Movesto

Movesto is a hypothetical software framework and platform designed to coordinate and simulate movement within three‑dimensional environments. It is described here as an example of how motion data can be standardized to improve interoperability across film, game, and virtual reality production.

The name blends move and sto, chosen to evoke motion and stability and to signal its goal of consistent motion representation across tools and studios.

Movesto comprises several core components: Movesto Core, which provides the data model and runtime; Connectors, a set of plugins for major content tools such as Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine, and Unity; MotionHub, a registry and real‑time streaming service for motion data; and Cloud Engine, which handles collaboration and remote processing. It supports real‑time motion capture inputs from various sensors and rig configurations, as well as integration with physics engines for live simulation.

The framework emphasizes interoperability, offering USD and FBX support, retargeting pipelines, versioning, and provenance tracking. A simple API enables custom pipelines and automation scripts.

Common use cases include virtual production for cinema, character animation pipelines in game studios, gait and biomechanical research, and high‑fidelity training simulations.

Movesto is described as an open ecosystem with community governance and permissive licensing. Development is led by a core maintainers group with public contribution guidelines, issue tracking, and documentation aimed at lowering the barrier for new users.