Ncam Reality

Ncam Reality is a ‘one-size-fits-all’ hybrid camera tracking solution for all AR, MR & XR scenarios, including studios and outdoor environments, with compatibility for all professional cameras and lenses.
 
The Ncam Reality Solution
Ncam Reality comprises the revolutionary Reality 2021 software combined with the innovative modular Mk2 hardware.

OVERVIEW
Ncam Reality 2021 introduces our ‘Hybrid’ tracking, enabling unique flexibility and accuracy offering the ability to track any environment, whether you’re on an LED smart stage, full green screen studio or outdoors in a street or on a soccer field. The choice is yours.

CORE FEATURES
Hybrid
Ncam's ‘Hybrid Tracking’ capabilities enable the ability to mix natural features, fiducial objects and reflective markers meaning industry leading accuracy and flexibility, in one single product.
 
Limitless
Track any camera, with any lens, on any rig, in any environment, whether on LED stages or green screens, urban streets or football fields. The choice is yours.
 
Ultrafast
Unrivalled setup time with no requirement for time consuming learning or surveying of the environment. Ncam Reality learns its environment automatically and in real-time with no volume or space limitations, large or small.

Plug ’n’ Play
6DOF camera tracking, FIZ and distortion combined in a single synchronised data stream. Includes lens distortion for spherical, zoom and anamorphic lenses and support for all smart lens systems including Zeiss eXtended data, Cooke /i, Arri LDS. Also supports follow focus solutions including Preston, Cmotion, Arri, Teradek etc.
 
Simplicity
Control Ncam Reality via a simple web based user interface, enabling complete remote control through IP. The UI can be accessed wirelessly via your phone, tablet and PC, simultaneously.

Compatibility
Connect to Ncam’s real-time datastream via the SDK. Ncam is compatible with all real-time render engines and platforms including Brainstorm, Disguise, Pixotope, Unreal Engine and Vizrt. Ncam Reality ships with AR Suite Lite, offering a complete solution for live-to-air virtual sets, mixed reality and virtual production integration with Unreal Engine
 
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MAIN CAMERA INFO
Supported cameras:
Digital broadcast cameras with HD SDI monitoring
Digital film cameras with HD SDI monitoring
Film cameras with HD video tap plus timecode
Supported lenses:
ENG: Zoom
Cine: Prime & Zoom (Spherical & Anamorphic)
Lens Metadata:
Encoders: Ncam Passive FIZ encoders
Smart Lenses: Arri LDS, Canon, Cooke /i, Fujinon, Zeiss eXtended
Follow Focus: Arri, Cmotion, Preston, Teradek
Lens Profiling:
Ncam proprietary: Stored and selectable from database
Camera monitor feed:
1920/1080 HD SDI with timecode
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps frame rate
Progressive or PsF (not interlaced)
 
 
Ncam Mk2 Camera Bar
Configuration: Multiple optical and inertial sensors consisting of a pair of stereo cameras, an RGB camera and an IR projector, plus IMU device; 1 bar per camera
Mounting: Position – 3 mounting points: 1x ⅜" -16 UNC & 2x ¼"-20 UNC threads
Power: From Mk2 Server
Operation: Supplied USB-C to Ncam Mk2 Server
Dimensions: 130mm X 38mm X 39.10mm
Weight: 286g
 
 
Ncam Mk2 Camera Bar
Configuration:
One Connection Box per camera
Device:
Bespoke, silent, Intel Atom chipset
Server interface:
Web interface: Wired or wireless connection via web based GUI
Application software:
Ncam Reality
Location:
On camera, rig, etc.
Power:
DCIN 8-34V, 7.5/20 Watts (typical/max)
Dimensions:
90mm x 60mm x 120mm
Weight:
400g
 
 
Ncam Mk2 Server
Configuration: One Server per cameraDevice:Bespoke workstationServer interface:
Web interface: Wired or wireless connection via web based GUI
Operating system: Ubuntu Linux
Application software: Ncam Reality
Location: Mobile – on camera or rig using ⅜" -16 UNC & ¼" -20 UNC threads
Power: 2.5A @ 12vDimensions:152.00 X 177.38 X 53.50mm
Weight: 992g
 
 
Ncam Reality Modules
The Ncam Reality Suite can be enhanced with a series of enhancement modules, to meet the needs of specific industry sectors or additional functionality.
AR Suite Module
Ncam AR Suite is an open source plug-in for the Unreal Engine that provides a complete solution for delivering photorealistic virtual production. It has been used across the world to produce innovative augmented reality content for high profile live broadcast, TV episodic, feature film and e-sports productions.
 
VP Suite Module
Ncam VP (Virtual Production) suite adds various features often required in virtual production environments and effectively replaces the legacy Ncam Reality FX feature set.