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# HasBodyTracking

An interface that enables the animation of a virtual character by tracking a
real person in AR.

```
@MainActor @preconcurrency protocol HasBodyTracking : HasTransform
```

## Overview> Important: Body tracking requires a compatible rigged model. For more information on creating a
> compatible model, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/ARKit/rigging-a-model-for-motion-capture>.

## Topics

### Accessing the component

[`var bodyTracking: BodyTrackingComponent`](/documentation/RealityKit/HasBodyTracking/bodyTracking)

The body-tracking component for the body-tracked entity.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`HasTransform`](/documentation/RealityKit/HasTransform)

### Conforming Types

[`BodyTrackedEntity`](/documentation/RealityKit/BodyTrackedEntity)

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