Synthetic Eyes 2025.5: Combination of Camera and Artificial Intelligence in Motion Estimation
SynthEyes, a powerful tool for 3D match-moving and camera tracking, has unveiled its latest version, SynthEyes 2025.5. This update introduces several new features and improvements designed to streamline workflows and enhance the accuracy of AI-driven tracking [2][3][5].
- AI-Driven Tracking with ML Motion Estimation: The new machine learning-based motion estimation mode uses deep learning to calculate optical flow between frames. This approach improves automatic tracking in challenging scenarios such as smooth surfaces, fast motion, or low-texture environments where traditional tracking struggles. It works in both summary and automated feature tracking modes, helping to achieve more reliable 3D camera solves and object tracking [1][3][5].
- Flexible Lens Workflow Exports: SynthEyes 2025.5 offers a streamlined and flexible lens workflow export that ensures consistent, platform-ready lens data across various pipelines and software. This improvement simplifies how lens distortion and camera calibration data are exported, facilitating smoother integration into other applications [1].
- Fast Object Attachment via "Parent Mesh to Tracker": A powerful new tool allows users to quickly attach geometry or proxy meshes directly to solved 3D tracker points. This parenting feature automatically updates the position of attached geometry with each solve, saving significant manual repositioning time. It supports iterative workflows including pivot adjustments, scene scaling, and changes to constraints or distortion parameters, thus making the process of set extensions and scene management faster and more efficient [1][4].
- Additional Improvements:
- Improved control over Mask ML mattes helps to exclude problematic areas (e.g., reflections or moving objects) during auto-tracking, increasing tracking robustness [1][5].
- Enhanced workflow speed and usability streamline core match-moving tasks, reducing friction for both novice and experienced users [1][2].
These enhancements make SynthEyes 2025.5 a strong upgrade for VFX artists and 3D match-movers, combining AI advancements with practical workflow tools to accelerate and simplify complex tracking projects.
The new version offers a free update for active SynthEyes subscribers and upgrade & support plan holders. SynthEyes 2025.5 supports export to multiple 3D and compositing applications [6]. Product specialist Christoph Zapletal explains the new Lens Workflow dropdown for hassle-free exporting, which automatically applies lens distortion correction at export [7].
For a more detailed demonstration of the Parent Mesh to Tracker option, check out the tutorial by VFX artist Kalvin Kingdon [4]. To learn more about ML Motion Estimation, watch the tracking demo on YouTube [5].
Sources: [1] Boris FX SynthEyes 2025.5 overview video (YouTube, 2025-07-17) [4] Parent Mesh to Tracker tutorial (YouTube, 2025-07-24) [5] ML Motion Estimation Tracking demo (YouTube, 2025-07-21) [2][3] Boris FX Instagram reels announcing 2025.5 release [6] SynthEyes 2025.5 supports export to multiple 3D and compositing applications [7] Product specialist Christoph Zapletal explains the new Lens Workflow dropdown for hassle-free exporting
1. The new version of SynthEyes incorporate an artificial-intelligence feature known as ML Motion Estimation, which utilizes deep learning to calculate optical flow between frames, enhancing the automatic tracking in challenging scenarios.2. This advancement in technology in SynthEyes 2025.5 aims to streamline workflows and further improves the accuracy of AI-driven tracking, thus elevating the efficiency of complex tracking projects for VFX artists and 3D match-movers.
