Tustin, CA (April 20, 2000)-Vicon, the leading developer of optical motion capture systems was awarded the Television Broadcast Editor's Pick of Show Award at NAB for the new M-Series (MCam) 1000 X 1000 pixel resolution camera and its integration with Vicon 8's Real-Time motion capture system. Vicon debuted the new MCam at NAB in Las Vegas. The camera captures over three times the resolution of existing camera technology used in motion capture-at 1,000,000 pixels, it offers the highest resolution and fastest performance of any motion capture camera available today. MCam is shipping with Vicon 8, the same motion capture system used to capture motion for "Titanic", "The Mummy", "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" and other top television, feature film and video game productions.

"Camera resolution and frame rate have a significant impact on the system's ability to capture fine nuances of slow and fast motion. We searched the world for a camera that would produce the next level of quality demanded by our customers, but in the end developed and produced the MCam entirely in-house. The MCams, integrated with the Vicon 8 Real Time motion capture system, are uniquely suited for the large volumes and motion accuracy that our market demands." Said Brian Nilles, CEO, Vicon USA. "It was very exciting to see the reaction of existing and potential Vicon customers to the performance of the MCam. It was an equally exciting validation of our new technology to win this award from Television Broadcast's editors from the thousands of products introduced on the NAB show floor this year."


Television Broadcast's Editors' Pick of Show is chosen by the magazines Pick of Show staff and NAB contributing editors, led by editor Michael Grotticelli. Only professionals in the field served by a product or technology can vote for a product or technology to be a Pick of Show. To be a Pick of Show winner, editors must unanimously agree on a product or technology. This year, there were a total of 26 Pick of Show "judges" representing all areas of expertise in television broadcasting. Vicon's MCam was the only motion capture technology product that was selected among the 55 products awarded this prize.

About Vicon Motion Systems
Vicon Motion Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford Metrics, Ltd. For over 15 years Oxford Metrics, Ltd. has been providing professionals with the latest tools to accurately capture the subtleties of motion. For more information on Vicon, call (714) 259-1232 or browse to http://www.vicon.com.

 

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