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OMG PLC
30 June 2015
30 June 2015
OMG plc
("OMG" or the "Group")
Vicon Launches New Products
- Vicon transforms motion capture with intelligent new camera
platform -
- Easy to use camera range opens up motion capture to a wider audience -
OMG plc (LSE: OMG), the technology group providing Computer
Vision products and services for the entertainment, life science,
engineering industries and consumer electronics markets, announces
that Vicon, its motion capture technology division, has launched a
new camera range, Vicon Vantage, and a new iPad control
application.
Drawing on over 30 years' of motion capture ("mocap")
experience, Vantage is an intelligent new flagship camera platform
which combines industry-leading technology with accessible design
to open up mocap to a broader audience.
Advances in camera technology have led to a burgeoning demand
for mocap across an ever wider range of applications; for instance,
tracking robots and drones, assisting in sportswear design and
immersive shopping experiences. To meet the needs of the
diversifying audience, Vantage combines advanced, powerful features
with added intelligence, making it easy to use and accessible for
this new generation of mocap applications.
Intelligence in motion capture
The new series, available in 5, 8 and 16 megapixel models,
continuously monitors performance with an array of sensors and
provides the user with visual feedback through both the camera, the
software and via Vicon's new tablet app, Vicon Control. The Control
app, which is currently available from Apple's App Store, allows
users to make adjustments on the move and in real-time. Users can
remotely change camera settings, calibrate the system, and start
and stop capture - it turns what was traditionally a multiple crew
setup into a one person job.
The Vantage range not only continues Vicon's long-held,
industry-leading 16 megapixel resolution, but also includes
completely re-engineered processing algorithms and tracking
capabilities that fundamentally improve performance over previous
generations. This powerful combination of features captures a much
higher quality of data, providing key benefits to the
entertainment, engineering and medical sciences industries.
Commenting on the launch, Nick Bolton, OMG Chief Executive
Officer said:
"I am very pleased to see the launch of Vantage which
demonstrates Vicon's continuous advancements in innovation and
paves the way for the future of mocap. Vicon continues to push
boundaries and this new, easy to use Vantage range has been
designed to provide more information and a much wider array of
capabilities to its users than ever before. This intuitive system
enables a new generation of customers to fully harness the power
and abilities of the camera range alongside our renowned
software."
For further information please contact:
OMG plc +44 (0) 1865 261800
Nick Bolton, CEO
David Deacon, CFO
FTI Consulting +44 (0) 20 3727 1021
Matt Dixon / Emma Appleton / Charles Palmer / Harry Straight
N+1 Singer (NOMAD to OMG) +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Shaun Dobson / Jen Boorer
Notes for editors - About Vantage
-- Available in three models - V16, V8 and V5 three resolutions, 16, 8 and 5 megapixels
-- Vicon Control is currently available from the App Store and will be coming to Android soon
-- Sensors include an accelerometer for camera selection, knock
detection and screen display orientation, and thermal sensors that
detects changes in the camera temperature that could affect the
system status
-- Connect to a power source and sync with a PoE+
For more details, visit
www.vicon.com/products/camera-systems/vantage
About Vicon
Academy Award(R)-winning Vicon is the world's largest supplier
of precision motion tracking systems.
It serves customers in CG animation, engineering and life
sciences industries.
Vicon is a subsidiary of OMG (Oxford Metrics Group - LSE: OMG).
Among many others, Vicon global clients include:
-- Engineering: European Space Agency, BMW, Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research - South Africa, ETH Zurich,
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, NRL, UPENN GRASP,
MIT, Ford and General Motors
-- Entertainment: Framestore, Audiomotion, The Imaginarium,
Quantic Dream, SEGA, Konami, Activision, Sony, Dreamworks, ILM and
USC
-- Life Sciences:, Imperial College - London, Nuffield
Orthopaedic Centre - Oxford, Headley Court, University of Western
Australia, Adidas, Digital Human Research Centre - Japan, Gillette
Children's Specialty Healthcare, Shriners, Marquette, UMich and Red
Bull
About OMG plc
OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of
technology companies producing Computer Vision products and
services for the entertainment, life science, engineering
industries and consumer electronics markets.
The Group's technology is used globally to capture the movements
of actors (for the movie industry), sportsmen and women (for video
games or improving team performance), and children with cerebral
palsy, rehab patients and animals (for medical, life science and
research industries). The technology is also used for the
management of highways and other forms of distributed infrastcture
assets, such as lighting systems and other street furniture.
Through this diverse offering the Group has earned its strong
international reputation for precision from pixels and its unique
expertise in imaging technology.
Founded in 1984, the Group is headquartered in Oxford, UK, and
has two offices in the US and four in the UK. It has customers in
over 50 countries and is a quoted company listed on AIM, a market
operated by the London Stock Exchange. The Group trades through
three subsidiaries: Vicon, the world's largest motion capture and
movement analysis company, Yotta, a provider of software and
services for infrastructure asset management and OMG Life, our IP
licensing business, which is focused on unlocking latent value in
OMG's IP.
The Group's global clients spanning the worlds of science,
medicine, sport, engineering, gaming, film and broadcast include:
major hospitals and research facilities such as Guy's Hospital,
Nuffield Orthopedic Centre, Headley Court and Loughborough
University, engineering industry leaders including: Ford Motor
Company, BMW, Toyota and European Space Agency and in the
entertainment sector; The Imaginarium, Sony, Industrial Light and
Magic, Sega, Nintendo, UbiSoft, EA and Square Enix. In
infrastructure asset management, clients include Highways England,
East Sussex, Kent, Lancashire, Transport for London, UK Power
Network, Cheshire East and West as well as many others.
Vicon and OMG plc acknowledge all trademarks.
This information is provided by RNS
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