.. _AnimationType:

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Animation Type
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An animation type defines how the avatar will be animated.

There are two default animation types available in Avatar Ready.

- The :ref:`IK` animation type is meant for embodied avatars.

- The :ref:`Replay` animation type is meant for agents animated by an animation file.

+ There is also a :ref:`Mocap` animation type for users having the *Xsens package* in their project.

An Animation Type can be implemented by various animation systems. The animation type only serves as a category for those animation systems.