New VICON Vegas Sensor is foundation for Faster, More Accurate and Flexible Mo-Cap Systems

VICON, developer of Academy Award-winning
motion capture systems, announced today the debut of its new MX-F40 and
MX-F20 cameras. The new cameras include the world ¹s first camera sensors
designed specifically for motion capture. The new shuttered VICON Vegas
sensors enable performance data to be captured at higher speeds than ever
before.
“The F40 and F20 represent the world’s first and only optical cameras to
include proprietary sensors that were custom designed for motion capture
applications,” said Nick Bolton, VICON. “The release of the VICON Vegas
sensor is evidence of our continuing dedication to innovation and investment
in research and development. Due to our incredible customers and
overwhelming market support you can guarantee VICON will always be first to
market.”

The new cameras are part of the award winning MX platform from VICON, with
the F standing for Faster Full Frame motion capture. The F40 and F20 will
replace VICON's industry leading MX40+, MX20+ and MX13+ cameras; MX3+
cameras will still be available as the great value precision solution.

The VICON F40 camera is capable of capturing 370 frames-per-second at
4-million pixels and the VICON F20 camera captures up to 500
frames-per-second at 2-million pixel resolutions. These significant
increases in speed are matched by an improvement in the camera ¹s marker
throughput capacity, allowing for the capture of more subjects per trial or
take. In addition to these speed increases, the VICON Vegas sensor offers a
true ³freeze frame ² shutter, so the F-series cameras are tolerant of on-set
or laboratory ambient light.

Bolton continued, "The performance increases of the F-series cameras allow
for more accurate capture where high-speed action is par for the course,
such as golf swing analysis and capturing sports for game development.
While other systems may hit their marker limits when attempting to capture
full body, hands and facial performance in the same volume, F-series cameras
excel at such levels of detail. VICON is the only motion capture provider to
custom build a sensor for motion capture allowing complete control over all
aspects of future camera technology development."