VIVE Mars CamTrack with FIZTrack and Aximmetry Broadcast DE Edition

VIVE Mars CamTrack is a turnkey virtual production product that consolidates your entire multi-camera tracking workflow into a compact plug-and-play module with professional-level functionality. VIVE Mars CamTrack recently added direct support for the FreeD protocol, in addition to Unreal Engine's Live Link.

Aximmetry is the industry leader in real-time graphics rendering for broadcast and entertainment, with easy-to-use features that deliver exceptional results, including a Chroma Keyer integration and industry-standard Unreal Engine. Aximmetry's advanced software acts as "studio glue" in virtual productions providing a high level of interactivity and real-time control even in complicated scenes.

VIVE Mars CamTrack greatly simplifies virtual production setup, thereby reducing overall production time and expense. Leveraging sub-millimeter precision headlight tracking technology, VIVE Mars CamTrack reduces a complicated workflow into a compact box, offering a simple and accurate camera tracking solution.

VIVE Mars CamTrack and Aximmetry include the following key features:

• Multi-cam tracking, with support for up to three cameras
• Highly accurate tracking with VIVE Tracker
• Automatic calibration for camera offset and lens distortion
• Lens encoder compatibility, allowing filmmakers to change depth of field as they would on a traditional camera
• Plug and play compatibility, no additional software needed
• Restore the source with one click
• Genlock synchronized with UE LiveLink, offering synchronized output between real and virtual actors
• Robust cabling to reduce latency
• Superior quality live compositing including light wraps, reflections, talent shadows, visual interactions of virtual and real elements
• Industry standard asymmetry color key
• Advanced XR solution
• Studio "glue" that holds virtual broadcast production together through easy interfacing to a multitude of hardware

HTC Vive Mars CamTrack

Incorporate VR tracking technology into your virtual production projects with this VIVE Mars CamTrack from HTC. The versatile multi-camera tracking system integrates two VIVE Tracker 3.0 units, a SteamVR 2.0 base station, a Mars unit with a 7" LCD touchscreen, and three Rover units to send tracking data from the VIVE Tracker to Mars in one configuration fast and plug-and-play easy to use.

The system supports Unreal Live Link and FreeD protocols, VIVE inside-out tracking, and Indiemark 2 LOLED encoder. It comes with a camera calibration kit with basic calibration card mounts and power supplies through the AC adapter and power cord included. Three RJ45 ports on the Mars unit can provide PoE (power over Ethernet) to the three Rover units using the included Ethernet cables.

Characteristics

• Plug-and-play

• LiveLink and FreeD support

• Multi-camera tracking

• One click to restore the origin

• Robust wiring

• Calibration kit

2x HTC Mars FIZTrack

Mars FIZTrack for VIVE Mars CamTrack allows you to adjust the focus, iris or zoom position of the lens and encode that data for your virtual production workflow. Compatible with the VIVE Mars CamTrack motion control system, this motor/encoder has a 0.8 MOD lens gear and a USB-C connector. It features an LED screen that displays encoder information and a 15mm quick release rod clamp.

Encoder for the lens

• The lens encoder translates the lens rotation angle (Focus, Iris and Zoom) into a digital data format for use with virtual production software.

Easy setup

• FIZTrack motor/encoder is compatible with VIVE Mars CamTrack; no software installation is required.

LED screen

• Built-in 0.52" LED screen shows all the necessary information about the lens encoder.

Package contents

• HTC VIVE Mars CamTrack
• Mars
• 3 x Rovers
• 2 x SteamVR 2.0 Base Station
• 2 x VIVE Tracker 3.0
• Power cable for Mars
• 2 AC adapters for the base station
• 3 x Mars to Rover LAN Cable (50')
• Mars to Router LAN Cable (16.4')
• 3 x VIVE Tracker to Rover USB Cable
• Calibration kit
• Calibration board screw
• Channel change pin for base station
• 2x HTC Mars FIZTrack for VIVE Mars CamTrack