How to Bring Your Avaturn Character to Life with Move One

Animating specific individuals used to be a complex affair, involving lengthy shooting days, futurist high-tech suits, expensive equipment, and countless hours with animation experts. But today, imagine creating a digital twin that not only looks like you but moves like you, all from the palm of your hand.

In this blog post, we're thrilled to guide you through using Avaturn and MoveAI to animate your avatar, making something once difficult both possible and exciting. Follow our detailed guide to animate your Avaturn with the Move One app here:

Creating Your Avaturn Avatar

First, to create your avatar with Avaturn, simply enter our website and follow the process! It's straightforward:

1. Create Your Avatar: Begin by visiting our website. Whether you're on a mobile device or desktop, our site offers a seamless experience for avatar creation.

2. Export and Download Your Avatar: After customizing your avatar to perfection, export and download it in .glb file format, ready for use in various 3D environments like Unity and Unreal Engine.

Animate with Move One

1. Install the Move One App: Download Move One from the link provided.

2. Set Up Your Space: Choose a spacious and well-lit area where you can move freely. Ensure your smartphone is positioned to capture your entire body in the frame.

3. Capture Your Movement: Begin in an A-pose for calibration, then perform the movements you wish to animate. The app captures detailed motions, effortlessly translating them into animations for your avatar.

4. Review and Apply Your Animation: After recording, review your motion within the app. Once satisfied, upload it to the MoveAI platform, where it will be processed into animation data. This data can then be applied to your Avaturn avatar, bringing it to life in any 3D environment.

Finalizing in Your Preferred Environment

Integrating your animated avatar into environments like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Blender is made easy:

• Unreal Engine: Create a folder for MoveOne data, import the Avaturn and Move-One files, set up IK retargeting, select the source and pose, and adjust preview and mapping as detailed in our guide.

• Unity: Convert the .glb Avaturn file, import character mesh and Move animation FBX, create an Animation Controller, add animation to the character, and adjust the rig if necessary, following our step-by-step instructions.

• Blender: While Blender requires a more hands-on approach for retargeting, utilizing constraints or add-ons and referring to external resources can streamline the process.

The collaboration between Avaturn and Move-One is all about making it easier for you to unleash your creativity with limitless potential. Whether you're a gamer, a content creator, or just exploring for fun, animating digital avatars has never been easier.

Stay tuned for more — we’re just getting started!