Software Comparison Table

OptiTrack Software Packages	Free Baseline SDK	Tracking Tools 2.0	ARENA Full Body Mocap	ARENA Expression Face Mocap
MSRP	FREE	$ 799	$ 1999	$ 1999
Compatible hardware	All	V100R2, OptiHub, V120:SLIM, V100/C120(8)	V100R2, OptiHub, V100(8)	V100R2, OptiHub, V100(8)
Minimum # of cameras	1	3	6	4
Maximum # of cameras	24	24	24	24
License duration (compatibility)	N/A	1 year initial, 1 year updates	1 year initial, 1 year updates	1 year initial, 1 year updates
Features and capabilities
OptiTrack Software Packages	Free Baseline SDK	Tracking Tools 2.0	ARENA Full Body Mocap	ARENA Expression Face Mocap
Camera control
Ideal operating range (Min and Max tracking distance)	Min: 2 ft (0.6 m) Max: 20 ft (6.1 m)	Min: 2 ft (0.6 m) Max: 20 ft (6.1 m)	Min: 2 ft (0.6 m) Max: 20 ft (6.1 m)	Min: 1.5 ft (0.5 m) Max: 5 ft (1.5 m)
Multi-camera calibration and tracking
2D marker locations in imager X, Y coordinates
Untracked 3D marker locations in 3DOF (X, Y, Z) physical coordinates			(4)	(4)
Marker cluster (rigid body) tracking in 6DOF (X, Y, Z, Roll, Pitch, Yaw) physical coordinates
API type	COM	C/C++ DLL	N/A	N/A
Full body motion capture
Face motion capture
Scene audio/video			(5)	(5)
BVH file export
C3D file export			(6)	(6)
FBX file export
Live streaming to MotionBuilder 7.5 / 2009 / 2010			(7)	(7)
Live streaming to 3D Studio (3ds) Max 5 / 9 / 2009 / 2010
Live streaming to DAZ Studio
Default marker templates for FaceRobot
Network streaming	None	VRPN, Trackd, custom(3)	custom(3)	custom(3)
Real-time data access
OptiTrack Software Packages	Free Baseline SDK	Tracking Tools 2.0	ARENA Full Body Mocap	ARENA Expression Face Mocap
Untracked 3D points (API)
Untracked 3D points (streaming)
Tracked rigid bodies (API)
Tracked rigid bodies (streaming)
Tracked rigid body markers (streaming)
Tracked skeleton markers (streaming)
Tracked face markers (streaming)
Skeleton bones and joint angles (streaming)

 
3.  NaturalPoint's custom network streaming implementation. Sample listener source code is available in the downloads section.
4.  At least one rigid body or skeleton needs to be loaded before ARENA will trajectorize untracked 3D markers.
5.  New feature available in upcoming release.
6.  C3D export is only available for tracked markers as part of a rigid body, skeleton or face template. Export of untracked markers to C3D is not currently supported.
7.  Windows XP 64-bit is not a supported OS for the 2009/2010 MotionBuilder Plugins.
8.  OptiTrack FLEX:V100 and FLEX:C120 are no longer available for sale.