Aquifer – facial motion capture using a mobile phone

Aquifer Inventions has released Aquifer, an app that allows the user to use their smartphone for facial motion capture.

According to the developers, Aquifer can capture 52 muscle movements on the face, including eyes and tongue at 60 fps then preview animation on your character before exporting to FBX, audio, and video files directly from the app for use in Maya, Blender, Unity, Unreal or others.

In addition, to being able to export files, it is also possible to connect the app to Unity and stream motion capture data in real-time. Motions can be exaggerated and the app smooths out animation as it streams. Unreal support is also promised soon.

The app requires an iPhone X or newer, with Android planned for the future. A free 15-day preview is available after which time the price is $19 per month. Find out more on the Aquifer website.