Vicon Launches New Products

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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	[phone]
Nick Bolton, CEO
David Deacon, CFO
FTI Consulting	[phone]
Matt Dixon / Emma Appleton / Charles Palmer / Harry Straight
N+1 Singer (NOMAD to OMG)	[phone]
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®-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.
 

 

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