Face capture from a webcam.
Live in your DCC.
Record from a webcam or import video to get 52 ARKit blendshapes plus head rotation, preview them on a 3D head, and stream or send takes live into Maya, Houdini, and Blender. Local-first, no telemetry — and free, including for commercial work.
Also for macOS · Free, including for commercial work
What it does
Performance capture,
without the rig.
Everything runs on your machine. Capture a performance, check it on a 3D head, and drive your character in the DCC you already use.
Track existing video
Already shot the performance? Import any pre-recorded clip and UFM runs the tracker over every frame, extracting the full ARKit performance — the same take data as a live capture, with your original video kept as the reference. Perfect for footage from a phone or DSLR, on-set takes you can't re-shoot, or re-processing a clip with different smoothing.
How importing worksRecord from a Webcam
Capture live from any webcam — no headset, no studio, no markers. The 3D head responds as you perform so you can frame the shot before you record.
Full ARKit Set
Local face tracking via MediaPipe produces the complete set of 52 ARKit blendshapes plus 3-axis head rotation — the standard every facial rig already speaks.
Preview on a Head
Play takes back on the built-in 3D head, synced to the source video — or load your own FBX/GLB and the ARKit channels auto-map onto its morph targets.
Live to Your DCC
Stream the performance in real time, or bake a recorded take to keyframes. The plugin auto-maps the ARKit channels to your rig in Maya, Houdini, or Blender.
Available Now
Download UFM
Free to use, including commercially — no paid tier or subscription. Windows & macOS. App plugins install from the DCC menu inside UFM.
Local-first · No telemetry · Free, including for commercial work
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