Editions Comparison

Note: Handy feature-wise comparison tables can be found on our web site. This article only provides with answers on the most common questions regarding editions and their difference.

How to choose which edition better suits my needs?

This mainly depends on type of motions you're going to track, available space and role of motion capture in your pipeline. The table below summarizes information that should help you:

Edition	Description	Pros	Cons
Express Edition	Works with only single depth sensor. Easy to use. Good for simple motions or fast prototyping.	Easy set-up, no calibration needed Require small space, minimum space required is 7 x 4 feet ( = 2.0 x 1.2 meters) Fastest tracking	Capture well only simple motions (without rotations and not too fast) Capture area is limited with 7 x 7 feet ( = 2 x 2 meters) Real-time Tracking for Live Preview is not available
Basic Edition	Includes all basic features needed for high accuracy mocap Supports 1 or 2 depth sensors Supports 3 to 6 RGB cameras	Able to track complex motions with rotations, and very fast motions Flexible due to support of depth sensors and RGB cameras Best performance / price ratio Includes Real-time Tracking for Live Preview	Best performance / price ratio Compared to Exress: More complex set-up, calibration is required Compared to Pro: Supports only 1 actor tracking Less cameras supported -> more tracking errors for complex motions Batch Processing is not included
Pro Edition	Most powerful Supports 1 to 4 depth sensors Supports 3 to 16 RGB cameras Includes all advanced features	Minimum tracking errors for even most complex and very fast motions Capture area up to 20 by 20 feet ( = 7 by 7 meters) Support of multiple actors tracking (max 3 actors) Includes Real-time Tracking for Live Preview Time-savers such as Batch Processing and Multiple GPUs included	Most expensive To get maximum of Pro Edition, you need at least 25 x 25 feet ( = 8 x 8 meters) space Slower tracking speed due to bigger number of cameras

Which configuration do you recommend: Multiple Depth Sensors or Multiple Web Cameras or Multiple Action Cameras?

There is no straightforward answer to this question, there are pros and cons each option: Multiple Depth Sensors vs Web Cameras vs Action Cameras Comparison.

Why should I pay for Express Edition when there are cheaper solutions supporting 1 Kinect?

iPi Motion Capture uses our own markerless tracking algorithms that give much better tracking quality than standard Kinect algorithms. You will not have that awful jitter that makes motions look ridiculously unrealistic.

What is the minimum space required for capture?

For depth sensors you will need 7 by 4 feet (2.2 by 1.2 meters). For webcameras-based multi-camera system you will need 13 by 13 feet (4 by 4 meters)