. When both windows are open, please proceed to the User Guide. Subscription Just $1.99/month! Subscription includes all future software updates and you can stop anytime. (If you prefer a one-time payment, click here!) Submit your email address. The passcode to proceed to the payment page will be sent to the email address. Submit Choose payment method: Credit Card / Debit Card / Prepaid Card PayPal Use coupon: Payment Payment FAQ About App: Q: Can I use Webcam Motion Capture for live stream on YouTube? A: Yes. You can live stream on YouTube using OBS Studio. See Set Up OBS Studio for details. Q: Can I use Webcam Motion Capture to create my own video using 3D avatars? A: Yes. You can do it using OBS Studio. See Set Up OBS Studio for details. Q: My computer is not fast enough. Can I still use Webcam Motion Capture? A: If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can try iWebcamMotionCapture, our official mobile tracking app. By using iWebcamMotionCapture, you can offload the tracking process from your computer to your iPhone/iPad. For setup instructions, please refer to this page. If you don't have an iPhone or iPad, you can still use Webcam Motion Capture with video input. First shoot a video using your smartphone. Then, use the video on Webcam Motion Capture as an input. In this way, you can control your 3D avatar according to your move even on relatively slow computers. Learn from here for more detail. Q: How can I create my own 3D avatar? A: Use VRoid Studio. It is free easy-to-use software to create 3D avatars, which does not require any special skills! Export your avatar as vrm file. Then import it to Webcam Motion Receiver. Q: Can I set a video as a background? A: Yes. You can make the Webcam Motion Receiver's background transparent and set your preferred video as the background in OBS Studio. See Set Up OBS Studio for details. Q: Can I use a smartphone as a Webcam? A: If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can try iWebcamMotionCapture, our official free mobile tracking app. If you are using Android, you can use a free app such as DroidCam as a webcam. Q: What is the recommended setup? A: The tracking usually gets more stable in a bright and non-cluttered room. The app assumes that you are facing straight to the camera, so the height of your camera should be roughly at the same level as your head. Your face and chest should be fully visible, so don't be too close to the camera. Also, the tracking gets stable if your elbow is visible when you raise your hand. The quality of hand tracking often improves if your elbows, forearms, and hands are uncovered. So, if your forearms are covered by long sleeves, it is recommended that you roll up your sleeves above your elbows. Q: How can I hide my Webcam for live stream? A: Check "Hide Webcam" at the bottom of the Webcam Motion Capture window. Q: Can I use Blend Shapes sent from Face Tracking mobile app? A: Yes. Webcam Motion Capture is supporting the following apps. iWebcamMotionCapture (iOS, Free, Recommended) waidayo (iOS, Free) Facemotion3d (iOS, Paid) iFacialMocap (iOS, Paid) VTube Studio (iOS, Free, via FaceMocap2VMC (Windows Only)) For how to set up a mobile app, please refer to this page. Q: How can I use Webcam Motion Capture's Hand Tracking and VSeeFace's Face Tracking at the same time? A: By default, you cannot access the same webcam from two apps at the same time. Here are some possible solutions: In the latest version of Windows 11, you can allow multiple apps to use a camera at the same time. Please refer to this video for instructions on how to enable this feature. You can use your smartphone as a second webcam. There are some free apps which turn your smartphone into a webcam as described here. Set up a virtual camera. You can set up a virtual camera using SplitCam. Once the virtual camera is ready, you can access the camera from Webcam Motion Capture and VSeeFace at the same time. Since the latest version of SplitCam is not supported by the app, please download version 10.7.44_x64.msi from here. Q: My computer's specs should be good enough, but the avatar does not move smoothly. What should I check? In the Webcam Motion Capture window, set the Resolution to 640x360 or a smaller size. If you set a large resolution like 1920x1080, the tracking can be laggy. We recommend 640x360, or 1280x720 if it is for full-body tracking. Please also refer to "Q: How can I lower the CPU/GPU usage?". Q: How can I lower the CPU/GPU usage? A: To lower CPU usage: Open Preferences from the Webcam Motion Capture window menu and set Capture Speed to High Speed or Low Speed. Set the Resolution to 640x360 or smaller. Our recommended resolution is 640x360, or 1280x720 if it is for full-body tracking. To lower GPU usage, open the App Settings at the bottom of the Webcam Motion Receiver window and set the Graphics Quality & GPU Usage to Low. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can also try iWebcamMotionCapture, our official mobile tracking app. By using iWebcamMotionCapture, you can offload the tracking process from your computer to your iPhone/iPad, significantly reducing CPU and GPU usage. Q: While the default avatar moves, if I loaded my own VRM model, it does not move. What is the problem? A: Please check if your VRM model is compatible with the VRM specs. Especially, please check if your VRM model has all the required bones listed here. In addition to the required bones, your VRM model needs to have all the 3 bones (Distal / Proximal / Intermediate) for each finger to be used in Webcam Motion Capture. Q: I cannot open the app (or the app is blocked by anti-malware software). What should I do? A: For Windows users, please check the followings: You may have to add the Webcam Motion Capture folder as an exclusion in your anti-malware software. For Windows Security, please refer to this page. For other security software such as Norton, AVG, etc., please refer to the respective app's manual. You may want to check if the app has a permission to access your camera. Please refer to this page. You may have to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package from here. Usually, you should install the X64 version, but please check your computer's CPU and select the appropriate one. If you still cannot open the app, please contact us by email or sending a message on X. Q: My Webcam is not shown in the Webcam Motion Capture window. How should I fix this? A: If the name of your camera is not displayed in the list next to "Camera" at the bottom of the Webcam Motion Capture window, please go to "Preferences" from the Webcam Motion Capture window menu and uncheck "Use DirectShow." Then, check again to see if the name of your camera appears in the list. If your camera is still not shown, please contact us by email or sending a message on X. Q: The webcam works initially but stops working after a while. How can I fix the issue? A: If the camera is connected via USB, first, disconnect all devices from the USB ports except the webcam, then restart your computer to see if this resolves the issue. If it works, there may be a conflict with other USB devices. If the problem persists, check the following to ensure sufficient power supply to the webcam: Ensure the webcam is connected to a USB 3.0 port, not a USB 2.0 port, if it is a USB 3.0 device. Connect the webcam directly to the computer, not through a USB hub. On Windows, USB devices may power off automatically to save energy. Refer to this guide to change the power settings and prevent automatic power-off. Q: Webcam Motion Capture used to work, but now the camera window crashes. How can I fix this? A: Please delete the folder below and restart the app. C:\Users\[Your user name]\AppData\Local\Webcam Motion Capture If the app still crashes, please contact us by email or send us a message on X. Q: The tracking seems to be working in the Webcam Motion Capture window but the avatar in the Webcam Motion Receiver does not move. What is the problem? For Windows users, you may have to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package from here. Usually, you should install the X64 version, but please check your computer's CPU and select the appropriate one. For MacOS users, the firewall might be blocking communication between the Webcam Motion Capture window and the Webcam Motion Receiver window. Please check your firewall settings. Q: On MacOS, the Webcam Motion Receiver window always opens in fullscreen and cannot be switched to windowed mode. How can I fix this? A: Please follow these steps: Go to the ~/Library/Preferences folder. Delete the following file in the folder. info.kwcl.WebcamMotionReceiver.plist Restart your Mac. Open Webcam Motion Receiver again. Q: Which OS is supported? A: Both Windows (10 or later) and Mac (Mac OS Catalina or later) . You can also run Webcam Motion Capture on Windows and Webcam Motion Receiver on Mac and send your motion via WiFi network! About Subscription: Q: Do I need to subscribe? A: You can use all the tracking features without subscription. You need to subscribe if you would like to hide the UIs (for live stream, creating videos, etc.) or use the tracking data on external apps (by sending the tracking data using VMC protocol or saving as an FBX file). Q: Can I hide the UIs (or use the tracking data on external apps) without paying subscription fees? A: Join our Referral Program. As long as you refer a new user every month, you can hide the UIs and use the tracking data on external apps virtually for free*! Everytime a new user uses your coupon code and starts subscription, you will get One-month Free Discount. * To join our Referral Program, you first need to start subscription using Credit/Debit/Prepaid card. Sorry that the program is not ready for the users subscribing through PayPal yet. Q: What if I cancel my subscription in the middle of my billing cycle? A: You can still log in to the app until the end of your billing cycle. For example, if your last billing date is 11/5/2021 and you cancel your subscription on 11/15/2021, you can still log in to the app until 12/4/2021. Q: I don't like subscription-based payments. Is there any other option? A: You can purchase a Prepaid Plan through this link. If you are currently subscribed or have subscribed in the past, you can also purchase a Lifetime License from the same page. The Lifetime License fee will be discounted by the total amount of subscription fees you have paid so far*, so you will not lose anything! * Please note that, if you cancel your subscription and later re-subscribe or switch to a prepaid plan, the accumulated discount will be reset, and any previously paid subscription fees will no longer count toward the discount on the Lifetime License. If you need to update your credit card information, please refer to this. Q: I subscribed (or purchased a Prepaid Plan) but the login password was not sent to my E-mail address. What should I do? A: Sorry for the inconvenience. First, check your Spam folder to see if you have received an E-mail with login information. If not, please contact us by email. In the E-mail, please include your E-mail address and payment method you used (Credit/Debit/Prepaid card or PayPal). Q: I want to change the credit card I use for payments. What should I do? A: Please visit this link and enter the email address you are using as your login ID. A link to update your payment information will be sent to that email address. Q: Is my payment and personal information secure on your website? A: Yes. We understand that gaining the trust of customers is essential. We are using Stripe and PayPal, which are well-established online payment service providers. The transaction is 100% handled and managed by them and we cannot access your payment information. We also do not collect any personal information except your email address, and we will use your email address for communication purposes only. Q: Can I use Webcam Motion Capture commercially? A: Yes, you can use Webcam Motion Capture to commercially create and monetize digital content, such as live streams, videos, animations, and games. However, you are not allowed to resell, redistribute, or incorporate the app as part of any other products, including but not limited to software, games, or digital services. If you wish to include the App as part of your product or have any other questions, please contact us by email. You must always agree to our User Agreement to use the app. Q: I forgot my password. What should I do? A: Reset password from here. Q: How can I unsubscribe? A: Sorry to hear that! But you can unsubscribe from here. Contact E-mail: contact@webcammotioncapture.info E-mail: contact@webcammotioncapture.info Follow @webcammocap KWCL Inc.1-46-1 Ochiai, Cocolia Tama Center 7F., Tama, Tokyo KWCL Inc.1-46-1 Ochiai, Cocolia Tama Center 7F., Tama, Tokyo Geolocation data powered by IPinfo --- Please do not close the browser tab Generating Login Info... HOME About Download Subscription FAQ User Guide User Page Promotion Contact 日本語 About Download Subscription FAQ User Guide User Page Promotion Contact 日本語 About No need to buy any expensive devices to be a virtual YouTuber in the era of AI! With AI-powered Webcam Motion Capture, the camera on your computer or smartphone can fully control your 3D avatar. Since its launch in November 2021, more than 36700 users from 120 countries have subscribed to Webcam Motion Capture! Feel free to download our software for free and enjoy it! Features High Quality Hand and Finger Tracking with Only Webcam No Need to Buy Any Special Device to be a VTuber! Natural and Robust Hand and Finger Tracking using only Webcam.Head Tracking, Facial Expression Tracking, Eye Gaze Tracking, Eye Blink Detection, Lip Sync, and Upper Body Tracking are also included.Compatible with the Face Tracking Apps supporting Perfect Sync which uses Face ID on iPhone/iPad for Rich Facial Expressions (List of Supported Apps). Send Out the Tracking Data to External Apps via VMC Protocol Realtime Webcam-based Hand Tracking in External Apps Webcam Motion Capture's tracking data can be sent to any app supporting VMC Protocol.Add Hand Tracking to a VTuber app such as VSeeFace, which is not supporting Hand Tracking by default.Send the tracking data via VMC Protocol to major Game Engines using a free plugin (Unity / Unreal Engine). Save Motion Capture Data to FBX File As a Motion Capture Tool to Create a Character Animation Use Webcam Motion Capture as a motion capture tool without special devices.Webcam Motion Capture can save the motion capture data to an FBX File, which is supported by major Computer Graphics software such as Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, etc. Download You can try all the tracking features for free! Choose your OS: Windows MacOS Version 1.11.2 (Released on 03/21/2026 | Release notes)DownloadWebcamMotionCapture_Win_1.11.2.exe (227.96MB) Run WebcamMotionCapture_Win_1.11.2.exe to install the application. Installation to the default folder (C:\Program Files\Webcam Motion Capture) is recommended. The app may not function properly if installed elsewhere. Once the installation is complete, two desktop shortcuts—Webcam Motion Capture and Webcam Motion Receiver—will be created. Please start both applications. When both windows are open, please proceed to the User Guide. If the apps do not open, please refer to the FAQ. Version 1.11.2 (Released on 03/21/2026 | Release notes) Apple silicon Intel Mac DownloadWebcamMotionCapture_Mac_Silicon.zip (270.59MB)DownloadWebcamMotionCapture_Mac_Intel.zip (314.44MB) Unzip the downloaded file. Inside the folder, right-click (or Control-click) on Webcam Motion Capture icon and choose "Open". Also right-click (or Control-click) on Webcam Motion Receiver icon and choose "Open" as well. When both windows are open, please proceed to the User Guide. Subscription Just ! Subscription includes all future software updates and you can stop anytime. (If you prefer a one-time payment, click here!) Submit your email address. The passcode to proceed to the payment page will be sent to the email address. Submit Choose payment method: Credit Card / Debit Card / Prepaid Card PayPal Use coupon: Payment Payment FAQ About App: Q: Can I use Webcam Motion Capture for live stream on YouTube? A: Yes. You can live stream on YouTube using OBS Studio. See Set Up OBS Studio for details. Q: Can I use Webcam Motion Capture to create my own video using 3D avatars? A: Yes. You can do it using OBS Studio. See Set Up OBS Studio for details. Q: My computer is not fast enough. Can I still use Webcam Motion Capture? A: If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can try iWebcamMotionCapture, our official mobile tracking app. By using iWebcamMotionCapture, you can offload the tracking process from your computer to your iPhone/iPad. For setup instructions, please refer to this page. If you don't have an iPhone or iPad, you can still use Webcam Motion Capture with video input. First shoot a video using your smartphone. Then, use the video on Webcam Motion Capture as an input. In this way, you can control your 3D avatar according to your move even on relatively slow computers. Learn from here for more detail. Q: How can I create my own 3D avatar? A: Use VRoid Studio. It is free easy-to-use software to create 3D avatars, which does not require any special skills! Export your avatar as vrm file. Then import it to Webcam Motion Receiver. Q: Can I set a video as a background? A: Yes. You can make the Webcam Motion Receiver's background transparent and set your preferred video as the background in OBS Studio. See Set Up OBS Studio for details. Q: Can I use a smartphone as a Webcam? A: If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can try iWebcamMotionCapture, our official free mobile tracking app. If you are using Android, you can use a free app such as DroidCam as a webcam. Q: What is the recommended setup? A: The tracking usually gets more stable in a bright and non-cluttered room. The app assumes that you are facing straight to the camera, so the height of your camera should be roughly at the same level as your head. Your face and chest should be fully visible, so don't be too close to the camera. Also, the tracking gets stable if your elbow is visible when you raise your hand. The quality of hand tracking often improves if your elbows, forearms, and hands are uncovered. So, if your forearms are covered by long sleeves, it is recommended that you roll up your sleeves above your elbows. Q: How can I hide my Webcam for live stream? A: Check "Hide Webcam" at the bottom of the Webcam Motion Capture window. Q: Can I use Blend Shapes sent from Face Tracking mobile app? A: Yes. Webcam Motion Capture is supporting the following apps. iWebcamMotionCapture (iOS, Free, Recommended) waidayo (iOS, Free) Facemotion3d (iOS, Paid) iFacialMocap (iOS, Paid) VTube Studio (iOS, Free, via FaceMocap2VMC (Windows Only)) For how to set up a mobile app, please refer to this page. Q: How can I use Webcam Motion Capture's Hand Tracking and VSeeFace's Face Tracking at the same time? A: By default, you cannot access the same webcam from two apps at the same time. Here are some possible solutions: In the latest version of Windows 11, you can allow multiple apps to use a camera at the same time. Please refer to this video for instructions on how to enable this feature. You can use your smartphone as a second webcam. There are some free apps which turn your smartphone into a webcam as described here. Set up a virtual camera. You can set up a virtual camera using SplitCam. Once the virtual camera is ready, you can access the camera from Webcam Motion Capture and VSeeFace at the same time. Since the latest version of SplitCam is not supported by the app, please download version 10.7.44_x64.msi from here. Q: My computer's specs should be good enough, but the avatar does not move smoothly. What should I check? In the Webcam Motion Capture window, set the Resolution to 640x360 or a smaller size. If you set a large resolution like 1920x1080, the tracking can be laggy. We recommend 640x360, or 1280x720 if it is for full-body tracking. Please also refer to "Q: How can I lower the CPU/GPU usage?". Q: How can I lower the CPU/GPU usage? A: To lower CPU usage: Open Preferences from the Webcam Motion Capture window menu and set Capture Speed to High Speed or Low Speed. Set the Resolution to 640x360 or smaller. Our recommended resolution is 640x360, or 1280x720 if it is for full-body tracking. To lower GPU usage, open the App Settings at the bottom of the Webcam Motion Receiver window and set the Graphics Quality & GPU Usage to Low. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can also try iWebcamMotionCapture, our official mobile tracking app. By using iWebcamMotionCapture, you can offload the tracking process from your computer to your iPhone/iPad, significantly reducing CPU and GPU usage. Q: While the default avatar moves, if I loaded my own VRM model, it does not move. What is the problem? A: Please check if your VRM model is compatible with the VRM specs. Especially, please check if your VRM model has all the required bones listed here. In addition to the required bones, your VRM model needs to have all the 3 bones (Distal / Proximal / Intermediate) for each finger to be used in Webcam Motion Capture. Q: I cannot open the app (or the app is blocked by anti-malware software). What should I do? A: For Windows users, please check the followings: You may have to add the Webcam Motion Capture folder as an exclusion in your anti-malware software. For Windows Security, please refer to this page. For other security software such as Norton, AVG, etc., please refer to the respective app's manual. You may want to check if the app has a permission to access your camera. Please refer to this page. You may have to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package from here. Usually, you should install the X64 version, but please check your computer's CPU and select the appropriate one. If you still cannot open the app, please contact us by email or sending a message on X. Q: My Webcam is not shown in the Webcam Motion Capture window. How should I fix this? A: If the name of your camera is not displayed in the list next to "Camera" at the bottom of the Webcam Motion Capture window, please go to "Preferences" from the Webcam Motion Capture window menu and uncheck "Use DirectShow." Then, check again to see if the name of your camera appears in the list. If your camera is still not shown, please contact us by email or sending a message on X. Q: The webcam works initially but stops working after a while. How can I fix the issue? A: If the camera is connected via USB, first, disconnect all devices from the USB ports except the webcam, then restart your computer to see if this resolves the issue. If it works, there may be a conflict with other USB devices. If the problem persists, check the following to ensure sufficient power supply to the webcam: Ensure the webcam is connected to a USB 3.0 port, not a USB 2.0 port, if it is a USB 3.0 device. Connect the webcam directly to the computer, not through a USB hub. On Windows, USB devices may power off automatically to save energy. Refer to this guide to change the power settings and prevent automatic power-off. Q: Webcam Motion Capture used to work, but now the camera window crashes. How can I fix this? A: Please delete the folder below and restart the app. C:\Users\[Your user name]\AppData\Local\Webcam Motion Capture If the app still crashes, please contact us by email or send us a message on X. Q: The tracking seems to be working in the Webcam Motion Capture window but the avatar in the Webcam Motion Receiver does not move. What is the problem? For Windows users, you may have to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package from here. Usually, you should install the X64 version, but please check your computer's CPU and select the appropriate one. For MacOS users, the firewall might be blocking communication between the Webcam Motion Capture window and the Webcam Motion Receiver window. Please check your firewall settings. Q: On MacOS, the Webcam Motion Receiver window always opens in fullscreen and cannot be switched to windowed mode. How can I fix this? A: Please follow these steps: Go to the ~/Library/Preferences folder. Delete the following file in the folder. info.kwcl.WebcamMotionReceiver.plist Restart your Mac. Open Webcam Motion Receiver again. Q: Which OS is supported? A: Both Windows (10 or later) and Mac (Mac OS Catalina or later) . You can also run Webcam Motion Capture on Windows and Webcam Motion Receiver on Mac and send your motion via WiFi network! About Subscription: Q: Do I need to subscribe? A: You can use all the tracking features without subscription. You need to subscribe if you would like to hide the UIs (for live stream, creating videos, etc.) or use the tracking data on external apps (by sending the tracking data using VMC protocol or saving as an FBX file). Q: Can I hide the UIs (or use the tracking data on external apps) without paying subscription fees? A: Join our Referral Program. As long as you refer a new user every month, you can hide the UIs and use the tracking data on external apps virtually for free*! Everytime a new user uses your coupon code and starts subscription, you will get One-month Free Discount. * To join our Referral Program, you first need to start subscription using Credit/Debit/Prepaid card. Sorry that the program is not ready for the users subscribing through PayPal yet. Q: What if I cancel my subscription in the middle of my billing cycle? A: You can still log in to the app until the end of your billing cycle. For example, if your last billing date is 11/5/2021 and you cancel your subscription on 11/15/2021, you can still log in to the app until 12/4/2021. Q: I don't like subscription-based payments. Is there any other option? A: You can purchase a Prepaid Plan through this link. If you are currently subscribed or have subscribed in the past, you can also purchase a Lifetime License from the same page. The Lifetime License fee will be discounted by the total amount of subscription fees you have paid so far*, so you will not lose anything! * Please note that, if you cancel your subscription and later re-subscribe or switch to a prepaid plan, the accumulated discount will be reset, and any previously paid subscription fees will no longer count toward the discount on the Lifetime License. If you need to update your credit card information, please refer to this. Q: I subscribed (or purchased a Prepaid Plan) but the login password was not sent to my E-mail address. What should I do? A: Sorry for the inconvenience. First, check your Spam folder to see if you have received an E-mail with login information. If not, please contact us by email. In the E-mail, please include your E-mail address and payment method you used (Credit/Debit/Prepaid card or PayPal). Q: I want to change the credit card I use for payments. What should I do? A: Please visit this link and enter the email address you are using as your login ID. A link to update your payment information will be sent to that email address. Q: Is my payment and personal information secure on your website? A: Yes. We understand that gaining the trust of customers is essential. We are using Stripe and PayPal, which are well-established online payment service providers. The transaction is 100% handled and managed by them and we cannot access your payment information. We also do not collect any personal information except your email address, and we will use your email address for communication purposes only. Q: Can I use Webcam Motion Capture commercially? A: Yes, you can use Webcam Motion Capture to commercially create and monetize digital content, such as live streams, videos, animations, and games. However, you are not allowed to resell, redistribute, or incorporate the app as part of any other products, including but not limited to software, games, or digital services. If you wish to include the App as part of your product or have any other questions, please contact us by email. You must always agree to our User Agreement to use the app. Q: I forgot my password. What should I do? A: Reset password from here. Q: How can I unsubscribe? A: Sorry to hear that! But you can unsubscribe from here. Contact E-mail: contact@webcammotioncapture.info E-mail: contact@webcammotioncapture.info Follow @webcammocap KWCL Inc.1-46-1 Ochiai, Cocolia Tama Center 7F., Tama, Tokyo KWCL Inc.1-46-1 Ochiai, Cocolia Tama Center 7F., Tama, Tokyo Geolocation data powered by IPinfo --- HOME About Download Subscription FAQ User Guide User Page Promotion Contact 日本語 About Download Subscription FAQ User Guide User Page Promotion Contact 日本語 Table of Contents Let's Get Started Use Video as an Input Set Up OBS Studio Facial Expressions Settings Use Idle Animation Set Up Mobile App Receive Motion from mocopi Use 3D Background Let's Get Started How to Use: Make sure that the two windows Webcam Motion Capture and Webcam Motion Receiver are opening. Check if the webcam on your computer is ON and your upper body is shown in the Webcam Motion Capture window. - If your Webcam image is not shown in the Webcam Motion Capture window, please see the FAQ. Move your hands and fingers, tilt your head, and blink! - You will see that your avatar moves according to your move! (If the avatar does not move, please refer to the FAQ.) - Also check the recommended setup! Adjust Tracking Smoothness, Mouth Smoothness, Blink Smoothness, and Expression Smoothness values. - Small value ⇨ fast reaction but noisy. - Large value ⇨ slow reaction but smooth. - (Tip) Set it to as large value as possible while the reaction is still fast enough. For instructions on how to use Webcam Motion Capture for live streaming or to save it as a video file, please proceed to Set Up OBS Studio. Please also watch a great tutorial from Cooki Kunai! Use Video as an Input If your computer is not fast enough to perform smooth real-time tracking, you can try this approach! First, shoot a video using your smartphone, etc. and send it to your computer. (You can also use this sample video for a quick test.) In the Webcam Motion Capture window, select Video. Select New Video as a source. Then, click Open Video to select your video. Click Output Folder to specify a folder where processed video information is stored. Click Process. - Once processing video is done, your processed video and control icons will appear. Hit play icon. - You will see that your avatar moves according to your video!* * If the playback speed does not match the input video, open Preferences from the Webcam Motion Capture window menu and select Play settings. The Video FPS is set to 29.97 by default. Enter the FPS of the input video here and click the OK button. Then, try playing it again. Adjust Tracking Smoothness, Mouth Smoothness, Blink Smoothness, and Expression Smoothness values. - Small value ⇨ fast reaction but noisy. - Large value ⇨ slow reaction but smooth. - (Tip) Set it to as large value as possible while the reaction is still fast enough. For instructions on how to use Webcam Motion Capture for live streaming or to save it as a video file, please proceed to Set Up OBS Studio. Set Up OBS Studio To use Webcam Motion Capture for live streaming on platforms like YouTube or to save it as a video file, OBS Studio is commonly used. OBS Studio is free, established software for video recording and live streaming. The following only describes how to set up Webcam Motion Capture in OBS Studio. For instructions on how to use OBS Studio, please refer to external sources. Windows There are 2 options: Use Spout2 (Only for subscribing users) or Game Capture A. Spout2 Download and install obs-spout2-plugin. In the Webcam Motion Receiver window, open App Settings at the bottom of the window, and enable USE SPOUT2. Use Spout2 Capture as a source in OBS. In the Spout2 Capture settings, select Webcam Motion Receiver for the SpoutSenders and select Default for the Composite mode. If you want to make the background transparent, select Transparent for the Background in the Webcam Motion Receiver window. B. Game Capture Use Game Capture as a Source in OBS In the Game Capture settings, select Capture specific window for mode and select Webcam Motion Receiver for Window. If you want to make the background transparent, check the Allow Transparency option in the Game Capture settings. Then, select Transparent for the Background in the Webcam Motion Receiver window. MacOS There are 2 options: Use Syphon Client (Only for subscribing users) or MacOS Screen Capture A. Syphon Client In the Webcam Motion Receiver window, open App Settings at the bottom of the window, and enable USE SYPHON. Use Syphon Client as a Source in OBS If you want to make the background transparent, check Allow Transparency in the Syphon Client settings and select Transparent for the Background in the Webcam Motion Receiver window. B. MacOS Screen Capture Use MacOS Screen Capture as a Source in OBS In the MacOS Screen Capture settings, select Window Capture for the Method and select Webcam Motion Receiver for the Window. If you want to make the background transparent, select Color for the Background in the Webcam Motion Receiver window, and set the color as a chroma key in OBS. Facial Expressions Settings Switching Expressions Figure 1 You can swtich Facial Expressions using the Keyboard. By default, Auto Expression is active. You can activate each assigned Emotion (Neutral, Fun, Angry, etc.) using the F1, F2, F3, ... keys (Figure 1 (B)), and switch back to Auto Expression by a key (Figure 1 (A)) on your keyboard. You can change those pre-assigned keybindings as necessary. If you check the box next to the key input field, the corresponding emotion is active only while you hold down the key. The pre-assigned emotions can be changed as you like from the corresponding dropdown menu (Figure 1 (C)). If you enable Overlay on Expression (Figure 1 (D)), the corresponding emotion will layer on top of the currently active one. (By default, only one emotion can be active at a time.) When Auto Expression is active, all the Facial Expressions are controlled by the Webcam. Otherwise, the Webcam controls only the Mouth Shapes and Blinks. Auto Expressions / Mouth Movement Settings To control the Emotions, Mouth Shapes and Blinks using the Webcam, you need to select one of the following modes: Face Tracking Samples and PerfectSync as shown in Figure 2. Face Tracking Samples: The avatar's facial expression is set by comparing your facial expression captured by the webcam and the registered Face Tracking Samples in the selected sample set. PerfectSync: AI-based approach. Each facial feature (eyebrows, eyes, mouth shapes, etc.) is tracked individually, and the corresponding feature on the avatar is set accordingly. Figure 2 A. Face Tracking Samples Figure 3 You can configure the Face Tracking Samples as follow. Select either a Preset or Custom sample set from the dropdown menu (Figure 3 (A)). • Each sample set includes: Neutral Expression (Figure 3 (B)) 5 Mouth Shapes Expressions (Figure 3 (C)) "A", "I", "U", "E", "O" 4 Emotions Expressions (Figure 3 (D)) Select 4 preferred expressions ("FUN", "SURPRISED", etc.) from the Facial Expressions (blendshapes) your avatar has from the corresponding dropdown menu (Figure 3 (E)). • You can disable a sample itself (Figure 3 (G)) and, for the Emotions Expressions, choose whether to enable blink or add mouth shapes (Figure 3 (H)) when the corresponding emotion expression is chosen. For the Preset samples: - The default registered facial expression is displayed for each corresponding avatar expression (Figure 3 (F)). For the Custom samples: - You can register your custom facial expressions (Figure 3 (F)) for each avatar's expression as follows. Make sure that the webcam is enabled and click the corresponding "Update Samples" button (Figure 3 (I)). Your current expression is instantly reflected on the face model in real-time. To register the expression, click the "Register" button. - You can restore the default facial expression by clicking the "Reset" button (Figure 3 (J)). Tips: All the facial expressions are recognized as deviations from the Neutral expression. Therefore, it is advisable to register your typical facial expression as a Neutral expression. B. PerfectSync PerfectSync trackes the movement of each facial feature (eyebrows, eyes, mouth shapes, etc.) individually. The tracked features correspond to the BlendShapeLocation defined in ARKit (Apple's AR platform for iOS). If you only need a subset of the ARKit's 52 features, Webcam-based PerfectSync is an ideal option. In this option, your avatar does not have to be compatible with PerfectSync. If you would like to use some features that are not supported by the Webcam-based PerfectSync, you will need to use a mobile app. This option is available only if your avatar is compatible with PerfectSync. See Set Up Mobile App for details. Webcam-based PerfectSync Settings Figure 4 The Source (Figure 4 (B)) lists the facial features (BlendShapeLocation) tracked by Webcam-based PerfectSync. The Input Value (Figure 4 (C)) displays the real-time weight assigned to each facial feature. This weight is a value estimated from your facial expressions captured by the webcam, multiplied by the Input Scale Factor. (Figure 4 (D)). If the Input Scale Factor is set to 1.0, the estimated value is used as-is. You can increase/decrease the estimated value using the Input Scale Factor as necessary. The Input Value is applied to the Target Blendshape (Figure 4 (E)) of the avatar. If your avatar is compatible with PerfectSync, the corresponding blendshape is set as-is and fixed. If your avatar is not compatible with PerfectSync but created using the VRoid Studio, a similar blendshape for each feature is set by default (You can also change them as necessary). When your avatar is neither compatible with PerfectSync nor created using the VRoid Studio, you need to set your preferred blendshape for each facial feature. If you do not want to use a specific feature, set the corresponding Target Blendshape to None. You can set the current input values as zero by pressing Zero Calibration button and reset it as necessary (Figure 4 (A)). Use Idle Animation In Upper Body Tracking mode, you can combine your favorite animation with Face and Hand Tracking to control your avatar. The loaded animation is applied to all the bones except the following bones by default. You can override this behavior globally*1 or separately for each sub-animation*2. When your hand is visible: Head / Upper Body / Upper Arms / Lower Arms / Hands / Fingers When your hand is Not visible: Head / Upper Body Enable animation by checking Use Idle Animation in the top-right corner of the "Webcam Motion Receiver" window. You can select either Preset animation or Custom Animation. For the Preset animation: Select animation from the dropdown menu below. For the custom animation: You can load your own custom animation in the FBX or VRMA file format from the Load Animation button. You can have your own custom animation either by: Downloading your favorite animation from Mixamo for free. All the 2500+ animation data on Mixamo are royalty free even for commercial use! Finding your favorite VRMA-format animation online. Many creators offer these animations for free or for purchase! Generating your custom animation using a Computer Graphics software such as Blender. Once generated, export the animation in the FBX file format. Please don't change the bone names while editing/exporting your avatar. You need to install VRM Add-on for Blender to edit your VRM avatar in Blender. In addition to the main animation, you can set up to 20 sub-animations, which can be switched using the assigned keys. *1: You can apply animation to the Head and Upper Body by disabling the corresponding tracking in the Advanced Tracking Settings in the Webcam Motion Receiver window. *2: For each sub-animation, you can apply animation to the Head, Upper Body, and Arms/Hands/Fingers by selecting the corresponding checkboxes under Disable Tracking During Animation in the sub-animation settings. Set Up Mobile App If you have an iPhone/iPad (iOS 13.0 or later), you can use a mobile app to enhance your avatar's facial expressions using Face Tracking! iWebcamMotionCapture Install iWebcamMotionCapture from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad. Open only Webcam Motion Receiver on your Windows/Mac computer. (Please close Webcam Motion Capture if it is open.) In Webcam Motion Receiver, open App Settings and find the Port and IP Address displayed under PORT NUMBER TO RECEIVE TRACKING DATA. Open iWebcamMotionCapture on your iPhone/iPad. Make sure that your computer and your iPhone/iPad are connected to the same WiFi, enter that Port and IP Address in the fields at the top-left corner, then tap Update Connection. (If it does not connect, please check this.) Once connected, you will see the avatar in Webcam Motion Receiver move in sync with your movements*. Also, if the loaded model is compatible with Perfect Sync, try puffing your cheeks, sticking out your tongue, etc. to confirm that face tracking is working. waidayo Have a VRM model which is compatible with Perfect Sync. The default avatar is compatible with Perfect Sync so you can use it for a quick test. (You can download the avatar from here.) Open waidayo on your iPhone/iPad. Transfer your avatar to your iPhone/iPad by following this. By following this, set up the connection between waidayo on your iPhone/iPad and waidayo for PC on your Windows/Mac. Once you confirm that the connection is established, you can close "waidayo for PC". Then, open Webcam Motion Capture and, in the Webcam Motion Receiver window, click Facial Expressions Settings button. Once the Facial Expressions Settings is opened, in Select Tracking Mode, select PerfectSync, and check Mobile App in Tracking Device as shown in this image. (If this option is not available, your avatar is not compatible with Perfect Sync.) Now, you will see that your avatar's facial expressions animate according to your facial expressions! Try puffing your cheeks, sticking out your tongue, etc.😊 Facemotion3d, iFacialMocap Have a VRM model which is compatible with Perfect Sync. The default avatar is compatible with Perfect Sync so you can use it for a quick test. (You can download the avatar from here.) Make sure that your computer and your phone are connecting to the same WiFi. Open Facemotion3d/iFacialMocap on your Phone. In the Webcam Motion Receiver window, click Facial Expressions Settings. Once the Facial Expressions Settings is opened, in Select Tracking Mode, select PerfectSync, and check Mobile App in Tracking Device as shown in this image. Then, select the corresponding app from the drop-down menu below. (If this option is not available, your avatar is not compatible with Perfect Sync.) The mobile app will automatically connect to the Webcam Motion Receiver. If it does not automatically connect, enter your phone's IP address in the IP address next to the drop-down menu and press the Set button*. Now, you will see that your avatar's facial expressions animate according to your facial expressions! Try puffing your cheeks, sticking out your tongue, etc.😊 * If it does not connect, the network traffic may be blocked by a firewall on your PC. Open "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" by pressing Win + R, typing wf.msc, and pressing Enter. Select Inbound Rules and find webcam motion receiver.exe. By double clicking it, open webcam motion receiver.exe Properties. Choose Allow the connection in the Action section (Refer to this image). If you don't see webcam motion receiver.exe in the list, please add it manually by clicking New Rule... on the right side of the window, select Program in Rule Type, and follow the prompts. (The program path is C:\Program Files\Webcam Motion Capture\bin\Mocap\Webcam Motion Receiver.exe by default.) Receive Motion from mocopi You can receive motion data from mocopi and combine it with Finger/Hand Tracking and Facial Expressions in Webcam Motion Capture. Set Up Select Full Body in Tracking Mode. Open Advanced Tracking Settings and check the Enable box under the Receive Motion Data from mocopi section. Start sending data from the mocopi app by following these instructions. Make sure the IP address and port match the values shown under Receive Motion Data from mocopi in Webcam Motion Capture. You should see that mocopi motion is applied to your avatar in Webcam Motion Capture. Settings Smooth Motion: Smooths the motion (may introduce a small delay). Enable Delay Buffering: If enabled, delayed frames are buffered; otherwise they are discarded. Recovery Rate controls how quickly the avatar motion catches up after a delay. Track by Camera: If enabled, Webcam Motion Capture controls the corresponding parts. Note that hand and finger tracking is always controlled by Webcam Motion Capture. Use 3D Background Coming soon! 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