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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Tesla has also utilized motion capture to collect data on human movement, thereby accelerating the training of motion primitives.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Both works feature more sophisticated game engine simulations, thanks to motion capture (mocap) data from actual fight choreography by contemporary dancers.
—Andy St. Louis, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
Cameron uses motion capture to translate the performance of the actors, including their body movements and facial expressions, into the blue humanoid characters known as the Na’vi.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
That someone was the contestant, using motion capture to follow their exact moves.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Both works feature more sophisticated game engine simulations, thanks to motion capture (mocap) data from actual fight choreography by contemporary dancers.
—Andy St. Louis, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
Cameron uses motion capture to translate the performance of the actors, including their body movements and facial expressions, into the blue humanoid characters known as the Na’vi.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
That someone was the contestant, using motion capture to follow their exact moves.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Motion capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20capture. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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