Real-time camera and lens tracking system for virtual TV and film production
Hybrid Tracking Algorithms
Custom Plugin Suite for Unreal Engine (UE)
Absolute Camera Motion and Rotation Tracking
Tracking of Dynamic Lens Parameters (Focus, Zoom)
Proprietary Lens Calibration System: ViewGA Lens Calibrator
ViewGA

ViewGA is a proprietary camera and lens tracking system developed by a Russian company. It is a unique hardware and software solution designed for virtual multimedia production.

ViewGA enables real-time camera tracking, updates interactive compositions, scans the environment, tracks marker coordinates and human positions, and performs lens calibration for studios of any size.

The system’s software is built on the C++ programming language, ensuring flexibility for rapid modifications and seamless updates.

Features AND Capabilities
Absolute tracking of movement and rotation with high precision

Wired and wireless data transmission options

Hybrid tracking algorithms
  • Square markers
  • "Starry Sky" markers (Mo-Sys StarTracker and Stype RedSpy)
  • Markerless SLAM (available 4Q 2024)
  • CGS RTK (available 4Q 2024)
  • UWB (available 4Q 2024)


Proprietary lens calibration system

Tracking of dynamic lens parameters (focus, zoom)

Custom plugin suite for Unreal Engine, including:
  • High-quality blue/green screen keying
  • Proprietary rendering pipeline for shadows, reflections, and masks
  • Signal synchronization
  • расширенная запись данных
  • Extended data recording
  • Tools for Virtual Production (VP), VR Scouting, and VR Camera


System calibration time:
1-12 hours
Reinitialization time:
15 minutes
Coordinate calculation frequency:
24-100 samples per second
Tracking method:
Optical + Inertial
Tracking control and management interface:
GUI + WEB
Tracking data transmission interface:
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, ViewgaRF
Tracking data transmission protocols:
ViewgaStreamData, LiveLink, FreeD, Mo-Sys F4, JSON
Maximum ceiling height:
20+ meters
Maximum tracking zone size:
100х100+ meters
3D coordinate calculation latency:
15-20 ms
Absolute positioning accuracy:
<1 mm per 100 sq. m
Marker placement configuration:
Installed on ceilings, walls, floors, and movable frames
Input power voltage:
12-32V
Camera tracking sensor size:
95х75х50 mm
Camera tracking sensor weight:
200 g
Lens tracking sensor size:
110х40х20 mm
Lens tracking sensor weight:
80 g
Tracking server size:
160х82х40 mm
Tracking server weight:
300 g
  • Camera Tracker
  • Lens Trackers
  • Power Box
  • Tracking Server
  • Cable Reel 50m
  • Tracker Mount
  • Markers
  • Case
Tracking System
Package Contents

Camera Tracker
The position and orientation of the cinema camera within the studio space are tracked by the ViewGA Camera Tracker, which is securely mounted on the camera rig.

The sensor is equipped with:
  • A specialized IR camera with illumination
  • A set of high-precision inertial sensors (gyroscope, accelerometer)
  • Timecode and Genlock synchronization
  • Inputs for ViewGA Lens Trackers to track focus and zoom adjustments
Camera Motion and Rotation Tracking Sensor
1
Lens Tracker

With two ViewGA Lens Trackers, the system can track real-time changes in lens parameters (focus, zoom). Using the proprietary ViewGA Lens Calibrator, an accurate mathematical model of the lens can be generated, including all necessary parameters (FL, EP, K1, K2, K3, P1, P2, CX, CY).

Focus and Zoom Lens Tracking Sensors
2
Power Box
Tracking Server
Power Supply and Data Transmission Unit
Сompact Computational Module for Camera Position Calculation
3
4
Markers
Special Optical Markers for Camera Position Tracking
5
For absolute position calculation, ViewGA Markers are used. These special square markers can be placed on various surfaces (ceiling, walls, floor, set pieces, mobile frames). It is essential that the markers remain stationary throughout the entire shooting process.

The markers feature a reflective coating, allowing them to be detected by the camera tracking sensor, even in varying lighting conditions and at long distances, when combined with the sensor's IR illumination.

In addition to the proprietary square markers, the system also supports "Starry Sky" markers, similar to the Mo-Sys Startracker and Stype RedSpy systems.

Tracker Mount
Camera Tracker Attachment to Camera Rails
7
Case
Transport Case
8
Cable Reel
50 meter Cable Reel
6
Usage Experience
ViewGA participated in the filming of such movies as The Wizard of the Emerald City, The Enchanted Tinderbox, The Bremen Town Musicians, The Wish of the Fairy Fish, Upon the Magic Roads, Fire, Three Seconds, The Crew, The Spacewalker, I Am Dragon, The Partner, and also in numerous advertising, music, and animation projects of the CGF Visual Effects Studio.

Upon the Magic Roads, Three Seconds, The Crew, and The Spacewalker later won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Visual Effects.


Media Coverage of ViewGA
CONTACTS
Legal adress:
Moscow (Skolkovo), Tolbukhin St., 11, bldg. 2, room 51

Location:
Moscow, Bakuninskaya street, 71k1s1
+7 (965) 103-52-13
viewga@cgfww.ru
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CGF ViewGA (CGF ViewGA LLC) is an IT company specializing in research and experimental software development for virtual and augmented reality. The company also designs and develops its own hardware and software system for virtual production of audiovisual media content.