OptiTrack Motive

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Accuracy and latency

Typical rigid body tracking is listed at positional accuracy of ±0.2 mm or less, rotational accuracy of ±0.1 degrees or less, and latency below 10 ms; the maker notes performance depends on camera and tracking conditions.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Calibration

Continuous Calibration evaluates markers during system use to provide a fresh calibration, typically every few minutes.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Developer tools

The NatNet SDK supports C, C++, C#, and Python clients, and the specifications also describe a Motive API and Camera SDK.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Editing and export

Motive supports cleanup tools and exports data to CSV, C3D, FBX ASCII, FBX Binary, BVH and TRC formats.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Hardware limits

The specifications state support for over 250 Ethernet cameras or up to 24 USB cameras at one time.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Integrations

The maker lists native plug-and-play support for AMTI, Bertec and Kistler force plates, Delsys EMG and analog devices.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker describes Motive as tailored to production studios and research facilities and its licenses address movement science, character animation, game development and filmmaking.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

License and support terms

An initial purchase includes updates and bug fixes for one year; maintenance provides basic remote phone or email software support, while onsite, installation, code and complex troubleshooting support are excluded.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Marker capacity

Motive supports tracking over 1,500 markers at one time.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Privacy and security

The privacy policy says personal information is stored on password-controlled servers with limited access and may be processed in the United States or other countries where NaturalPoint and its affiliates or agents are located.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

Motive pairs with OptiTrack cameras to track and capture motion from markers attached to people and objects and deliver real-time motion data.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Streaming

Motive supports real-time streaming through NatNet and VRPN and lists plugins for Unreal Engine, Unity, OpenVR, MotionBuilder and MATLAB.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Tracking capacity

The specifications state that Motive can track over 12 skeletons and over 300 rigid bodies in real time, with skeleton capacity depending on license type.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Use cases

The maker lists robotics, movement sciences, video game animation, cinematic virtual production and location-based virtual reality as uses for motion tracking data.optitrack.com · read 7 Oct 2026

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