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PRODUCTS www.postmagazine.com 24 POST MAY/JUNE 2025 XSENS MOCAP SOFTWARE RECEIVES IMPROVED MOTION ENGINE, MODELS & U.I. ENSHCEDE, NETHERLANDS — Movella (www.movella.com), the developer of inertial motion-capture technology, has released Xsens Animate 2025, the latest update to its mocap software for film, TV and video game production. The new release enables creators to achieve more realistic animations thanks to native male and female anatomy models, enhanced data accuracy and a refined user interface. Movella's Xsens inertial motion-capture technology is a camera-less tech- nology that integrates into all major 3D software pipelines, including Unreal Engine, Unity and Maya. Xsens Animate 2025 further improves the mocap ex- perience by creating a more realistic 3D model. The spine model is now more precise when recording standing or bending motions, enabling more accurate motion-capture data of the performer. This comes alongside male and female anatomy models, plus the legacy original model, providing more accurate proportions for male and female subjects. The most notable differences are shoulder width, hip width and center of mass. The update also makes setup a smoother experience. The experimental auto sensor mapping feature for the Awinda system enables mocap professionals to start recording performances faster without the need for precise placement of its 17 sensors. Instead, the software automatically recognizes the placement and attributes it to the correct part of the body. A refined design, based on industry feedback, also allows professionals to access key tools more efficient- ly. And the introduction of dark mode enhances user comfort during longer studio sessions, including colored backgrounds for easy chroma keying or for aesthetic preference. LENOVO INTRODUCES NEW THINKPAD MOBILE WORKSTATIONS MORRISVILLE, NC — Lenovo (www.lenovo.com) has refreshed its portfolio of ThinkPad mobile workstations. The lineup includes powerful Copilot+ PCs, such as the ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD and ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 AMD mobile workstations, alongside new ThinkPad L Series business laptops, and expands its ThinkPad X1 Aura Editions, delivering the performance, manageability and intelligence today's AI-powered workflows demand. With a starting weight of 3.06lbs and measuring 16.13mm thin, the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s AMD is the thinnest and lightest mobile workstation in Lenovo's portfolio, while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16s AMD combines premium perfor- mance and portability. Both workstations are outfitted with AMD Ryzen AI Pro 300 Series processors, up to Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 370 with 5.1GHz and 12 cores. These processors deliver up to 50 NPU TOPS, enabling AI-accelerated produc- tivity and seamless multitasking for mobile professionals. The ThinkPad P14s and P16s have up to 96GBs of memory, providing ample space for large datasets and complex simulations. The ThinkPad P14s and P16s are Copilot+ PCs, designed to optimize AI-powered workflows with increased performance and extended battery life. They also feature a unified memory architecture that allows for flexible memory allocation between the CPU and GPU. This allows up to 75 percent of the system memory to be dedicated to the GPU. In addition, the graphics driver is certified by ISVs for key industry applications, providing optimal performance with essential stability and reliabil- ity. With up to 82 TOPS of heterogenous AI processing power, the new mobile workstations can effortlessly run AI assistants. The ThinkPad P14s AMD Gen 6 is now available, with a starting price of $1,579. The ThinkPad P16s AMD Gen 4 also began shipping in May, with a price starting at $1,619.