6 eye studios

 Today's tutorial will be fascinating. I am going to show you how to do hands motion capture using Blender which is free forever. Download   blender   and   NI-MATE   software and plugin for blender.  Install blender, ni-mate and leap motion drivers. Open Blender - User Preferences - Install Add on from file - Select Ni-Mate plugin file - Enable the add on in User Preferences tab in blender and Save User Settings.  Connect the leap motion controller to your system. Resume tracking of leap motion in hidden icons of task bar. Open Ni-Mate  -  Go to Setup and check status whether the controller is connected and running and then go to Leap motion tab for live feed of motions.And you can select two output windows in various selections like 3D, ghost mode, left camera, right camera.  Go to skeleton tracking in leap motion tab and enable OSC Skeleton for OSC feed to send data. You can change format of skeleton from basic to basic + orientation or animata, orientation, OSCeleton.

Requirements : Download Blender at  blender.org   NI-Mate  ni-mate.com/download/  and  kinect v1 or kinect for xbox 360 (needs power adapter) or  kinect v2 or kinect for xbox one(needs power adapter) Also download plugin for blender at  blender ni-mate plugin Lets get started Step 1:- Open NI-Mate go to setup and download sensor drivers for your sensor (make sure you have higher internet speeds) Step 2:- Open Blender and install addon Go to > File > User preferences >  Addons > Install from file Select the addon and install it. Enable the addon from the list and click on save user settings. Step 3:-  Plug in the sensor to PC and make sure the device is connected. Go to OpenNI 1 tab > skeleton tracking > Enable Skeleton OSC. Step 4:- Go to Blender > Toolshelf (T) > NI MATE tab > NI MATE Receiver > Select Empties or cubes or spheres as your wish its up to you and if you want auto rotations enable it.And