(Tutorial video)

Table of contents

• Download and setup
  • Download
  • Setup
• Example1: Receive transforms
  • Settings in Receiver plugin
    • Show plugin contents and open sample map
    • Settings
  • Settings in MocapForAll
  • Run
• Example2: Animate MetaHuman
  • Settings in MocapForAll _
  • Import MetaHuman
  • Setup BP for MetaHuman
  • Record animation of MetaHuman by Take Recorder
  • Replay animation of MetaHuman by Sequencer
• Example3: Animate VRM
  • Settings in MocapForAll __
  • Install VRM4U
  • Setup BP for VRM
  • Record animation of VRM by Take Recorder
  • Replay animation of VRM by Sequencer

Download and setup

Download

Go release page and download the zip file.

Setup

Unzip it and double click the .uproject file.

Click "Yes" if you are not using VRM. If you want to use VRM, see Install VRM4U section.

Example1: Receive transforms

Settings in Receiver plugin

Show plugin contents and open sample map

Turn on "Content Browser > View Options > Show Plugin Content" and open "Content Browser > MocapForAllReceiver Content > Map > Sample1_TransformCubes"

Settings

Select "World Outliner > BP_Sample1_TransformCubes" and select "Details > OscReceiverComponent (Inherited)". Then edit the following variables:

• OSC Server IP Address: If MocapForAll is running on the same PC, 127.0.0.1. If MocapForAll is running on other PC, put the IP address of the PC which runs the receiver plugin.
• OSC Server Port: A port number which is not used by other apps.

Settings in MocapForAll

In MocapForAll,

• turn on "Settings > Data export > VMT protocol > Send tracking points"
• turn off "Settings > Data export > VMT protocol > Send tracking points> As relative position to HMD"
• turn on "Settings > Data export > VMT protocol > Send tracking points> Tracking points to be sent"
• turn on "Settings > General > Capture hand" if you want to capture finger movements.
• enter the same IP address as the receiver plugin in "Settings > Data export > destination IP address for VMT and VMC"
• enter the same port as the receiver plugin in "Settings > Data export > VMT protocol > Send tracking points"

Run

Click Play in receiver project and Start Capture in MocapForAll.

Example2: Animate MetaHuman

Settings in MocapForAll _

In "Settings > General > Character", select the MetaHuman which has the same sex, size and weight as the MetaHuman you want to animate. Other settings are the same as Example1.

Import MetaHuman

Export your MetaHuman from Quixel Bridge

Setup BP for MetaHuman

Create a new BP.

Select BP_TrackerToControlRig as parent class.

Open the new BP and add skeletal mesh component.

Select the preview mesh of the MetaHuman which has the same sex, size and weight as the imported MetaHuman.

Select "Components > VmtReceiverForControlRigComponent (Inherited)", then set values of "OSC Server IP Address" and "OSC Server Port" in "Details > Mocap for all" as in the same manner as Example1.

Then, compile and save the BP.

Record animation of MetaHuman by Take Recorder

Place the new BP in the level. Select the Floor and the new BP. Reset their positions to (0,0,0).

Select "Window > Cinematics > Take Recorder"

Select "Take Recorder > Source > From Actor > NewBlueprint"

Click Play and the red circle in Take Recorder window. The animation will be created at "Content > Cinematics > Takes > YYYY-MM-DD > Scene_n_nn_Subscenes > Animation"

Replay animation of MetaHuman by Sequencer

Place the BP_YourMetaHuman in the level.

Add Level Sequence.

Add track for the BP_YourMetaHuman.

Add track for the animation under "Body" of the MetaHuman.

Delete MetaHuman_ControlRig from track.

Press space to replay the animation.

Example3: Animate VRM

Settings in MocapForAll __

Select "VRM runtime load" in "Settings > General > Character". Other settings are the same as Example1.

Install VRM4U

Follow the quick start guide of VRM4U

Setup BP for VRM

Create a new BP.

Select BP_TrackerToControlRig_VRM as parent class.

Open the new BP, click "Class default", then select your VRM's asset list in "Details > VRM > VRM Asset List".

Select "Components > VmtReceiverComponent (Inherited)", then set values of "OSC Server IP Address" and "OSC Server Port" in "Details > Mocap for all" as in the same manner as Example1.

Then, compile and save the BP.

Record animation of VRM by Take Recorder

Same as Example2

Replay animation of VRM by Sequencer

Place your VRM's skeletal mesh in the level.

Add Level Sequence.

Add track for the SK_YourVrmModel.

Add the animation.

Press space to replay the animation.