Systems · Category 01

Automated Performer Tracking

Systems that track performers in 3D space and drive lighting, video, and audio automatically.

Typically with sensors or markers worn on the performer. These systems output real-time position data over open protocols that downstream systems — consoles, media servers, audio — can consume directly.

UWB Radio Tracking

Ultra-Wide-Band radio tags worn on the performer, communicating with anchors around the playing area.

ZactrackAustrian-developed UWB tracking. ~5cm accuracy, license-free spectrum, fixture-agnostic. Three tiers (SMART, PRO, mini) scale from theater to arena.Follow-Me Track-iTUWB radio tag system from Follow-Me. Pairs with existing manual tracking infrastructure for hybrid manual/automated workflows.

Vision-Based / Optical

IR cameras or active optical emitters observing markers on performers or props.

BlackTraxIR camera tracking from CAST Software. LED markers on beacons, 3D+6D at 100Hz over RTTrP. Strong for large-scale events and immersive installations.VYV CopernicActive optical emitters from VYV. Primarily for real-time projection mapping onto moving performers, with PSN output for lighting. Deployed at scale on Singapore NDP (250+ emitters).

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