motion capture
noun
: a technology for digitally recording specific movements of a person (such as an actor) and translating them into computer-animated images
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The last major overhaul in 2002 is now followed up with the ninth generation, which Olejniezak says saw Babolat working with Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, to better understand players’ swings, specifically in the forehand, by using high-speed motion capture and analytics.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The computer animation company is responsible for various digital effects, including the motion capture technology used in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies along with the Planet of the Apes movies.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The company presented Adam, a full-sized humanoid designed for dynamic mobility, alongside Adam-U, a data-collection and training platform focused on precise motion capture and manipulation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Data collected by the motion capture suit was fed into Boston Dynamics' machine learning process.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The computer animation company is responsible for various digital effects, including the motion capture technology used in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies along with the Planet of the Apes movies.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The company presented Adam, a full-sized humanoid designed for dynamic mobility, alongside Adam-U, a data-collection and training platform focused on precise motion capture and manipulation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Data collected by the motion capture suit was fed into Boston Dynamics' machine learning process.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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