Apple bought a graphics company that morphs video footage into animated characters

Apple has bought IKinema, a UK-based 3D animation company, the company confirmed to CNBC.

IKinema developed motion capture technology that could morph video footage of people into animated characters.

Apple did not disclose the purchase price or why it bought the company, but Apple has purchased several small companies with a similar 3D graphics focus in the past, including FaceShift, which was eventually integrated into Apple’s Animoji feature that enables users to transform their face into characters including an alien, robot, or even a pile of poo. […]

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