Sony unveils Mocopi motion-tracking bands for Metaverse on smartphones

Mocopi is a set of six motion-tracking bands, which lets users animate and operate avatars inside various metaverse apps on Android smartphones and iPhones

Japanese electronics maker Sony on Tuesday unveiled a set of wearable motion trackers called 'Mocopi'. It consists of six motion-tracking bands, which are to be worn on hands, feet, back and head. It lets users animate and operate avatars inside various metaverse apps on Android smartphones and iPhones. The device is currently Japan exclusive. It will go on sale in January 2023 with pre-order starting in mid-December.

Sony has released a video to show how users can pair the sensors with the app, strap them to their body and calibrate them. Besides, the video shows how the users’ avatar in