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Groove Jones worked with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science to develop a new interactive bird flight simulator for their Rose Hall of Birds exhibit. The experience is called “Tournament of Flight,” it is an interactive game that uses camera vision to track the guest’s body to give them control to pilot a Red-Tailed Hawk through a series of rings.

Groove Jones developed a sophisticated motion tracking system that allowed guests to interact with the simulator seamlessly via hands-free camera vision and markerless tracking.

By having users strike a T-pose during a calibration phase, accurate tracking was achieved. This ensured that the simulator detected and responded to users’ movements. As players soar through the skies, their goal is to pass through as many rings as possible, accumulating the highest score possible. Amidst the gameplay, users can also take in the picturesque Texas landscape!