Sony XYN Spatial Capture Solution for Virtual Production
Sony has announced its new XYN Spatial Capture Solution for virtual productions. The system comprises XYN Spatial Scan Navi, XYN Spatial Scan, and the XYN Renderer Plugin that works with Unrel Engine and Disguise.
XYN is an integrated software and hardware solution designed to support the creation of spatial content. It is claimed to accurately captures the real world and seamlessly integrates with a wide range of third-party tools to enable flexible workflow.
XYN Spatial Scan Navi
XYN Spatial Scan Navi is a smartphone application that supports shooting spatial content with mirrorless cameras. There is real-time shooting assistance via AR navigation. Users can simply follow the AR navigation shooting guide designed for virtual production to capture footage that can be used to generate high-quality 3DCG assets
The Real-time preview visualizes the shooting status. Real-time monitoring with camera viewpoints, while Captured view, and a Coverage Heatmap helps prevent missed shots and reduce rework.
Streamline the shooting and generation workflow with auto capture settings, auto shutter, capture metadata integration, and automatic project management. This helps streamline complex setups and processes, improving production workflow efficiency.
XYN Spatial Scan
XYN Spatial Scan is a web-based software for computers. A cloud application transforms the real world into high-quality 3D CG assets.
Sony’s proprietary algorithm preserves reflections, surface gloss, and atmospheric depth with HDR-ready color management.
Users can generate high-quality VP assets in a few simple steps. Cloud processing requires no dedicated setup.
Existing workflows support footage from various cameras, including Sony alpha, and integrate with workflows such as Unreal Engine, Disguise Media Server, and software.
XYN Spatial Renderer Plugin
XYN Spatial Renderer Plugin is claimed to be a high-quality, stable visual output for Virtual Production
High-quality real-time rendering for flexible shooting. Maintains stable, high-quality LED backgrounds regardless of distance or angle, with HDR support for more realistic virtual production.
It supports depth-of-field adjustment, lighting matching, localized color correction, and CG overlay, enabling precise creative control during virtual production.
The XYN Spatial Renderer Plugin is compatible with Unreal Engine and media servers such as Disguise for smooth integration into existing VP pipelines. Works with Sony’s Virtual Production Tool Set to streamline pre-visualization, color control, and on-set workflows.
Future plans include expanding multi-function and applications beyond virtual production, aiming for broader adoption in fields like gaming, animation, architecture, manufacturing, digital twins, and cultural heritage archiving. Furthermore, it will roll out plugins and services designed to integrate with standard 3DCG production tools and game engines across industries, contributing to the creation of seamless workflows.
