VIC

Vicon

Motion capture for engineering, life sciences, VFX, and entertainment — Oxford Metrics company since 1984 (Source: Oxford Metrics).
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Yarnton, United KingdomFounded 1984 (Source: Oxford Metrics).
About Vicon

Vicon is the motion-capture division of Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG). Founded 1984, the company has 10,000+ active customers across 70+ countries spanning aerospace, automotive, education, electronics, entertainment, healthcare, pharma, research, and sports (Source: Oxford Metrics).

In March 2025, Vicon launched its markerless motion-capture solution at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco — operating standalone or paired with marker-based systems. Oxford Metrics CEO Imogen O'Connor called it the company's "best launch ever delivered" (Source: Oxford Metrics Press Release).

Vicon's marker-based platform is anchored by the Valkyrie camera (26MP at 500fps). Customer base includes Industrial Light & Magic, Epic Games, EA Sports, Framestore, DNEG, Dimension, Boeing, Airbus, Ford, BMW, NASA, Harvard, Imperial College, Shriner's Hospital, Australian Institute of Sport, and Dreamscape Immersive (Source: vicon.com).

At a Glance
IndustrySoftware & Digital Platforms
HQ LocationYarnton, United Kingdom
Company Size201-500 employees
Sub-industriesConsumer Apps
DomainTechnology, Information and Internet
5 Facts You Should Know
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Founded 1984 (Oxford Metrics)

Pioneered motion capture; 10,000+ active customers across 70+ countries.

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Markerless motion capture launched Mar 2025

Standalone or paired with marker-based systems; CEO called it Oxford Metrics' "best launch ever delivered".

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Valkyrie cameras: 26MP at 500fps

High-performance marker-based capture for VFX + biomechanics + engineering.

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Customers: ILM, Epic, EA, Boeing, Airbus, NASA

Industries: VFX, engineering, life sciences, location-based entertainment, sports, healthcare.

5

Strong H1 FY2025 momentum

Growth across South America, Asia Pacific, Europe; markerless adoption ramping.

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Why Join Vicon

Motion capture across deep-tech applications

Robotics + biomechanics + autonomous systems + VR/AR all use Vicon as instrumentation backbone (Source: vicon.com/industries).

40+ years of category leadership

Pioneer of commercial motion capture; 1984-onwards continuous engineering depth (Source: Oxford Metrics).

Markerless + marker-based pipelines

New markerless system integrates with existing marker-based pipelines — work on the cross-paradigm platform shift (Source: Oxford Metrics Press Release).

Engineering Culture Signals

LSE: OMG (parent: Oxford Metrics)

Public parent company; transparent annual reporting (Source: Oxford Metrics IR).

170+ employees in Yarnton

UK headquarters near Oxford; close engineering + customer-support teams (Source: Oxford Metrics IR).

Diverse customer-facing industries

VFX (ILM, Epic) + Engineering (Boeing, NASA) + Healthcare (Imperial) + Sports (Australian Institute of Sport) (Source: vicon.com/customers).

Engineering Locations

Yarnton, United Kingdom

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