How many own a TrackIR?

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Do you own, or plan to own, a head-tracking device?

Yes, I own a TrackIR
132
14%
Yes, I own a Freetrack
38
4%
I own neither but I plan to by the end of 2010
127
14%
No, I own neither and do not plan to.
431
47%
I own neither but I would if PR:BF2 supported it
184
20%
 
Total votes: 912

Masaq
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Masaq »

[R-DEV]CodeRedFox wrote:....how does this keep coming up? In fact its impossible to move your head and not your eyes (Unless your looking at the tip of your nose.) :-p

Its a bit weird at first because you turn your head an not your eyes. Its not as alien as you might think and in a few tries it become natural. In fact you probably do it everyday in front of the computer. Someone says something, you start to turn your head but the LOL cat video is about finished
so your eye are stuck to the monitor then you eyes follow your head to the speaker....its basically that same thing. All you married guys know this exact move.


You know what's REALLY frakkin' scary? Using TrackIR for racing games and flight sims on a regular basis, I *seriously* (no shittin') - found that when driving, I would turn my head in quick, TIR-like movements to check my mirrors and blindspots.

When watching Rise of Flight videos on Youtube that were shot from a first-person perspective, I also started to move my head in time with the video as it felt like my head should be moving to control the view.

That's when I started cutting back my flightsim time lol.

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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Qaiex »

You can't move your head without moving your eyes, this is true. The eyes are attached to the head, move one and the other one moves too.

However, you CAN move your head without shifting the focus of the eyes.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by alberto_di_gio »

but still u need your mouse to turn/look back or for fine targeting.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

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alberto_di_gio wrote:but still u need your mouse to turn/look back or for fine targeting.
no, thats what TrackIR is for, if i understand correctly
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

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Mouse controlls the rifle, TrackIR controlls the viewdirection of the head.
But of course you have to move your mouse if you want to turn your whole body and not just the head.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

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Which I think is awesome and reason enough to be interested in TrackIR, even though I'm no flight sim fan.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by BloodyDeed »

i used some IR-leds and a wiimote and built a freetrack-headset a couple of days ago.
its kinda funny but i usually play pr so its more or less useless for me ;)
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Salah ad Din »

[quote=""'[R-DEV"]CodeRedFox;1308772']All you married guys know this exact move.[/quote]

Truth. :D

[quote="Spec_Operator""]Which I think is awesome and reason enough to be interested in TrackIR, even though I'm no flight sim fan.[/quote]

Spec!!! DSA ftw!!!

And yeah, still trying to overcome the pain threshold to shell out 195 € for the TIR 5. While the TIR5 is only 160 $ on the Naturalpoint website, they take over 50 $ for shipping (UPS). Add import tax and it's more expensive than buying from the German webshop that offers them for 195 €.

Wondering if the better tracking resolution of the TIR5 versus the TIR4 is actually worth the money, since the TIR4 would be only ~160 €

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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

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Salah ad Din wrote: And yeah, still trying to overcome the pain threshold to shell out 195 € for the TIR 5. While the TIR5 is only 160 $ on the Naturalpoint website, they take over 50 $ for shipping (UPS). Add import tax and it's more expensive than buying from the German webshop that offers them for 195 €.

Wondering if the better tracking resolution of the TIR5 versus the TIR4 is actually worth the money, since the TIR4 would be only ~160 €

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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by wood_badger »

Dyslexia's Full TrackIR 5 review for ARMA sold me on it.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Hawkeye92 »

I've played the Microsoft Flight Simulator series for nearly a decade so I'd love to get my hands on TrackIR.
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Lightninguk
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Lightninguk »

i have it but never use it it still in it box ,i may have to put it on ebay
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by SnipingCoward »

I looked into it, figured that TrackIR is way too expensive for my budget.
So I went on, baught a cheap web cam, some IR-LEDs and built the Hardware myself (removed the IR filter fromt he cam, soldered together the LEDs, resistors and battery pack and mounted that on some styrofoam that I could attach to my headset), I then went on to use FreeTrack. It actually worked in FreeTrack 2.2 but I think I never got it to run with Arma2 :-( . I might try it again when PR:ARMA2 is released.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Jarryd_455495 »

Wouldn't mind getting one but i don't know any reason to having one
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Arnoldio »

Jarryd_455495 wrote:Wouldn't mind getting one but i don't know any reason to having one
+1

If i get one for free, ok, if not, then i wont have one :D
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by velocity »

Lightninguk wrote:i have it but never use it it still in it box ,i may have to put it on ebay
ill happy take it off your hands for £15 :mrgreen:

im not going to get one of these. for the money you pay i can upgrade my PSU and graphics card so i can run PR:A2 let alone use trackir
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Scr3amX2 »

I wanted to get a TrackIR system for a few games I play, however the cost is a factor preventing me from purchasing one.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Hooves »

Cassius wrote:I dont see the point of a track IR. Yes, its awesome how the view turns as you move your head, but guess what, if you move your head...you are not watching the screen no more.
It works as a ratio. so you are always looking at the screen 3 degrees = 45 degrees in game.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by Rykane »

I own a trackir 4. I use it to play DCS:Black Shark, Lock On Flaming cliffs and some other games. I highly recommend getting the brilliant piece of kit.
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Re: How many own a TrackIR?

Post by LithiumFox »

Can we get a new poll option masaq?

Will own FreeTrack/Track IR if PR supports it.

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