Disney Researchers Introduce ‘MotionStick’ AR Puppeteering
...your smart phone mimicking the motion of your arms similar to puppeteering.
To build your scene, you will first use your smart phone to place the AR character in your real-world surrounds. You take control of your character by placing your finger on the screen; it’s this action that creates the MotionStick between your smart phone and the AR character. Once connected, you now have the ability to make your character walk, run, crouch and even jump using a series of simple, natural gestures.
Move your smart phone to the left in a slow manner to have your AR puppet walk casually to the left. If you were to quickly move your phone in circles, however, your puppet would then engage in a frantic jog in a circular pattern.
To build your scene, you will first use your smart phone to place the AR character in your real-world surrounds. You take control of your character by placing your finger on the screen; it’s this action that creates the MotionStick between your smart phone and the AR character. Once connected, you now have the ability to make your character walk, run, crouch and even jump using a series of simple, natural gestures.
Move your smart phone to the left in a slow manner to have your AR puppet walk casually to the left. If you were to quickly move your phone in circles, however, your puppet would then engage in a frantic jog in a circular pattern.