motion capture

[ moh-shuhn kap-cher ]

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.

motion capture

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of motion capture¹

First recorded in 1980–85