Ubisoft Motion Tracking Camera
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The Motion Tracking Camera by Ubisoft
is an USB Camera that is attached to the Nintendo Wii to interact with some Games. The idea of this device is quite simple, just connect the USB camera to the Wii and put it near to the Wii's infrared bar.
This technology was created in Ubisoft Barcelona, Spain. This device aims to give a higher level of interactivity to the gamer by scanning his movement and allow to interact with the game without console controllers.
and the second one available was Racquet Sports, both games produced by Ubisoft. Racquet Sports has one version bundled with the camera and other one without it. Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy (USA) and Your Shape Fitness Focused on You (Europe) were only available in bundle with the camera, there were no stand alone game versions.
The Ubisoft Motion Tracking USB camera has written "Hercules USB Camera WC04". 5V - 100mA. Made in China.
When connected to Windows 7 it get recognized as "USB Composite Device" and "USB Camera" and the driver got installed from Microsoft Windows Update. The Ubisoft Motion Tracking Camera works like a normal webcam on Microsoft Windows on applications like Skype and others.
Hardware ID: USB\VID_057E&PID_030A
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
is an USB Camera that is attached to the Nintendo Wii to interact with some Games. The idea of this device is quite simple, just connect the USB camera to the Wii and put it near to the Wii's infrared bar.
This technology was created in Ubisoft Barcelona, Spain. This device aims to give a higher level of interactivity to the gamer by scanning his movement and allow to interact with the game without console controllers.
Design
According to an interview with David Darnes, producer of the Your Shape game and team member of the camera design team in Barcelona, told that the Ubisoft Motion Tracking Camera with the "You Shape" game software works in two dimensions. He also explained that they (Ubisoft) saw the prototype of the Project Natal (Kinect) from the Israeli company two years before it get acquired by Microsoft. Since that moment Ubisoft started working on games for this technology and also work on the Motion Tracking Camera for the Wii. This motivated Ubisoft to invest one million euros to develop the "Your Shape" game because of the big potential they saw for gaming with out any kind of external controllers.Bundles
For the moment there are only two games that bundles of this camera. The bundle released was Your ShapeYour Shape
Your Shape is a series of games developed by Ubisoft for several console systems and the PC, focused on body fitness. The game was created in collaboration with NASA and is also used by them.-Your Shape:...
and the second one available was Racquet Sports, both games produced by Ubisoft. Racquet Sports has one version bundled with the camera and other one without it. Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy (USA) and Your Shape Fitness Focused on You (Europe) were only available in bundle with the camera, there were no stand alone game versions.
Games
The following Wii games make use of Ubisoft Motion Track Camera:| Title | Developer | Publisher | Bundled | Required | Release date N. America | Release date Japan | Release date Europe | Release date Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Shape Your Shape Your Shape is a series of games developed by Ubisoft for several console systems and the PC, focused on body fitness. The game was created in collaboration with NASA and is also used by them.-Your Shape:... |
Ubisoft | Ubisoft Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries.... |
Yes | Yes | Nov 24, 2009 - Released as Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy | Nov 28, 2009 - | ||
| Racquet Sports | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries.... |
Some | No | Mar 9, 2010 |
Technical Specification
David Darnes explained that even that it looks like a simple USB WebCam, the Ubisoft Motion Tracking Camera allow a wider view angle, like 85°, that allow the user to be very close to the TV set. The gamer can be less than two meter away from the camera and some important details like the lighting and body movement had been considered for its design.The Ubisoft Motion Tracking USB camera has written "Hercules USB Camera WC04". 5V - 100mA. Made in China.
When connected to Windows 7 it get recognized as "USB Composite Device" and "USB Camera" and the driver got installed from Microsoft Windows Update. The Ubisoft Motion Tracking Camera works like a normal webcam on Microsoft Windows on applications like Skype and others.
Hardware ID: USB\VID_057E&PID_030A