Driven by technology
Ever since 1984, Oxford Metrics has been enabling the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. It was in that year we introduced our first Vicon motion capture system and we’ve been providing a bridge between the physical and digital world ever since. We have a track record of creating value by incubating, growing and then augmenting through acquisition, unique technology revenue streams. Today we have around 10,000 active customers in 70+ countries including some of the biggest names in healthcare, research, sports, engineering and entertainment.
Applications
Life Sciences
Guys & St Thomas Hospital, Imperial College London, Harvard University, Shriner’s Hospital for Children and Australian Institute of Sport, are just some of the customers using Vicon systems to provide deep insights into movement for sports, healthcare and research.
Footage credits: Athletics 3D - Loughborough University - Sports Medicine Department, Sports Surgery Clinic
Engineering
Boeing, Airbus, Ford, BMW, UPENN and NASA are just some of the customers driving Vicon systems at the forefront of ground-breaking applications in ergonomics, engineering, UAVs and research.
Footage credits: Marshmallow Laser Feast
Entertainment
Industrial Light & Magic, Epic Games, EA Sports, Framestore, DNEG and Dimension are just some of the customers using Vicon to help create mind-blowing visual effects, In-Camera Visual Effects for virtual production and realistic characters in triple-A video games.
Footage credits: The Mandalorian, Lucasfilm - Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios - Siren, Tencent / Epic / Cubic Motion - Behind The Scenes, Reveal XR - Akuma, Dimension - Assassins Creed: Odyssey, Ubisoft - Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red
Virtual Reality
Dreamscape Immersive, Electric Gamebox, Sandbox VR and Europa Park are just some of the customers using Vicon to help create immersive Virtual Reality experiences for Location-based Entertainment.
Footage credits: YULLBE
Vision
To ride the accelerating market trends in Location-based Entertainment, telemedicine, remote management, and In-Camera Visual Effects for virtual production - becoming a bigger business both in terms of revenue and profit, delivering further shareholder value.
Our Story
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1984
Founded
Oxford Metrics is founded
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1985
Vicon Research
Sale of first Vicon system for research
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1990
Clinical Applications
Sale of first Vicon system for clinical use
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1996
Queen's Award
Queen's Award for International Trade
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1998
Major Movie
Vicon used on blockbuster movie, Titanic
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2000
2d3 established
2d3 founded to develop camera tracking software
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2001
International Trade
Oxford Metrics wins a Queen's Award for International Trade
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2001
Stock Exchange
Oxford Metrics float on London Stock Exchange
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2004
Acquisition
Acquisition of House of Moves LLC for $1 million
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2005
Academy Award®
Vicon awarded an Oscar® for the development of motion capture technology
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2005
Acquisition
Acquisition of Peak Performance Technologies, Inc for $1.1 million
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2006
Yotta
Yotta company established
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2013
Acquisition
Acquisition of Mayrise Systems Ltd for £6 million
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2015
Sale
Sale of 2d3 for $25 million
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2017
Acquisition
Acquisition of IMeasureU Limited for £2.0 million
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2020
Award
Oxford Metrics wins Megabuyte Quoted 25 Award
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2021
Award
Oxford Metrics wins a FinnCap Ambition Nation 50 award
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2022
Sale
Sale of Yotta for £52 million
