How CenterGrid Virtual Studio Helped Bring Mocap Education to Latin America.

As virtual production technologies continue to evolve, access to industry-grade tools shouldn’t be reserved for studios in major hubs or schools with million-dollar labs.

That’s the thinking behind a bold new collaboration between CenterGrid Virtual Studio and Vicon Motion Systems — debuting this year at SIGGRAPH 2025 — aimed at dismantling long-standing barriers to high-end motion capture (mocap) training.

The pilot? A fully cloud-hosted GPU lab delivering Vicon’s Shogun software to aspiring creators across Latin America — with no local installs, no licensing roadblocks, and no need for high-end hardware.

Rethinking Access for the Next Generation

In regions where VFX talent is growing fast but infrastructure is lagging, traditional training models fall short. Expensive local setups, hardware compatibility issues, and software license constraints make it nearly impossible to offer consistent, hands-on mocap education.

That’s where CenterGrid Virtual Studio stepped in.

Working with Vicon engineer and educator Dr. Carlos Vilchis, our team provided the cloud environment and GPU horsepower to support a new kind of classroom — one that exists entirely online, yet delivers the full power of studio-grade mocap tools.

How It Worked: A Cloud-First Training Lab

At the heart of the project was a custom-designed, cloud GPU lab built using CenterGrid Virtual Studio, equipped with:

  • High-performance Windows 11 desktops
  • AMD EPYC processors + NVIDIA RTX A6000 GPUs
  • Pre-installed Vicon Shogun LIVE and POST software
  • Secure, low-latency remote access via Parsec

Students and instructors in Latin America could log in from local desktops and instantly access the full Vicon mocap pipeline — from capture to post — all hosted in the cloud.

Diagram: Cloud-hosted Vicon mocap pipeline using CenterGrid Virtual Studio and Parsec for global access.

This architecture ensured stable performance and real-time responsiveness — without the cost or delay of physical deployment. From a learning perspective, it was just like being in the lab. From a logistics perspective, it was a game-changer.

What This Means for Education, Globally

This pilot isn’t just about one region — it’s a model for how cloud infrastructure can unlock access to virtual production careers worldwide.

With CenterGrid Virtual Studio, institutions can now:

  • Deploy fully equipped training labs without physical space or hardware
  • Offer real-time VFX and mocap courses using leading software
  • Expand globally, without compromising quality or control
  • Respond to evolving student needs with scalable cloud solutions

It’s not just about streaming desktops. It’s about removing the distance between talent and opportunity — whether that’s in São Paulo, Nairobi, or New York.

SIGGRAPH 2025: Join the Conversation

CenterGrid Virtual Studio will be on the ground at SIGGRAPH 2025 to share more about the project and what’s next for cloud-based VFX education.

We invite you to attend the panel discussion:

🎙️ Cloud Classrooms Without Borders
📍 Booth 511 | SIGGRAPH 2025 | Vancouver
🎓 Featuring: Case studies from Latin America, Asia, and Europe

Let’s Build the Future of Production — Without Borders

Cloud GPU labs are more than a workaround — they’re a strategic leap forward. And CenterGrid Virtual Studio is ready to help schools, studios, and governments rethink what access to production power can look like.

👋 Visit us at SIGGRAPH Booth 511
📩 Or get in touch to explore how Virtual Studio can power your training, production, or innovation initiatives.