Streaming Mocap Data into TouchDesigner
TouchDesigner is a node-based real-time creation tool developed by Derivative. It is widely used for interactive media, live performances, and exhibitions, allowing creators to quickly build real-time graphics and integrate external systems.
With MOVIN TRACIN and MOVIN Studio, you can stream motion capture data directly into TouchDesigner in real time, enabling to drive visual effects, lighting, and sound using human motion as triggers, making it ideal for live performances and interactive content.
Add a NULL CHOP
Right click again in the TouchDesigner Project and select Add Operator.
From the CHOP tab, choose NULL to add a NULL CHOP.
Connect the OSC In CHOP you created earlier to the NULL CHOP. Add an OSC CHOP in TouchDesigner
In the Common tab of the NULL CHOP settings, set the Export Method to 'Channel Name is Path:Parameter'.
Import the Same Character in MOVIN Studio and TouchDesigner
Import the FBX character file you want to use into TouchDesigner.
Then, import the same FBX character file into MOVIN Studio.
For details on how to import a character, please refer to Import Custom Character
Make sure that the Node Name set in TouchDesigner matches the character Name configured in MOVIN Studio.
If the character name in MOVIN Studio does not match the node name in TouchDesigner, live streaming may not work correctly.
Enable Export option on the NULL CHOP
In the TouchDesigner project, enable the Export option by clicking the green circular icon located at the bottom right of the NULL CHOP.
Once enabled, you will see a gray dotted line connecting the NULL CHOP to the character, indicating that motion data from MOVIN Studio is being streamed to the character in real time.
On the MOVIN's official page , you can download a sample project with all of the steps above already applied. We recommend opening this project to check the setup and learn how it works.
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