Webcam trackingFree

Head, expression, hands and body from an ordinary webcam — no extra hardware.

Tracking runs in a process of its own using Google's MediaPipe. The models are downloaded on first use (~200 MB). After that everything runs offline.

Turning it on

In the avatar's Tracking tab: enable webcam tracking. The status line below always says what it is waiting on.

StatusMeaning
Tracking runningAll good
Downloading tracking modelsOne-off, needs internet
Camera could not be openedAnother program has it, or the wrong device
Tracker exited unexpectedlySee Troubleshooting

Basic options

  • Mirror — the avatar as in a mirror
  • Avatar moves along — its position follows the tracking
  • Preview window — camera and detected points
  • Reset pose (T-pose)
  • Smoothing — calmer, but slower to react

Note: Pausing the tracking has its own shortcut: it halts tracking without shutting the tracker down — and works without window focus.

Further reading