SIDE-BY-SIDE CHARACTER ANIMATION FROM REALTIME 3D BODY MOTION CAPTURE

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving a video that depicts a person; tracking three-dimensional (3D) movement of the person within the video using a 3D reference point; computing a 3D position for placement of an augmented reality item relative to the 3D reference point; causing to be displayed the augmented reality item within the video at the 3D position; and updating the 3D position of the augmented reality item in the video as the 3D reference point changes based on the 3D movement of the person.