Vicon Shogun vs Brekel Body

Vicon Shogun8.8Visit Brekel Body8.5Visit

Higher score Vicon Shogun #5 in Game Motion Capture Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Vicon

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Brekel Body #8 in Game Motion Capture Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Brekel

• Vicon Shogun fits best

  High-fidelity optical capture and real-time production

• Brekel Body fits best

  Local Windows capture with sensors and live output

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Side by side

Feature	Vicon Shogun 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Brekel Body 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Game Motion Capture Software	#8 in Game Motion Capture Software
Best for	High-fidelity optical capture and real-time production	Local Windows capture with sensors and live output
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$149 one-time
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Community
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Vicon Shogun 1/4 · Brekel Body 0/4
Real-time streaming	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Animation retargeting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Facial capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hand tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Capture source	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Game engine support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	FBX, USD, VSR, MOV	FBX, BVH, TXT, CSV, BPC, WAV
Our review
Pros	Combines optical and machine-learning markerless full-body capture Tracks fingers and hand gestures with high fidelity Includes retargeting, cleanup, gap filling, and batch processing	Markerless body and face tracking with real-time skeleton animation Live streaming to MotionBuilder, Unity, Unreal Engine, TCP/UDP, and OSC Perpetual licensing with local processing and no login requirement
Cons	Runs on Windows 64-bit Pricing requires contacting sales Its feature set is geared toward production teams and custom rigs	Windows 64-bit only No free plan is available Multi-sensor capture requires the $299 plan
Our verdict	Vicon Shogun is a Windows desktop motion-capture suite for film, television, games, virtual production, and VFX teams. It brings together Shogun Live for real-time optical capture, Shogun Markerless for machine-learning-powered markerless… Read the review →	Brekel Body is a Windows application for real-time, markerless human body motion capture. It is designed for creators and production teams working with depth sensors or webcams who need to record skeleton animation, track faces, or send… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vicon Shogun — where it wins

  • Combines optical and machine-learning markerless full-body capture
  • Tracks fingers and hand gestures with high fidelity
  • Includes retargeting, cleanup, gap filling, and batch processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows 64-bit
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its feature set is geared toward production teams and custom rigs

• Brekel Body — where it wins

  • Markerless body and face tracking with real-time skeleton animation
  • Live streaming to MotionBuilder, Unity, Unreal Engine, TCP/UDP, and OSC
  • Perpetual licensing with local processing and no login requirement

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows 64-bit only
  • No free plan is available
  • Multi-sensor capture requires the $299 plan

• Vicon Shogun8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature Windows suite for optical and machine-learning motion capture in production pipelines.

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• Brekel Body8.5/10 · Paid

  A focused Windows capture tool with local processing, live output, and flexible exports.

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