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An Arduino based substitute for the venerable TrackIR


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https://www.tindie.com/products/movsensllc/trackimu-camera-free-head-motion-tracker/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/625849435/trackimu-camera-free-wearable-head-motion-tracker
 

Features:

  • 3 Axis Rotation Tracking (Yaw/Pitch/Roll);
  • Compass sensor integrated, zero-drift in Yaw;
  • 9DOF IMU (MPU9250) + Barometric pressure sensor (BMP280);
  • Arduino processor integrated for on-board signal fusion, and customized application development;
  • Direct talk to games - USB Joystick Emulation;
And available at 65$. Not bad looking at all.

Engadin.
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Neat.

 

But shipping starts at $45(CDN.) to Canuckistan. That's more than 50% of the value of the product. I'd like to see that price come down a bit.

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What was with that low framerate video?   My first thought was that it was demonstrating the device cannot keep up but then I noticed the video of the subject was also jerky.

Edited by 56RAF_Roblex
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I like that it doesnt require a "camera". It's really annoying to have to shut all my window blinds so there are no interferences with the TIR camera.

 

Here I am in complete darkness in the middle of the day playing IL2.

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If this thing actually works well, it would seem to solve a lot of the problems with a camera based system like trackIR (low light, camera fov, etc)

 

However, it appears to lack the ability to translate.  This is a bit of drawback if true

Edited by BM357_TinMan
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EDTrack is based on same hardware, cost less and is more tested, but like this new lack of "6DOF" movements: lean and zoom.

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$35 postal charge to the UK lol

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EDTrack is based on same hardware, cost less and is more tested, but like this new lack of "6DOF" movements: lean and zoom.

Yes, I switched to using only EDTracker recently. With the instructions found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fUb87WsdaY I mapped the head roll to X axis, so I can lean to the sides. I saw no use for the Z (zoom) axis, as I use the game's own zoom functionality. Works like a charm.

 

Edit: Forgot to mention that EDTracker is available as a wireless version too.

Edited by LLv34_Temuri
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