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16 APRIL 2008
AUDIOMOTION DRIVES THE MOVEMENTS OF 10,000 BC [Read]
25 FEBRUARY 2008
VICON CELEBRATES VISUAL EFFECTS OSCAR WIN FOR THE GOLDEN COMPASS [Read]
20 FEBRUARY 2008
BRIAN RAUSCH JOINS VICON HOUSE OF MOVES AS VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION
Former Senior Manager at Sony Computer Entertainment of America Brings Over Ten Years of Motion Capture Pipeline and Animation Production Experience.[Read]
4 FEBRUARY 2008
VICON LAUNCHES NEW PERFORMANCE PACK
Hyper Strobe and 18mm VICON Lens Boost Performance and Fidelity of
VICON Motion Capture Systems.[Read]
22 JANUARY 2008
VICON’S FK EXTREME MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM WIDELY ADOPTED BY ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION FACILITIES
New Affordable System Delivers Ease-of-Use with VICON’s Signature
Quality, Accuracy and Reliability.[Read]
17 JANUARY 2008
VICON FILM FESTIVAL 14 DAY COUNTDOWN
Two weeks left to submit Film Festival entries and a chance to win an iPod.[Read]
8 JANUARY 2008
VICON FILM FESTIVAL SITE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
$10,000 waiting for winner of international competition.[Read]

12 DECEMBER 2007
VICON MOTION CAPTURE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT CONTRIBUTE TO SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS’ EFFORT ON PARAMOUNT PICTURES’ BEOWULF.[Read]
12 DECEMBER 2007
VICON DEBUTS ULTRANET HD
New Hardware Device Boosts Scalability and Flexibility for Life Sciences.[Read]
10 DECEMBER 2007
VICON DEBUTS ULTRANET HD
New Hardware Device Boosts Scalability and Flexibility for Vicon MX Motion Capture Systems.[Read]
20 NOVEMBER 2007
QUANTIC DREAM OF MOTION CAPTURE
“There is simply no alternative system out there today if your objective is to obtain the highest possible quality” - Guillaume de Fondaumière, Co-CEO, Quantic Dream.[Read]
1 OCTOBER 2007
MOBILITY ART STUDIOS OPENS INDIA’S FIRST VICON MOTION CAPTURE FACILITY
India’s First Professional Motion Capture Studio Chooses Advanced
VICON MX-F40 System.[Read]

24 SEPTEMBER 2007
JACKASS GETS ITS MOVE ON AT VICON HOUSE OF MOVES
House of Moves hosts the Jackass cast to assist with The Making Of Jackass: The Game.[Read]
7 AUGUST 2007
MOTUS DIGITAL ACQUIRES VICON MX-F40 SYSTEM
Dallas-based Animation Studio Installs Advanced VICON Motion Capture System for Animation and Visual Effects Projects.[Read]
31 JULY 2007
VICON TO LAUNCH FILM FESTIVAL AT SIGGRAPH 2007
VICON Celebrates Motion Capture and Animation with Film Festival Launch at SIGGRAPH Conference.[Read]
25 JULY 2007
VICON ANNOUNCES GUEST DEMO SLATE AT SIGGRAPH 2007
Engaging Demonstrations from ILM, Pendulum Studios, Activision, Mova, Method Studios and Softimage Throughout Conference.[Read]

11 MARCH 2007
VICON HELPS UNLEASE THE BEAST WITHIN
Digi-Guys purchase motion capture cameras for WarDevil development.[Read]
13 APRIL 2007
VICON ANNOUNCES NEW F-SERIES CAMERAS FOR LIFE SCIENCES
New Vicon Vegas Sensor is foundation for Faster, More Accurate and
Flexible Motion Measurement Systems.[Read]
10 APRIL 2007
VICON ANNOUNCES NEW F-SERIES MOTION CAPTURE CAMERAS
New VICON Vegas Sensor is foundation for Faster, More Accurate and
Flexible Mo-Cap Systems.[Read]
2 APRIL 2007
CODEMASTERS BOWLED OVER BY AUDIOMOTION
Vicon MX40+ cameras make Brian Lara Cricket 2007 the most life-like to date.[Read]

28 MARCH 2007
VICON ANNOUNCES MAJOR KOREAN ADVANCE
Industry-leading MX40+ camera sets new standards.[Read]
8 MARCH 2007
2K SPORTS UPGRADES TO VICON MX MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM
High Impact Sports Titles Demand Accuracy and Reliability of VICON MX Systems.[Read]
7 MARCH 2007
MOTION CAPTURE STUDIO UNDERLINES AMERSHAM AND WYCOMBE COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO THE SKILLED WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE.
College announces the opening of a fully-operational motion capture studio equipped with Vicon cameras.[Read]
7 MARCH 2007
VICON ANNOUNCES NEW FK EXTREME MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM FOR
GAME DEVELOPERS
New Affordable System Delivers Ease-of-Use with VICON’s Signature Quality, Accuracy and Reliability.[Read]
26 FEBRUARY 2007
VICON AND VICON HOUSE OF MOVES CAPTURE INCREASED MARKET SHARE IN GAMING
Top Game Developers Around the World Use VICON MX Motion Capture Systems.[Read]
20 FEBRUARY 2007
LAUNCH TAKES OFF WITH VICON MOTION CAPTURE
Design House Devises Commercial Pre-Visualization Pipeline With VICON
Mo-Cap.[Read]

11 DECEMBER 2006
VICON MOTION CAPTURE HELPS UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) STUDIES TAKE OFF
MIT and Boeing Use Real-Time VICON Motion Tracking to Test Performance and Maintenance Needed for Future Intelligent Airborne Fleet.[Read]
16 NOVEMBER 2006
VICON MOTION CAPTURE ADOPTED AT ACTIVISION
Use of VICON MX Helps Team More Than Double Productivity on Game Titles Such as Call of Duty ® 3.[Read]
10 OCTOBER 2006
VICON MX ADOPTED BY ANIMAL LOGIC FOR REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE CAPTURE
Studio Leverages VICON MX to Create Television Industry First with “David Tench Tonight”.[Read]
1OCTOBER 2006
VICON CERTIFIED FOR COMPLETELY LEAD-FREE HARDWARE
Commitment to High Quality Products Continues. [Read]

14 SEPTEMBER 2006
VICON LAUNCHES VICON ONLINE SUPPORT
Commitment to High Quality Customer Support Continues.[Read]
23 AUGUST 2006
VICON AWARDED ISO 9001 FROM LLOYDS REGISTERED LRQA
Commitment to high quality products and services continues.[Read]
1 AUGUST 2006
VICON MOTION CAPTURE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT CONTRIBUTE TO SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS’ EFFORT ON COLUMBIA PICTURES’ MONSTER HOUSE
The movie marks the second feature film to employ Sony Pictures Imageworks’ ground-breaking Imagemotion™ “Performance Capture” innovation, following The Polar Express.[Read]
1 AUGUST 2006
VICON DEBUTS NEW MOTION CAPTURE PRODUCTION SOFTWARE SOLUTION
New Software Speeds Motion Data Processing and Delivers Scalable Tools to Support the Demands of Real-Time and Full Performance Capture, On-Set Visualization and More.[Read]
31 JULY 2006
VICON ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE WITH MOVA
Markerless Facial Mo-Cap Solution ‘Mova™ Contour™ Reality Capture’ Integrates Seamlessly With VICON MX Systems On Set.[Read]
27 JULY 2006
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC ADOPTS VICON MX
Leading Visual Effects Company Upgrades to VICON’s New Top of the Line with 40 VICON MX40 Cameras.[Read]

27 JUNE 2006
VICON ANNOUNCES NEXUS FOR LIFE SCIENCES
The only motion capture software built specifically for life science users.[Read]
27 JUNE 2006
VICON ADVANCES VICON MX MOTION CAPTURE WITH HARDWARE ENHANCEMENTS
A New MX Model Camera, High-Power Near-Infrared Strobes, MX Ultranet Connectivity and Completely Lead-Free Circuitry.[Read]
27 JUNE 2006
AUDIOMOTION BRINGS BILLIONS OF BEACH BABES TO LIFE IN LATEST LYNX AD
Audiomotion uses Vicon in the latest of a string of highly acclaimed television commercials for Lynx deodorant. [Read]
21 JUNE 2006
MAINFRAME ENTERTAINMENT LEVERAGES VICON TO BRING SKATEBOARD TALE TO LIFE FOR TONY HAWK IN BOOM BOOM SABOTAGE
Animated Movie Captures the Skaters’ Signature Moves and Styles.[Read]
12 JUNE 2006
AUDIOMOTION BRINGS CITROEN'S ICE-SKATING C4 TO LIVE WITH VICON MX40
CAMERA. [Read]
2 JUNE 2006
VICON AND HOUSE OF MOVES BUILD MOTION CAPTURE FACILITY WITH WORLD-LEADING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT AND PRODUCTION SERVICES ON SITE
25,000-Square-Foot Studio in Los Angeles Provides End-to-End Resources
for Real-Time Film, Television and Game Motion Capture Under One Roof.[Read]
8 MAY 2006
VICON DELIVERS RENAISSANCE IN ANIMATION
New movie heralded as technical jewel.[Read]

30 MARCH 2006
VICON SHIPS VICON iQ 2.5 SOFTWARE
Accelerated Real-Time Performance Highlights Production-Centric New Release.[Read]
15 MARCH 2006
VICON LEADS MARKET FOR MOTION CAPTURE IN GAMES
Top Game Developers Around the World Use Vicon MX Motion Capture Systems.[Read]
7 February 2006
UBISOFT BRINGS MOTION CAPTURE IN-HOUSE WITH VICON MX40
Studio Installs 24-Camera Vicon Motion Capture System to Animate
Gameplay and Cinematics for Award-Winning Titles.[Read]
26 JANUARY 2006
VICON ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION OPENS LOS ANGELES BASE;
CO-LOCATES WITH HOUSE OF MOVES AND THE VICON FEATURE UNIT
Combines Dedicated Resources from Motion Capture Technology Through to Production, with Gary Roberts Named VP, Professional Services.[Read]
11 JANUARY 2006
SQUARE ENIX INSTALLS VICON MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM
Leading Digital Entertainment Content Provider Opts for Performance and Scalability of VICON MX.[Read]
6 JANUARY 2006
VICON WINS GAME DEVELOPER MAGAZINE'S FRONT LINE AWARD FOR BEST HARDWARE
VICON’S MX40 Motion Capture System Recognized for Innovation in Game Development.[Read]
28 NOVEMBER 2005
MCKINLEY IS FIRST HIGH SCHOOL TO INSTALL VICON MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM
System Is Cornerstone of Technology High School’s Curriculum to Provide Students Practical Professional Skills for Biotechnology, Broadcast, and Interactive Media Careers.[Read]
15 NOVEMBER 2005
QUANTIC DREAM USES VICON MOTION CAPTURE ON BEST-SELLING GAME TITLE "FAHRENHEIT" AKA "INDIGIO PROPHECY"
Critically Acclaimed New Title Features Captivating Story Action and
Characters in a Breakthrough Fusion of Cinema and Interactivity.[Read]
10 OCTOBER 2005
MOVING PICTURE COMPANY INSTALLS VICON MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM
Moving Picture Company Acquires a VICON MX40 System to Feed Motion Data Into its Virtual Crowd Simulation Pipeline on Multiple Feature Projects.[Read]

26 SEPTEMBER 2005
NASA STUDIES POTENTIAL SHUTTLE REPAIR MANEUVERS WITH VICON
Damage Assessment and Repair Possibilities Evaluated via Simulations in Zero Gravity.[Read]
24 AUGUST 2005
EA BASES MOTION CAPTURE PIPELINE ON VICON
VICON to Provide Premiere Motion Capture Equipment and Support Services in 86-Camera VICON MX Sale to EA.[Read]
26 JULY 2005
VICON LOOKS AHEAD TO MOTION CAPTURE FUTURES AT SIGGRAPH 2005
Inventive Demonstration Highlights Industry-Leading VICON MX Motion Capture
Using Gesture Recognition and Control, as Depicted in the Futuristic Motion Picture “Minority Report,” from g-speak LLC.[Read]
20 JULY 2005
VICON LINKS CUSTOMERS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY VIA MX BRIDGE
New Product Allows Users of Older VICON Systems to Upgrade Their Cameras to the Grayscale VICON MX Standard and to Add VICON MX Cameras to Existing Systems.[Read]

28 JUNE 2005
VICON RELEASES VICON iQ 2.0, THE ULTIMATE IN MOTION CAPTURE SOFTWARE
Exclusive New Processing Algorithms and Real-Time Capture and Grayscale Processing for VICON MX Systems Deliver Unprecedented Accuracy and Automated Efficiency.[Read]
24 JUNE 2005
VICON FORMS SPECIALIZED UNIT DEDICATED TO ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS & PROJECTS
Los Angeles-Based VICON Feature Unit to Focus on Specialized Development, Consultation and Production Support as Studios Choose VICON Motion Capture to Set New Benchmarks in Television, Games and Film.[Read]
20 JUNE 2005
VICON MOTION CAPTURE EMPOWERS GERRY ANDERSON’S NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET
Updated British Animated Television Series Brought to Air in Life-Like 3D Using VICON MX 40 Cameras.[Read]
31 MAY 2005
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
Vicon, part of OMG Plc, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Bolton, as Chief Executive with immediate effect. Dr Julian Morris, founder and incumbent Chief Executive continues as an Executive Director and becomes Deputy Chairman.[Read]
17 MAY 2005
AIRBUS GERMANY TESTS NEW PLANE, CABIN AND SYSTEMS MODELS VIRTUALLY WITH VICON MOTION CAPTURE
AIRBUS Acquires Multiple Vicon Motion Capture Systems for Virtual Design, Engineering and Marketing of New AIRBUS 380 Passenger Jet.[Read]
5 MAY 2005
VICON OPENS UP NEW YORK ENTERTAINMENT MARKET FOR MOTION CAPTURE WITH 16-CAMERA VICON MX SYSTEM SALE TO CURIOUS PICTURES
MX 40 Cameras Provide Real-Time Performance and Accuracy Required for the Fast-Paced Needs of Commercial and Television Direction and Production.[Read]
20 APRIL 05
Vicon HOST LONDON SCHOOL TO GIVE INSIGHT INTO MOTION CAPTURE
Vicon, the leading developer of digital optical and video-based motion capture systems hosted the pupils of Lilian Baylis School, London to give them an insight in to the cutting edge industry of motion capture.[Read]

22 MARCH 05
CSI: MIAMI SOLVES CRIME USING VICON MOTION CAPTURE
Recent Episode Brings VICON Motion Capture Cameras and Software into the Plotline, As Investigators Connect the Dots to Crack a Murder During a Video Game Production. [Read]
15 MARCH 05
SONY MORE THAN DOUBLES MOTION CAPTURE OUTPUT WITH VICON
Dramatic Productivity Gains in Motion Capture for Games Credited to Vicon's Infinitely Scalable, Highly-Accurate 4-Million Pixel MX Camera-Based System and Diva Pipeline Software. [Read]
10 FEBRUARY 05
ACQUISITION OF PEAK PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Vicon Motion Systems, part of the OMG plc, the global leader in the three-dimensional capture and analysis of movement, announced today that it has acquired the business and assets of Peak Performance Technologies, Inc. [Read]
11 JANUARY 05
VICON TO RECEIVE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACADEMY AWARD®
Pioneering Developer of Motion Capture Systems and Software Used on Feature Films from "The Polar Express" to "Titanic" Honored with Technical Achievement Award. [Read]

16 NOVEMBER 04
VICON ANNOUNCES STREAM OF CUSTOMER COMPETITIVE UPGRADES
Entertainment customers, including prolific computer animation studio Mainframe Entertainment and top game company Capcom, join growing VICON ranks by switching to VICON from competitive motion capture systems. [Read]
01 NOVEMBER 04
POLYGON 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE
The latest version of Polygon is now available for purchase. Polygon V3.0 provides a Muscle Modeling Module giving users the ability... [Read]

24 AUGUST 04
THE VIRTUAL SOLDIER RESEARCH PROGRAM
The Virtual Soldier Research Program Announces Strategic Collaboration with VICON Motion Systems. [Read]
09 AUGUST 04
VICON CAPTURES ATTENTION AT SIGGRAPH 2004 ELECTRONIC THEATER
Record Number of Entries Feature VICON-Enhanced Animation and Effects. [Read]

11 JUNE 04
VICON MOTION CAPTURE USED TO POPULATE TROY LIFELIKE DIGITAL SOLDIERS AND CROWDS
Framestore CFC and Moving Picture Company Work Together with Motion Capture Service Bureau Artem Digital To Deliver Seamless Visual Effects. [Read]
02 JUNE 04
VICON UNVEILS WORLDS FIRST FOUR-MILLION-PIXEL REAL-TIME OPTICAL MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEMS VICON MX
Next-Generation Cameras With On-Board Processing for Highly Accurate and Productive Motion Capture in Entertainment, Engineering, Biomechanics and More. [Read]
20 MAY 04
ILM MAXIMISES VICON MOTION CAPTURE FOR VAMPIRE BRIDES IN 2004 SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER VAN HELSING
Innovation in Shooting Motion Capture Elements Simultaneously with Live-Action Photography Pays Off with Marriage of Acting Performances and CG Effects. [Read]
03 MAY 04
VICON ACQUIRES MOTION CAPTURE STUDIO HOUSE OF MOVES
House of Moves expands Industry-Leading Motion Capture Services and becomes Real-World Production Test-Bed for the Development of Future Vicon Technology. [Read]
13 APRIL 04
AUDIOMOTION STEPS UP MOTION CAPTURE CAPABILITIES BY ADDING VICON 8I AND 14 VICON MCAM2 CAMERAS
Captures Coveted Projects, Including Motion Capture Animation for Sony's "Athens 2004" Olympic Game, with State-of-the-Art New Setup. [Read]

10 MARCH 04
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD DRIVES GESTURE RECOGNITION RESEARCH WITH VICON MOTION TRACKING SOLUTION
Real-Time 3D Tracking Takes Human Gesture-Based Workspace Interaction from Minority Report - Like Science Fiction to New Real-World Level . [Read]
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