blendartrack for iPhone

Product snapshot

blendartrack is an iPhone-based augmented-reality toolkit that generates motion-tracking data for Blender. The app lets users scan real-world scenes and produce camera and marker information that can be exported to a desktop and brought into Blender for solving and animation.

Quick capture workflow

• Sweep your iPhone gently through the scene while registering physical markers or reference objects.
• Inspect the recorded takes inside the app’s built-in file manager and select the best capture.
• Export the chosen capture to a computer (AirDrop, cloud storage, or USB) for the next step in your pipeline.
• Import the exported package into Blender to obtain a solved motion track for your scene.

Facial performance and animation

blendartrack includes tools for recording facial motion. Tapping the dedicated toggle captures facial movement and expression data so that, after import, you can generate animated geometry in Blender — useful for lip-sync, expressions, and character-driven shots.

File format and Blender compatibility

• Exported sessions are packaged as .zip archives containing tracking and marker data.
• These archives are compatible with Blender 2.9 when used together with a retargeting add-on, enabling a smooth transition from AR capture to Blender’s motion-tracking system.
• Once imported, the data provides a solved track you can use for camera solve, object placement, and retargeted animation.

Benefits and typical uses

• Fast on-set capture: gather environment and face data quickly using only an iPhone.
• Seamless Blender integration: designed to fit directly into Blender-based workflows.
• Enhances realism: motion and facial captures allow for more convincing mixed-reality and VFX work.
• Beginner-friendly: the interface and export/import steps are approachable for artists new to motion tracking.

Alternatives to consider

• Art Set 4 (free) — a lightweight alternative for quick captures and experimentation.
• Other AR capture apps and desktop trackers — evaluate features like export formats and Blender compatibility when choosing a replacement.