Android app Open beta

Camera Motion Studio

Turn your Android phone into a virtual camera for Unreal Engine, Blender, MotionBuilder, and Roblox Studio. Walk a shot, fly beyond the room, shape the camera feel, and keep the take.

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First connection

From phone to scene.

Install the betaJoin the Google Play test and install Camera Motion Studio on an Android 13+ phone.
Choose your destinationChoose your engine or animation tool. The setup wizard helps configure tracking, camera motion, lens calibration, and the connection; the guide covers the receiver setup.
Connect and movePut phone and computer on the same network. For FreeD or OSC, enter the computer's address on the phone. For Roblox, start the phone server and enter its address in Studio.

Follow a connection guide

Camera Motion Studio setup wizard with destinations and network settings — The in-app wizard sets up your first connection.

Track and see

A camera you can pick up and move.

Walk around a virtual set to find the framing for a previs shot, animation, or game cinematic. ARCore tracks position and rotation; IMU mode uses the phone's motion sensors for orientation. Re-centre with Zero, or hold position or rotation while you adjust the shot.

ARCore 6DoF and IMU tracking
Simple, trackable, and printed-marker anchors
Offline 3D preview with camera path, lens frustum, and depth-of-field planes

Camera Motion Studio 3D view with the tracked camera path, lens frustum, and position and rotation readout — The 3D view draws the tracked camera, its path, and the lens frustum.

Shape the movement

Give every move a camera feel.

Scout / Fly lets you dolly, truck, and rise through a virtual scene while the phone aims the camera. With Pro, use Smooth to soften motion or a virtual rig to add weight and follow-through. Layer in shake, impact, punch zoom, or breathing effects to shape the shot.

Shove or joystick fly controls
Smooth, Operator, Gimbal, Steadicam, and Fly motion options with Pro
Bluetooth or USB controller input, with optional joystick look

Scout and Fly controls for moving a virtual camera — Scout / Fly on a phone. Large-tablet layouts differ.

Frame and focus

The lens and scene are in your hands.

Pull zoom, focus, and iris from the same screen as the camera. Calibrate focal length, focus distance, and f-stop, then use lens presets for repeatable changes. Assign a scene marker as Focus to follow its distance or Aim to guide the camera toward it.

Check the lens and depth of field in the built-in 3D view, or bring the rendered picture back through Unreal Pixel Streaming, OBS WHIP, or NDI to frame the scene on the phone.

Lens tab with zoom and iris presets, a focus slider, and depth-of-field planes in the 3D view — Zoom and iris presets, focus, and depth of field in the 3D view.

Work with the scene

Ride with the subject. Keep control of the shot.

Use a Ref marker to carry the camera with a moving subject or vehicle, following its position or its position and heading. Move the phone to operate the shot around that reference. One marker can be Ref, Aim, and Focus together.

Bring scene markers from your desktop tool to the phone. With Pro OSC buttons, trigger supported play, stop, and record commands without returning to the computer.

Current Blender, MotionBuilder, and Roblox receivers support reference-relative camera motion. Update the app and receiver together; supported controls vary by tool.

Check your receiver's workflow

Scene tab with live markers assigned as Ref, Aim, and Focus, and the camera view following the Ref marker — A live scene: one marker carries the camera as Ref, another is Aim and Focus.

Your pipeline

Move a camera where the work happens.

Stream live pose and lens data over FreeD, OSC, or WebSocket. Record a take on the phone, then export or replay it when the live session is over.

Browse the user guides

Unreal EngineCine Camera and lens via Live Link FreeD MotionBuilderLive camera and lens, recorded keys, remote transport BlenderLive camera and lens, keyframes, remote transport Roblox StudioLive Studio camera, saved paths and game cues OBS StudioWHIP return viewfinder, optional NDI

In the app

Preview and keep the shot.

Return video helps you frame the scene. Local recording keeps the camera motion even when a network packet goes missing.

Unreal Engine render returned to the phone viewfinder — Unreal return viewfinder Earlier beta capture

Recorded camera takes and export options on the phone — Recorded takes Earlier beta capture

Keep the take

Record first. Refine later.

Keep unlimited local takes, even on Lite, independently of network delivery. Export CSV, or use Pro to take an FBX camera into your animation workflow, bring Roblox JSON into Camera Paths, or replay a take to a live receiver. Where available, choose As streamed to retain the rig or look-at result, or Own motion to work from the underlying move. Pro also offers smooth export.

Start free

Try a shot, then build the workflow.

Capability	Lite	Pro
Tracking, lens, 3D view, Scout / Fly, effects, markers and controller input	Included	Included
Live streaming	One destination, up to 30 Hz	Up to 60 Hz; multiple UDP destinations
Pose streaming session	5 minutes	Unlimited
Camera rigs and motion smoothing	—	Included
Local recording	Unlimited length and count	Unlimited length and count
Export and playback	CSV export	CSV, FBX, Roblox JSON; smooth export and playback
OSC remote buttons	—	Included

Pro is available as a monthly subscription or one-time Lifetime purchase through Google Play.

Android 13 or newer. Position tracking requires an ARCore-capable device and Google Play Services for AR. IMU mode tracks orientation; enter or fly the position. ARCore pauses in the background and can drift or take time to recover after camera loss. FBX and NDI may not be available in every app version.

Open beta

Take the camera for a walk.

Join the Android open beta, follow a connection guide, and see how Camera Motion Studio fits your scene.

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