Human pose detection
State-of-the-art models establish the rider’s articulated motion from real footage, preserving the individuality and timing of the performance.
BODY · HANDS · TEMPORAL MOTIONA new standard for cyclist animation
Super-realistic
cyclist motion.
Built from reality.
The industry still relies on generic animation cycles and isolated pose estimates. The result is stiff, repetitive, robotic riders. RockYourBody takes a fundamentally different approach: reconstructing the athlete and bicycle as one physical system from real stereo footage, physics and cycling-specific constraints—for spectacularly more natural movement.
- 02calibrated viewpoints
- 01rider–bike system
- ∞possible applications
01 — THE PROBLEM
A cyclist is not
a floating skeleton.
Human pose detection can identify the rider. It cannot, on its own, explain the ride.
Hands meet handlebars. Feet drive pedals. Weight shifts across a frame that steers, tilts and rolls through space. Every movement belongs to a connected mechanical system.
Truly realistic biker animation can only be achieved by combining state-of-the-art human pose detection, a stereo camera setup for higher accuracy, physics for realism, and cyclist- and bike-specific constraints.
02 — THE METHOD
Four disciplines.
One believable ride.
Each layer resolves ambiguity the others cannot. Together they transform recorded movement into animation that respects both the athlete and the machine.
Stereo camera geometry
Two calibrated viewpoints reduce depth ambiguity and increase spatial accuracy, anchoring the rider and bicycle in one shared 3D scene.
CALIBRATION · DEPTH · SYNCHRONIZATIONPhysics for realism
Grounding, balance and continuous motion turn isolated detections into a performance with weight, momentum and credible transitions.
WEIGHT · BALANCE · CONTINUITYRider–bike constraints
Hands, pedals, saddle, steering and frame geometry are solved as connected relationships—not coincidental points that drift apart.
CONTACT · PEDALING · STEERING03 — THE PIPELINE
From camera footage
to realistic motion.
- 01
Capture
Synchronized cameras observe the same ride from complementary angles.
- 02
Detect
Human and bicycle evidence is tracked consistently across time.
- 03
Reconstruct
Calibrated views resolve a coherent rider and bike in three dimensions.
- 04
Constrain
Contact points, geometry and physics correct impossible motion.
- 05
Animate
The solved performance becomes reusable, inspectable 3D motion.
04 — THE EVIDENCE
See how realistic
motion is built.
Five views expose how recorded evidence becomes a controllable digital rider—from the complete reconstruction down to hands, rig mapping and final appearance.
01Complete reconstructionPLAY FILM · 00:46
01 / OVERVIEW
The full rider–bike system
Follow the synchronized camera evidence, reconstructed rider, articulated bicycle and time-based telemetry in one view. This is the complete result: performance, machine and measured motion staying coherent together.
- Stereo camera reference
- 3D rider and bicycle
- Bike and contact telemetry
02Hands in detailPLAY FILM · 00:05
02 / ARTICULATION
Fine hand motion
Close inspection reveals articulated hands rather than simple wrist markers—essential for believable grip, release and handlebar contact.
03Body rigPLAY FILM · 00:09
03 / STRUCTURE
The skeleton beneath
The reconstructed body rig makes limb structure, joint motion and rider posture inspectable against the bicycle geometry.
04Skeleton mappingPLAY FILM · 00:06
04 / RETARGETING
Motion mapped to a rider
Source joints and the target cyclist rig are compared directly, showing how captured movement is transferred without losing posture or timing.
05Surface and skinsPLAY FILM · 00:21
05 / APPEARANCE
One motion, many representations
The same solved ride can drive a plain body, textured skin or production-ready character while the underlying movement stays consistent.
05 — THE LANDSCAPE
Great graphics.
Riders that still feel simulated.
Zwift, ROUVY and MyWhoosh create polished worlds, impressive scenery and compelling indoor experiences. But their rider motion can still feel generalized, rigid and repetitive—more like a robotic animation cycle than the distinctive movement of a real athlete.
01 / VIRTUAL WORLDS
Zwift
Gamified worlds, group riding and structured training create a strong shared experience. Yet generalized pedaling and upper-body motion can make the rider feel disconnected from the person on the bike.
Watch footage on YouTube
02 / REAL ROUTES
ROUVY
Filmed roads bring convincingly real scenery into the training room. Against that realism, simplified avatar movement and rigid rider-bike contact can become especially noticeable.
Watch official footage
03 / TRAINING & RACING
MyWhoosh
Polished virtual courses, workouts and racing build a performance-focused ecosystem. Reusable motion cycles, however, can feel repetitive and miss the nuance of an individual rider.
Watch official footagePlatform footage is embedded from YouTube and remains the property of its respective publisher. Product names and marks belong to their respective owners.
THE DIFFERENCE
Where cycling platforms render the ride beautifully, RockYourBody reconstructs how the rider actually moves.
It is not another indoor cycling platform. It is a motion-intelligence layer for games, simulators and virtual sport experiences that need a more physically convincing athlete.
- 01 Real rider evidence
- 02 Stereo 3D reconstruction
- 03 Constrained rider-bike motion
06 — WHERE IT GOES
Real movement.
Ready for new worlds.
One capture pipeline can support experiences that need cycling motion to feel observed rather than invented.
Games
Performance-led character motion with genuine cycling dynamics.
↗Sports simulators
Rider behavior grounded in real technique and equipment contact.
↗Performance analysis
Explore movement from viewpoints the original cameras never occupied.
↗Virtual production
Reusable cyclist motion for digital scenes, previs and storytelling.
↗FOR SPORTS & GAME PLATFORMS
Put super-realistic cyclist motion inside your platform.
Whether you operate an established sports or gaming platform or are building the next one, RockYourBody can help your experience stand out with cyclist movement that feels captured—not canned.
Contact me to discuss integration, licensing or a tailored proof of concept, and discover how more believable rider motion can become a real competitive advantage.
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