Vicon Shogun
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The facts
Each one read from Vicon Shogun's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Camera workflows
- Shōgun can track film and virtual cameras, calibrate SDI cameras, and support live 3D overlays for AR/XR workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Components
- The Shōgun suite includes Live, Markerless, and Post components.checked 8 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Shōgun Post supports USD and TRC, and its retargeting pipeline can export to character FBX.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Vicon lists plugins and integrations for Unreal Engine, Unity, MotionBuilder, ROS 2, and LabVIEW.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Vicon describes Shōgun as designed for creative professionals working in visual effects and animation, and also highlights film, game, education, and production-service users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- Vicon’s Shōgun licensing documentation describes standalone licenses tied to a PC or dongle, and network licenses tied to a license server with configurable seats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Vicon’s Shōgun licensing documentation describes standalone and network licenses, with network licenses available for one or more PCs on the same network.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Markerless capture
- Shōgun Markerless uses machine learning for real-time full-body tracking without suits or markers, and can capture unmarked performers alongside marked props.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- The listed Shōgun 1.21 release supports 64-bit Windows 11 and Windows 10; Linux and macOS are marked unsupported.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Optical capture
- Shōgun Live captures optical motion in real time and can stream retargeted performances directly to game engines.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Post-production
- Shōgun Post offers automatic gap filling, a gap list, retargeting to character FBX, Auto-Skeleton, and Python or HSL scripting.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The Shōgun page provides download links but does not state a price.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Shōgun is motion capture software for VFX, virtual production, and game development.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and network setup
- Vicon’s Shōgun FAQ says its software documentation specifies turning off Windows Firewall for unobstructed camera and connectivity-device communication, and provides steps for allowing the app through the firewall when institutional protocols require it to remain on.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Vicon directs users to its support team for legacy software versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Unreal Engine
- Vicon’s Unreal Live Link plugin streams actors, props, cameras, lens distortion data, and timecode in real time.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Vicon says it officially began trading in 1984, while its original product reached the market in 1979.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1984checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Yarnton, Oxford, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform support
- Vicon lists Shōgun 1.21 as 64-bit software for Windows 11 and Windows 10, with Linux and macOS marked unsupported.checked 8 Oct 2026
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