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EventEgo3D++: 3D Human Motion Capture from A Head-Mounted Event Camera.

Christen Millerdurai^1,2, Hiroyasu Akada¹, Jian Wang¹

¹Visual Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Max Planck Institute for Informatics, SIC, Stuhlsatzenhausweg E1 4, Saarbrücken, 66123 Saarland Germany.

International Journal of Computer Vision

|September 12, 2025

Summary

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EventEgo3D++ enhances egocentric 3D human motion capture using event cameras, overcoming low light and fast movement challenges. This novel approach achieves superior accuracy and real-time performance for head-mounted device applications.

Keywords:

3D Human Pose Estimation Egocentric Vision Event-based vision VR/AR

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Background:

Monocular egocentric 3D human motion capture is difficult, especially in low light and with fast movements.
Existing RGB camera methods fail in these challenging conditions common in head-mounted device applications.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce EventEgo3D++, the first method for 3D human motion capture using a monocular event camera with a fisheye lens.
Address limitations of current methods in challenging environments.

Main Methods:

Utilize event camera data with LNES representation for precise 3D reconstructions.
Develop a mobile head-mounted device (HMD) prototype with an event camera.
Capture real and synthetic datasets, including allocentric RGB streams and SMPL body models.

Main Results:

EventEgo3D++ demonstrates superior 3D accuracy and robustness compared to existing solutions.
Achieve real-time 3D pose updates at 140Hz.
Validated in controlled studio and in-the-wild settings.

Conclusions:

EventEgo3D++ advances the state of the art in egocentric 3D human motion capture.
Event cameras offer reliable cues for accurate motion capture in challenging scenarios.
The developed dataset and method provide a comprehensive resource for future research.