This plugin allows you to use hundreds of DAZ characters in your Maya Facemotion plugin along with our Facemotion3d ios app for live streaming to maya's viewport and will let you record to the IOS app and then directly bake facial data to maya along with audio (imported to maya as well) in sync. Let's you export a specific format of Genesis 8 and 3 FBX including facial blendshapes that is usable with our Facemotion3d ios app receiver in Maya, Blender and Unity/Unreal for live facial animation and retargeting. This will work when imported into DAZ Studio, but still only with the Genesis 1 figure.FMX Facemotion fbx exporter for Maya and Blender (for Blender you need to convert FMX's ascii fbx to binary using the free Autodesk fbx converter! simple!).

The thing to pick for exports from Mixamo nowadays is FBX 6.1 with skin. As soon as I figure it out, or if I get a handy tip from a fellow user, I’ll update this article.

I’ve been experimenting with importing the FBX into Blender, which works, however the bone structure is all wonky and I have no idea how to even it out – nor how to then export the data back so that DAZ Studio can understand it. Thanks to Chris for bringing this to my attention. It was great while it lasted I guess, but all good (free) things must come to and end. Although the Genesis character is still importable into Mixamo without issues, DAZ Studio no longer shows anything when the FBX file is imported. It appears that Mixamo have changed the FBX format upon export, to something that’s currently not supported in DAZ Studio (4.12.1 at the time of writing). I always liked him for his versatility, but knowing what he can do for future generations, I like him even better now 🙂 Update May 2020

Mixamo to daz3d