Besides powering Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 console, the multicore Cell microprocessor can be used in a variety of other electronics. Toshiba showed off one application in the form of a motion-capture system today at CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies), Japan's largest consumer electronics show. Tech-On, a Web site operated by Nikkei Business Publications Inc., was on the scene to provide details.
Dubbed "Markerless Motion Capture SHADOW," the system does not require the markers or sensors used in traditional motion-capture technology. Rather, movement is captured by a camera in real time. There is apparently a lag of about a second during which the captured data is processed, but even so, Toshiba was able to use the system in a simple game that had players ducking and fending off enemy characters.
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