Organic Motion Debuts First Public Motion Capture Experience

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Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:01am EDT

Company Furthers Technology Availability for Public Installations
                  with Demonstration at SIGGRAPH 2008
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Organic Motion, makers of the only commercially available
markerless motion capture systems, announces the first general public
motion capture experience to be unveiled at the 2008 SIGGRAPH
conference and exposition. During this unique demonstration, attendees
to the show can interact with markerless motion capture and have their
full-body motions captured and instantly animated. The exposition will
serve as another example of how this breakthrough technology can be
incorporated into a new line of public experiences for retail,
entertainment, medical and sports training applications. Organic
Motion will showcase its breakthrough technology during the exposition
which opens Aug. 12, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Booth #539.

   The public experience will be based on Organic Motion's
OpenSTAGE(TM) platform, a major advance in computer vision technology,
which accurately digitizes the movements of an individual. Unlike
traditional motion capture systems which require the subject to put on
special tracking bodysuits, people can simply wear their regular
clothing. Many people can pass through the system individually and
have their exact body motions instantly animated through standard
software or analyzed via biomechanical packages.

   "No other system can give people such a vibrant and immersive
experience in public settings, and we're proud to provide the first
chance for anyone to experience the only full-body markerless
technology," said Andrew Tschesnok, CEO, Organic Motion. "By
eliminating the bodysuit, we have taken motion capture out of the
special effects studios, where it was limited to animation and content
creation, and are bringing its benefits to everyone."

   Organic Motion's innovative markerless technology has recently
been used for a number of live animation demonstrations. During Intel
CEO Paul Otellini's keynote address at the 2008 Consumer Electronics
Show, the motions of Smashmouth front-man Steve Harwell were captured
by an Organic Motion system to create an animated avatar and live
virtual jam session. Disney also featured Organic Motion's technology
during the inaugural World Science Festival in New York, allowing
select audience members the chance to be animated in real-time as a
pirate, astronaut, alien and teddy bear.

   Organic Motion's technology is currently available in three
platforms:

   --  OpenSTAGE(TM) - the company's most innovative use of its core
        technology, enabling customized motion systems for use in
        public venues.

   --  STAGE(TM) - a powerful turnkey motion capture system that
        redefines content creation and animation production
        capabilities for the entertainment industry.

   --  BioSTAGE(TM) - engineered for the life sciences, providing
        high level biomechanics analysis to doctors, clinicians,
        researchers and sports professionals, giving them the instant
        ability to critically analyze human movement.

   About Organic Motion, Inc.

   Organic Motion, Inc. is a leading innovator of computer vision and
advanced markerless motion capture systems. The company's core
technology dramatically increases a computer's ability to "see" and
understand the motion of humans and other living organisms to generate
accurate 3D tracking data in real-time, without using bodysuits or
markers. Organic Motion leverages its patent-pending technology in
three turnkey solutions: STAGE, BioSTAGE, and OpenSTAGE. For
additional information, please visit www.organicmotion.com.

   Organic Motion, STAGE, BioSTAGE and OpenSTAGE are trademarks of
Organic Motion, Inc. in the United States.

Fusion PR for Organic Motion
Chris Michaels
310-481-1431 Ext. 18
chris.michaels@fusionpr.com
or
Organic Motion
Jonathan Rand, President
212-776-6100, Ext. 111
jonathan@organicmotion.com

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