The Qualisys motion capture system.

Arqus and Miqus – our two motion capture camera families make up the backbone of the Qualisys motion capture system.

You can combine Arqus and Miqus cameras in various ways to fit your specific needs.

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Marker tracking cameras

Motion capture cameras that are capable of tracking passive & active markers.

Compatible third-party hardware

Our motion capture systems are compatible with a wide range of third-party devices, including force plates, EMG and eye trackers.

Compatible hardware

Markerless tracking cameras

Video cameras suitable for markerless tracking.

Underwater motion capture

Qualisys’ underwater cameras are the world’s only commercially available optical motion capture cameras for underwater use.

All cameras are pressure tested to a depth of 40m.

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Reference video cameras

Cameras that provide synchronized reference video.

Special purpose cameras

Motion capture cameras for niche applications.

Weatherproof Motion Capture

Our protected camera models provide extra features resulting in excellent tracking in challenging environments.

Whether it’s outdoor, underground, hot or cold our hardware has proven endurance.

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Arqus Miqus Miqus Hybrid Miqus Video Underwater MRI
Type Mocap Mocap Mocap / Sync'ed video Sync'ed Video Mocap Mocap
Resolution 5 – 26 MP 1 – 4 MP 2 MP 0.3 – 2 MP 2 – 12 MP 0.3 – 12 MP
Frame rate (full FOV) 150 – 1 400 fps 180 – 650 fps 85 / 340 fps 85 – 550 fps 180 – 1 100 fps 180 – 1 100 fps
Outdoor
Underwater
Max capture distance1 (with 16 mm marker) 40 m 130 ft 18 m 60 ft 13 m 43 ft – 27 m 89 ft 35 m 115 ft
Camera body
Weather protection
Available housings Standard (IP30 / Nema 1)
Protected (IP67 / Nema 6) 		Standard (IP30 / Nema 1) Standard (IP68 / Nema 6P) Standard (IP30 / Nema 1)
Weight 1.9 kg 4.2 lbs ~700 g 1.5 lbs 2.5 – 8.4kg 5.5 – 18.5 lbs 1.9 kg 4.2 lbs
Optics
Wide lens
Narrow lens

1 Max distance where marker covers 2 × 2 pixels @ 200 fps.