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Mo-Sys in 2019:
Another Year of Innovation
and Achievements

Michael Geissler, CEO and founder of Mo-Sys discusses their broadcast
innovations and biggest achievements throughout 2019...

s
pioneers
of
broadcast
technology, staying one step
ahead of competition has been one of
the most important aspects of what we
do. With this mind-set we've developed
some of the most reliable camera
tracking and motion technologies for
broadcasters, and in the process, we've
helped them transform the quality of
their productions with high-quality AR
and virtual studio graphics. As 2019
draws to a close we thought we'd take
a moment to reflect on what has been
a busy year, full of innovation, product
improvements and exciting projects.

lens. This then generates
a reliable lens file which
can be tweaked for future
calibrations of the same
lens.
We've also made camera
tracking easier than
ever with StarTracker's
new auto-aligner, a
feature which enables
virtual
graphics
to
be quickly and easily
aligned with the real
world. Previously, the fine tuning
of locking the graphics to the real
world was a manual
process consisting
of eyeballing and
tweaking StarTracker
offsets. With the
introduction of our
auto-aligner feature
augmented graphics
can
be
locked
quickly and very
easily, dramatically
reducing
set-up
times and improving
StarTracker at BBC Sport's Wimbledon coverage
consistency between
StarTracker
installations. As a result of these
Throughout 2019, our research and improvements the optical camera
development team have been busy tracking system StarTracker was
refining our key product StarTracker chosen for various projects throughout
with a brand-new lens calibration 2019 such as E!'s red carpet coverage
process which prevents virtual of the Oscars, BBC Sport's Wimbledon
graphics from drifting in relation to the broadcasts and The Weather Channel's
real world. This highly precise, semi- provocative immersive mixed reality
automatic procedure not only means a broadcasts which have gone viral time
faster set-up for users, it also provides after time.
clarity for the graphics engine where
lens calibration has previously created RoboJib
ambiguity. This calibration technique In April at NAB 2019, we launched
has now been integrated successfully RoboJib a suspended robotic jib
into the workflows of Pixotope, Ventuz, which charmed attendees across the
Vizrt and Zero Density, and will annual Las Vegas show. The RoboJib
soon be combined with Brainstorm's is a unique motorised system that
platform too. Our simple to learn lens is mounted to the ceiling allowing a
calibration captures and corrects lens smooth circular camera movement
distortion by simply pointing at known around the studio whilst keeping the
objects and automatically calibrates studio floor completely clear. With
all linear and angular offsets of the its four-axes movement, operators

achieved whilst reducing
crew and operating costs.
Unlike standard jibs or
cranes, ViaDolly has the
RoboJib - suspended robotic jib
for AR/VR broadcasting
capacity to support fullsized camera packages,
giving it the flexibility to
deliver spectacular beauty
shots, while also serving
as the primary production
camera. The dolly itself is
strong and quiet thanks
to a unique rubber capped
can capture every possible angle, rail which provides a single continuous
literally from the floor to the ceiling, running surface, reducing noise and
and from wall to wall with impeccably removing unwanted joint ripples.
smooth movement and dynamic
360 sweeping shots of the anchor. OEM Partners
Fully encoded to support AR and VR Lastly, our OEM partners Telemetrics,
products, RoboJib is versatile and ideal Vinten and Shotoku have all now
implemented
our
for news studios and sports events. successfully
Featuring fully encoded motors makes StarTracker technology into their
every movement and camera position robotic systems. With the StarTracker
programmable and repeatable and integration, their systems can establish
with the pre-installed B20 remote the absolute position in relation to
head large camera packages can the studio, removing the need for rerelish zero backlash. What's more homing their robotic systems after the
the optimised gear drives make it initial calibration. As a result, this not
extremely quiet which renders it only improves the set-up time but also
perfect for virtual set applications and means the systems are now drift-free
do not need to be calibrated each time
live studio environments.
when relocating from studio to studio.
With the addition of StarTracker into
ViaDolly
Earlier in the year, Sky purchased their robotics, means their systems
another two ViaDolly systems, taking are virtual studio ready, enabling
it up to a total of four Mo-Sys ViaDolly augmented graphics to be added easily
systems in their facility in Germany. with our reliable tracking data.
The addition of ViaDolly
ViaDolly allows
to their studio set-up
dynamic shots
has transformed the way
they are producing their
regular Sky Sports analysis
shows thanks to its ability
to produce silky smooth,
sweeping dolly shots,
which are completely
repeatable at the push of
a button. Along with its
pneumatic column and
B20 remote head, ViaDolly
allows dynamic shots to be

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