Rokoko

What Rokoko does

Rokoko is a Copenhagen-based motion capture technology company founded in 2014 by Jakob Balslev that designs and sells inertial and electromagnetic motion capture hardware and software for 3D character animation. Its product portfolio centers on the Smartsuit Pro II (full-body wireless IMU suit capturing at 200 FPS with 100m WiFi range), Smartgloves II (millimeter-accurate finger tracking using proprietary IMU + EMF sensor fusion), Coil Pro (marker-less absolute position tracking), and Face Capture tools (Headcam and Headrig leveraging Apple ARKit). These are complemented by Rokoko Studio software, which captures, edits, retargets, and streams motion data in real time to all major 3D tools (Blender, Unreal, Unity, Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, iClone, MotionBuilder, Cartoon Animator 4) via native plugins, and by AI-driven extensions including Rokoko Vision (browser-based camera mocap) and Rokoko Create (Text-to-Motion).

The company operates a dual go-to-market combining product-led growth targeting indie creators (with discounted bundles for sub-$100K revenue, sub-3-employee studios) and enterprise field sales to major animation, gaming, and VFX studios including Disney, Netflix, HBO, EA, Sony, Universal, Square Enix, Zynga, and Roblox. Revenue streams include hardware sales (price points from roughly $1,095 to $5,410), tiered software subscriptions (Rokoko Studio Free / Plus / Pro), and motion data licensing for AI/ML applications from a claimed 1M+ asset dataset. Distribution is direct-to-consumer e-commerce globally with 100+ country shipping, plus dedicated education and enterprise sales channels. Operations span Copenhagen (HQ), Athens (engineering), and San Francisco (US sales). Total disclosed funding is approximately $10.9M across rounds from 2015 to 2022, led at various points by North-East Venture, Vaekstfonden, and NAVER Z.

Name

Rokoko

Legal name

Rokoko Electronics ApS

Website

https://rokoko.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rokoko develops inertial and electromagnetic motion capture hardware and software — including the Smartsuit Pro II suit, Smartgloves II, and Rokoko Studio — serving indie creators, professional animation/gaming studios, and increasingly robotics and AI research customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motion Capture Hardware and Software

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion Capture & Performance Capture (Body/Face, Cleanup, Retargeting) (MPADAHAC)

Keywords

• Motion capture hardware
• 3D animation tools
• Inertial mocap suits
• Performance capture systems
• Character animation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of motion capture hardware including Smartsuit Pro II, Smartgloves II, Face Capture tools, Coil Pro, Headcam, and Headrig. Full performance capture bundles available. Prices range from ~$1,095 for Smartgloves I to $5,410 for complete indie bundles.
2. Software Subscriptions: Rokoko Studio software with tiered subscription plans. Free tier available with basic recording and export. Plus and Pro tiers unlock advanced features including real-time streaming to external 3D software via plugins.
3. Motion Data Licensing: Licensing of anonymized human motion data from the world's largest motion dataset (1+ million assets) to third parties for machine learning and AI applications under strict usage conditions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rokoko designs, manufactures, and sells an integrated motion capture ecosystem consisting of inertial hardware sensors (Smartsuit Pro II mocap suit, Smartgloves II, Face Capture tools, Coil Pro, Headcam, Headrig) and supporting software (Rokoko Studio with real-time streaming to major 3D tools, Rokoko Vision browser-based AI mocap, and Motion Library marketplace). The offerings enable full-body, hand, and facial performance capture for animation, gaming, VFX, robotics, and research customers without requiring cameras or dedicated studio spaces.

Product overview

Rokoko offers a comprehensive motion capture ecosystem comprising hardware sensors and software for professional 3D character animation. The core portfolio includes Smartsuit Pro II (full-body inertial mocap suit), Smartgloves II (precision finger tracking gloves), and Face Capture tools (Headcam/Headrig for facial capture) which can be combined into Full Performance Capture bundles. Supporting the hardware is Rokoko Studio software - an all-in-one platform for capture, editing, and export with native real-time integrations to major 3D tools (Blender, Unreal, Unity, Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, iClone, MotionBuilder, Cartoon Animator 4). AI-powered features include Rokoko Vision (browser-based camera mocap) and Rokoko Create (Text-to-Motion). The ecosystem is complemented by the Motion Library marketplace and specialized Indie Creator bundles for budget-conscious creators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rokoko Studio: All-in-one motion capture software for capturing, animating, and exporting mocap data.
• Rokoko Vision
• Rokoko Create

Products and services

• Smartsuit Pro II Wireless inertial motion capture suit designed for full-body motion capture with 200 FPS sensor capture rate, 100m WiFi range, and advanced drift reduction, used by animation, gaming, and VFX studios as well as indie creators.
• Smartgloves II Motion capture gloves providing millimeter-accurate hand and finger performance capture using hybrid IMU and EMF sensor fusion technology for animators, game developers, and robotics researchers.
• Smartgloves (Original) Professional finger capture gloves with 7 sensors per glove, hybrid IMU and EMF technology, 100m tracking range, and 100 fps capture rate, offered at a reduced price point as the previous-generation Smartgloves product.
• Coil Pro Marker-less absolute position tracking device using EMF (electromagnetic field) technology for drift-free motion capture precision and synchronized real-time finger position tracking.
• Face Capture High-quality facial motion capture solution for iOS and Android workflows, capturing expressions via smartphone-based tools including Headrig (iPhone rig with Apple ARKit) and Headcam, or the Android Face Capture app.
• Headcam Face capture camera with built-in dimmable LED lighting and microphone that provides real-time video feed, ideal for the MetaHuman Animator workflow and real-time facial motion capture into Rokoko Studio.
• Headrig Lightweight head-mounted rig that holds a smartphone in front of the user's face for iPhone-based facial motion capture using Apple ARKit with access to 52 blend shapes.
• Rokoko Studio All-in-one motion capture software platform for capturing, animating, editing, and exporting motion data, with built-in filters, retargeting options, unlimited recordings, and direct real-time streaming to major 3D software via plugins.
• Rokoko Vision AI-powered camera-based motion capture technology that works directly in the browser, expanding mocap access to the general public without specialized hardware purchase.
• Full Performance Capture Bundle Comprehensive bundle combining Smartsuit Pro II, Smartgloves II, and Face Capture for complete body, hand, and facial motion capture in a single integrated system.
• Indie Creator Bundle Discounted bundles (up to 30% savings) for independent creators with annual revenues below $100,000 USD and fewer than 3 full-time employees, including various combinations of Smartsuit Pro II, Smartgloves, Face Capture tools, and Studio Pro subscriptions.
• Motion Library World's largest marketplace for high-quality pre-captured human motion assets, providing ready-to-use motion data for animation projects.
• Motion Dataset World's largest and most diverse human motion dataset with over 1 million anonymized motion assets, sublicensable to select third parties for machine learning and AI applications under strict usage conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Setup time reduced from hours to minutes - can start recording within minutes vs. months of advance booking for traditional optical systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BlendercoreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration allowing real-time motion capture streaming directly into Blender. Dedicated plugin available for download from GitHub. Supports real-time mocap workflows for Blender users.
• Unreal Engine (Epic Games)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Unreal Engine Marketplace listing for Rokoko Studio Live plugin. Real-time streaming to Unreal Engine for virtual production and game development.
• UnitycoreTechnology or IntegrationUnity Asset Store distribution of Rokoko Live plugin. Enables real-time mocap streaming to Unity for game development and interactive experiences.
• Autodesk MayacoreTechnology or IntegrationDedicated Maya plugin for motion capture streaming and animation retargeting. Available through Autodesk App Store.
• SideFX HoudinicoreTechnology or IntegrationHoudini integration for motion capture data processing and procedural animation workflows.
• Maxon Cinema 4DcoreTechnology or IntegrationCinema 4D plugin for real-time motion capture streaming and animation.
• Reallusion iClone & Cartoon Animator 4coreTechnology or IntegrationNative integrations with Reallusion products iClone and Cartoon Animator 4. Real-time character animation directly in these applications.
• Autodesk MotionBuildercoreTechnology or IntegrationMotionBuilder plugin for professional motion editing and animation workflows.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Move.ai: Move.ai offers markerless, AI-driven motion capture from video using any camera, representing the emerging camera-based mocap approach that competes with Rokoko's inertial suit workflow.
• DeepMotion: DeepMotion provides AI-based markerless motion capture and motion analytics, an emerging software-only alternative that overlaps with Rokoko Vision and indie creator workflows.

Broad incumbents

• OptiTrack: OptiTrack provides high-accuracy optical motion capture cameras and systems used across VFX, games, sports, and research, competing with Rokoko in the professional full-body capture category.
• Vicon: Vicon is a long-established optical motion capture incumbent used by major film, gaming, and research customers; it competes with Rokoko at the high end of the enterprise segment where optical systems remain standard.

Direct peers

• STT Systems: STT Systems offers inertial and hybrid motion capture solutions for animation, biomechanics, and industry, directly competing with Rokoko's inertial suit portfolio.
• Noitom (Perception Neuron): Noitom's Perception Neuron is a wearable inertial mocap system widely used in indie and professional animation pipelines, directly competing with Rokoko on price-sensitive and professional full-body capture use cases.
• Manus: Manus makes high-end mocap gloves (Quantum and Prime) that compete head-to-head with Rokoko's Smartgloves II in the finger-tracking add-on category used by AAA studios and VFX houses.
• Synertial (formerly Animazoo): Synertial builds inertial mocap suits used in film, games, and broadcast, making it a direct competitor to Rokoko in the wearable inertial mocap category.
• Xsens (Movella): Movella's Xsens brand makes inertial motion capture suits and is the most direct competitor to Rokoko's Smartsuit Pro II, serving the same animation, VFX, gaming, and robotics research segments with comparable wearable hardware.
• StretchSense: StretchSense manufactures fabric-based mocap gloves and stretch sensors, directly overlapping with Rokoko's Smartgloves line and serving similar animation, gaming, and hand-tracking customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RokokoMotion
• Facebookfacebook.com/hellorokoko
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rokoko
• Instagraminstagram.com/hellorokoko
• TikToktiktok.com/@hellorokoko

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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