Comparison of $100 Markerless MoCap and $25k Optical Mocap 

I feel sorry for the village girl. She's been selling flowers for months to save up and get the $100 MoCap, and Miku shows up does a dance party on her corpse.

the middle one looks really realistic

I'm actually obsessed with how good of a dancer she is. All of the minor details that go into her performance are spectacular

This is a really good demonstration of why mocap in film isn't just a matter of recording an actor's motions! Miku mimics the dancer's motions perfectly here, but differences in proportions make a HUGE difference in the energy of the performance. The shoulders especially make this super clear- the dancer uses a lot of big, dramatic shoulder motions, but Miku's shoulders are so thin and comparatively close-together that the energy of her motion isn't anywhere near as dramatic. In a production setting, an artist would use the mocap data as a basis for further animation, working to convey the spirit of the actor's performance more closely. There are a lot of Hollywood types that try to sell the idea that mocap performances in movies are 1:1 copied from data created through the actor's performance, but it's important to remember to respect the work animators put in to give that data convincing life :D

This dancer is named “B-Girl,” or “Akira.” Give her credit because of her proffesional dances! She worked with this company, because of her unique energetic dancing style.

Most impressive about the $25k one is how it able to sense the feet movements accurately and kept her model grounded. The $100 struggles to keep track and it floats the model lol.

1:04 thru 1:15 is actually insane like I can't stop watching it. Especially 1:13 that half-star thing she draws or whatever literally makes my brain lag it's too smooth. Also I keep trying to watch Miku but Akira just steals my attention away every time, she's just so electric and exciting to watch. We really need to find a way to harness dance as a renewable energy source bc I firmly believe one 4-minute dance from this lady could singlehandedly power a small suburb of Chicago for 5 years straight

While the $25k one is clearly superior, I'm actually impressed at how well the $100 one can keep up haha.

I didn't see the "k" in "$25k" and was astonished at how well a cheaper product was performing 😂 nvm 'bout that

no joke, i was focused on the dancer's movements more than the mocap's comparison tbh, her kick literally left me speechless. i love her energy!

Also the difference here that they don't tell you is how complex your model is, if you have a model with a very basic skeleton, you are going to get very rigid results like a cheap action figure, but if you get a model with a nice amount of extra "bones" or "joints" you are going to get a lot more realistic of movement.

I can't believe how much power is conveyed through the Mocap. The technology is really accurate and having such a skilled dancer makes it look even better.

This is my first time seeing the 25k tech in action and I am so surprised by how much movement and life it gives to the model. Even the fingers?? That is crazy. Also great dancer. She's got great personality in her professional dancing.

I know this is a tech demonstration, but of my god her dancing looks so free and effortless, man I envy dancers

Dude, this lady can dance. Also, that kick for the left avatar at 3:12 broke the laws of physics.

Honestly, I had stopped paying attention to either of the Mocaps by 30 seconds in because I was so captivated by the dancer in the middle. Her cute fuckin satisfied smile when she nails a combo!!!!! The immaculately fluid body rolls!! She is having SO much fun and I am living for it. Nothing virtually captured and generated will hold a candle to a real human dancing for me until they can capture the vibe, the attitude, the sass, the essence, the fucking JOY radiating from a human being when they dance. Is it even possible? I don’t know, maybe. Her dancing, though. Ugh, swoon!

You can tell she loves her job and it really shows in every movement. This woman deserves a standing ovation.

The 25k mocap was remarkable, it didn't miss a step the entire time. The $100 one was fantastic for the price, it really kept up well! But most importantly, lady in the middle... you got MOVES girl, gawddamn! Lmao.

0:32 i absolutely adore this part so much because of the leg physics and how it looks like a pushing force of the kicks, making it look so realistic. I have replayed it so many times already.

What I took away from this video is: I REALLY WISH I COULD WATCH THE MO-CAP ARTISTS PERFORMING MORE! ❤ Not even the 25k set-up could capture that dancer's pure happiness to be doing what she's doing! ❤❤❤

The 25k on the right is definitely superior. However, what you get for the 100 version makes it ideal for the regular consumer.

Seeing the dancer having so much fun and a smile on their face the whole time is honestly the best part. The costly setup sure is impressing in terms of precision !

That dancer did a complete workout in just 4 minutes

Just mad they put the screen in the middle, wanna see that sweet footwork of the real person.

The $ 100 is great for the price and perfect for indie/vtubers. The $25k though is what you need for concerts etc. All its movements are perfect with almost zero clipping, has shadows and its feet are on the ground.

For those wondering, the song is ヒアソビ by かめりあ (Play With Fire / Hiasobi by Camellia).

It's actually pretty impressive how well the $100 MoCap keeps up. Maybe not "production quality" for a concert or something but perfectly fine for motions that don't require more detailed precision.

I’ve loved vocaloid and hatsune miku for such a long time but it never occurred to me that this is how they make the models move. I always thought it was manual on MMD maker or something. This is so cool and I’ve gained a lot more respect for all the work that truly goes into vocaloid. You are an amazing dancer 🥺

i cant be the only one simply MESMERIZED with the dancing. such skill.

the way the cheaper mocap on the left doesn't move as much or as fluidly, it kinda looks like she's a beginner trying to learn the dance that miku and the woman are doing, it's kinda cute

Okay, can we just appreciate how much Akira (the dancer) is obviously love love loving life while she dances? I WISH I could experience that kind of joy while dancing. :D

This is so exceptional! Seriously. Consider how perfectly centered the dancer stays the whole time, even with all that movement. (B-Girl Akira) She definitely earns the name, I totally forgot the purpose of this comparison and just watched her the whole time. LOVE it.

the miku avatar has shadows following the feet it makes it looks so much more real even though the shadows are not perfectly mimicking the shape of the avatar. pretty cool stuff

Came for the tech and the side by side comparison, stayed for the amazing dance moves. I was so mesmerized by her slick moves, I couldn't help but focus on the dance instead

What I am MOST impressed with is HOW DOES ANYONE dance with that getup on? It looks almost like a wetsuit for scuba. And the slippers? She is a MOST impressive dancer and the fact she can be so peppy in such a goofy outfit makes it all the more impressive. I am guessing by the end no matter how good of shape she is in she is a bit toasty due to the garments. KUDOS! The left hand dancer is MAGNIFICENT for $100. Holy Hannah things have come a long way. The $25k gear makes the right Miku look like a pretty good approximation of a REAL dancer. The feet always matching ground level is very noticeable. I saw in comments the Miku also had shadows but honestly I did not notice it until I read that. I watched the anime characters for about a minute and then just focused on the real dancer. THAT is a problem as she just blows me away and the others are just distractions. OBVIOUSLY this is great for mocap/games/anime etc etc etc but the fact that I chose to watch a person in a goofy getup dance their heart out rather than "cutie swiss-miss anime girl" on left or "sexy-cutie anime girl" on right lets ***ME*** personally know that real people still out do tech wizardry .... Good luck Dollars Markerless MoCap you obviously have a winner on your hands. :) CHEERS!

Honestly if you're dancing for miku you'd kinda need to be the kinda dancer who can't stop smiling for a second while performing. This is incredible. The facrix and everything on miku looks better.

Deminishing returns are certainly a thing in this comparison but I think the difference is large enough to make both options acceptable at least this time around

a cool little list for everything the $25k model does rlly well: - the model is always on the ground, and if the dancer moves they copy it - there’s rarely any clipping, only in the skirt mainly - the model also copies facial expressions - no one mentioned this but she even has a shadow under her - the fingers match too - the hair never clips and moves kinda realistically - it can copy subtle movements like the body roll she does - its a full model, no spots are left unfinished - it even looks like the model exaggerates some expressions, most obvious at the end - it’s also somehow always on time - doesn’t glitch out with hard or fast moves like the spins, kick, or fast hand movements around the head - she also has heels but her ankles still move

I love how the more expensive program gets the little details, too, it makes the animation feel more lively and polished

0:40 was so CLEAN!

Honestly, $100 for that kind of movement is incredible value.

Oh wow! That's awesome to see the difference in comparison, in action. As a VR technology lover that's really exciting. Also thank you for sharing my song, hiasobi / play with fire through the amazing footage

The dancer is so amazing !!!!! And yeah it’s so impressive how well the right local can translate her movement!

This comparison is wild. It also goes to show you don't need a huge budget to still do something absolutely rad.

2:50 Actor - Spins Miku - Spins Other - Was that a challenge?!

The $100 version would probably work fine for regular non-dancing acting/performances. Maybe do a tier list of like, $100, $500, $1k, $5k, $10k tiers, and using the same model and compare the differences. See if it's worth it :D but yes this was fun to watch, and great energetic dance by the dancer :D

The dancer stole the show 100%

I watched the whole thing without realising I was. Every moment was pleasant. I love this woman

The actual character models also matter in the comparison, they should of both been miku, the other one could just be rigged worse with worse weightpainting which would mess with the results of the comparison. also i'd honestly rather you compared Vive fbt puck setup vs the 25k since it's still an affordable reach that was definitely better than the 100$ one for many. but omg, taking it just for the dancing, this is amazing.

It’s really cool to see a person behind the dancing in vocaloid games!

Господи! Танцовщица вызывает восхищение! Восторг, абсолютный восторг! 😊❤

i love how she loves what she is doing and it definitely made me inspired to do what i want.

Can we appreciate how amazing the dancer is. Her movement is so smooth and mesmerizing to watch.

It’s the technology that always gets me. Mocap is awesome 👏🏽

The right one might perform the best, but I relate the most to the left one.

I really like that a lot of the moves were to highlight potential challenges with this kind of technology. Spins, arms going behind the head or body, arms going straight forward, moving between foreground and background, points of precision movement, head movement, etc. It definitely showcases the more expensive equipment that clearly spent money to address these things while the cheapest one freaked out. If the camera can't understand depth of field well or can only see what is seen from the front, of course it will have those issues where one that uses a different system won't. So I like that the dance was both entertaining and made sure to make it an honest comparison rather than something "easy" to give the cheap one a chance.

The accuracy in the arm twirl at 3:28 is seriously mind blowing

I know a lot of people are talking about the 100 dollar one getting kinda destroyed, but jfc if this isn’t the best/most lively dancer, the girl in the middle absolutely freaking SLAYED THIS SONG THOUGH HOLY FUCK THIS WAS SO GOOD?????

The capture of limb rotations makes the rest of the moves so clear and intentional. Thanks for showing it off. And respect to the dancer, I'm worn out just watching!

I'm obsessed with her movements here for a split second 1:22

The song is hiasobi (ヒアソビ) by camellia in case you didn’t know

That kick at 3:13 has me dying laughing every time I watch it. I swear the left model looked like she was about to kick that leg clean off her body.

Very nice tracking and the mocap is similar to the Kinects when used for virtual FBT trackers in VR. I see similar limitations with not able to do subtle movements and only ever being able to face forward for tracking and even some issues with the arms when pointing ahead instead of outward like in the final pose as the end of the dance.

i know this is supposed to showcase the differences but i cant stop watching the choreo specifically on the dancer (+ miku cuz you can see the movements better w/o the obstruction at the bottom)… so much energy, great choreo, and theyre clearly having a lot of fun ❤

Even though the 25k one is clearly a lot better, honestly I'm surprised by how good the 100$ one looks. It's a bit clunky and a lot less expressive but for something so, so, so much cheaper, it performs a lot better than I would have guessed! It seems well worth the money paid, tbh

As others have stated I did like the $100 one for being roughly decent when compared to a $25000. At the same time the professional one captured so much of the smaller movements that it feels like it's almost worth that 250x extra price... Great dance moves and great capture of those dance moves.

I almost forgot what I came here for. Those were some crazy moves. Real smooth.

Go Akira! Love the moves. Pulled it off looking effortless, queen. 👌🏽✨️

the mocap is cool but im just so much more impressed by the dancer, like DAMN that was insane

I dont really care about the equipment I just stayed cause the dance kinda fire.

It’s like when you’re playing Rhythm Heaven, and you’re the only one in the trio that can’t keep time 😂

Damn anime girl body proportions are insane when side by side with real people.

The 3d models are good, but I gotta say it was hard to observe them, the live dancer is AMAZING!!

I think that if the $100 blinked a little, she could look more realistic... and wow, I'm truly impressed with how natural and good the $25k hatsune miku is, she nailed all moves. I love your dance and your energy, by the way!

Price vs performance, that 100$ setup is amazing and I love that the sales pitch is a direct comparison to the High-end setup that would be serious overkill for most people's needs but absolutely necessary for a certain level of performance. (for instance, it would be hard to tell exactly how talented the performer is if we only saw the 100$ setup, but I personally would never be able to push the 25k setup to its limits or even close.)

That dancer's energy is infectious and her dancing is so skilful and high quality, someone get her on stage!!

She must be having so much fun! Look at her smiling through the whole dance. This is the kind of fun i'd love to have aswell.

Wow how did the dancer not get tired once doing that whole choreography? And she did not miss a beat

What a talented dancer! I couldn't look away!! Her movements are AMAZING and so grand but sharp!!

2:53 that's where you can truly see the difference when it comes to turning like that, the left model more stuff and not as strong tracking while right is spot on, doesnt float, very smooth

反映されないのに表情作ってるの、ダンスが好きってのが伝わって好き

This is a first, seeing a dance that seems so full of energy and gives this fun vibe.

Can we appreciate the dancer? Incredible work, I've never seen someone move like that

Came for a tech demo but stayed to watch those sick dance moves

The mocap is cool and all but those dance moves are way too good holy

Miku and the guy look like they have a great time, while the gilr on the left looks like the newbie that struggles to follow.

My mind is blown right now!!! I definitely have to tryout this software for myself. Also, that dancer is outstanding!!! 💃🏻❤️🤯👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿

One thing I like about these videos is how happy ther person looks dancing. I like seeing people doing things they love

For 25k you can become rl miku. Bros caught me off guard

Her moves & energy stole the attention. Wow impressed 👌❤🙏🏽

An excellent 4 minutes ✨ Much thanks to the skills of the Motion Capture Artist for that excellent four minute routine. It took me three watches to get a couple of looks at the other two, as my eyes were constantly drawn to the middle. *_"An excellent 12 minutes"_

im normally not really a person for dance and that kind of stuff but something about the choreography of this one just draws me in so much

Spent the whole video looking at Miku's zettai ryouiki to the point I forgot what I was meant to be looking for. It's all over.

Wowwwwww that optical one is incredible...! Plus she's popping off

The dancing is impressive, the tech is impressive, overall such an interesting video. Especially the tracking of the hands and feet/grounding is fascinating

Its ok village girl, you tried your best

MORE PEOPLE NEED TO TALK ABOUT HOW SHE ABSOLUTELY ATE THIS UP

I've never seen a dance that makes me so happy. How can I search for more of this style of dance?

Man, that's nuts live tracking! And the dancer was amazing!

Wow! Clicked because of the title but stayed due to the sick dance moves. She's so good.