Directed performance in motion capture system

Tangible computer readable storage having computer readable software embodied thereon for programming at least one processor to perform a method for providing a performance in a motion capture system, the method comprising:

• receiving images of at least one person in at least one field of view of at least one depth camera system;
• based on the images, determining movement of the at least one person in the at least one field of view;
• displaying a virtual space on at least one display, the virtual space includes an avatar which moves in the virtual space;
• and
• based on the images, defining and exhibiting a first trait for the avatar in a first time period based on movement of the at least one person during the first time period, recording information which indicates that the first trait was defined for the avatar in the first time period, and subsequently defining and exhibiting a second trait for the avatar in a second time period based on movement of the at least one person during the second time period, the avatar also exhibits the first trait in the second time period based on the recorded information.

A processor-implemented method for providing a performance in a motion capture system, comprising the processor-implemented steps of:

• receiving images of at least one person in at least one field of view of at least one depth camera system;
• based on the images, determining movement of the at least one person in the at least one field of view;
• displaying a virtual space on at least one display, the virtual space includes an avatar which moves in the virtual space;
• and
• based on the images, defining and exhibiting a first trait for the avatar in a first time period based on movement of the at least one person during the first time period, recording information which indicates that the first trait was defined for the avatar in the first time period, and subsequently defining and exhibiting a second trait for the avatar in a second time period based on movement of the at least one person during the second time period, the avatar also exhibits the first trait in the second time period based on the recorded information.