All the way back in 2015 Adobe purchased Mixamo and have more or less done nothing with it. This is a shame as Mixamo is/was the single easiest way to rig and animate human characters. There is a new open source alternative available now though, Mesh2Motion. Even better Mesh2Motion also supports quadrupedal characters (foxes, cats, horses, etc.) and birds in addition to bipeds. Best of all, Mesh2Motion is just as easy if not easier to use than Mixamo is.
Features of Mesh2Motion include:
Bring Your 3D Models to Life
Mesh2Motion is a FREE & open-source web application to animate your 3D models. Supports humanoid, four-legged, and bird creatures.
Human & Animal rigs
- Supports importing GLB, GLTF, and FBX models
- Human and animal skeleton options
- Intuitive skeleton positioning
- Undo/Redo system when you make mistakes
Export Animations
- Export multiple animations at once
- Uses widely-supported GLB format
- Human animation library from Quaternius
Key Links
You can learn more about Mesh2Motion and see it in action end to end in the video below.