Vicon launches VP camera tracking tool

Vicon has launched Active Crown, a product for camera tracking on virtual production sets.

Active Crown’s design aims to combat occlusion, where the motion tracking camera is unable to see the markers it needs to track objects. It also offers multiple camera tracking, and aims to be able to track cameras anywhere on a virtual production or In-Camera VFX stage. 

David ‘Ed’ Edwards, VFX product manager at Vicon, said: “Active Crown is an important and timely addition to our product portfolio, as virtual production is seeing major growth and revolutionizing the entertainment industry.

“This product underscores our commitment to providing technologies that enhance the virtual production workflow. In a market where precision and reliability are so critical, Active Crown helps creators push the boundaries of visual storytelling in a way we’ve not seen before.”

Tim Doubleday, head of on-set virtual production at Dimension, added: “Virtual production teams experience a unique set of challenges due to the complexity of the various technologies we combine to create immersive virtual sets. Camera tracking is a critical problem to manage, allowing for accurate presentation of the scene in real-time whilst minimizing occlusion and interference within busy stages.

“With Active Crown, we saw a huge improvement in rotational noise right off the bat, and the setup workflow felt very nice, especially the magnetic detachable stalks. You could tell it had been through Vicon’s thoughtful product development.”