Euphoria (gaming software)
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Euphoria is a game animation engine created by NaturalMotion based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis, NaturalMotion's proprietary technology for animating 3D characters on-the-fly "based on a full simulation of the 3D character, including body, muscles and motor nervous system".[1] Instead of using canned animations, the characters' actions and reactions are synthesized in real-time, and so are different every time even when replaying the same scene.[2] Euphoria runs on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms.
In April 2006, LucasArts announced that their next Indiana Jones game would use euphoria.[3] The forthcoming game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, will also use euphoria.[4] In February 2007, NaturalMotion and Rockstar Games announced that euphoria would be used in future Rockstar titles.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ See NaturalMotion's FAQ page under "What is Dynamic Motion Synthesis?"
- ^ "E3 2006: Indiana Jones Eyes-on", Juan Castro, IGN, 10 May 2006
- ^ "LucasArts And Indiana Jones® Whip Interactive Entertainment Forward With Groundbreaking Euphoria Technology From Naturalmotion Ltd" LucasArts Press Release, 27 April 2006
- ^ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Game Overview, LucasArts website
- ^ NaturalMotion and Rockstar Games, Inc. Announce Development Partnership, NaturalMotion Press Release, 27 February 2007
[edit] External links
- Euphoria home page at NaturalMotion's website
- Demo video for GC 2006
