http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/products/trackir5/
Just came across this bit of hardware being used to see around a cockpit in a flight simulator and I did a bit more research. Apparently in FPS games it can sense where your head is pointing and your field of view shifts to accommodate it. I was wondering if anyone here has used/owns a Track IR and can comment on its usability within the game, or if they're even compatible?
http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/products/trackir5/
Just came across this bit of hardware being used to see around a cockpit in a flight simulator and I did a bit more research. Apparently in FPS games it can sense where your head is pointing and your field of view shifts to accommodate it. I was wondering if anyone here has used/owns a Track IR and can comment on its usability within the game, or if they're even compatible?
It wouldn't really work out because most people don't consciously focus on their crosshair. With trackIR you probably would have to similar to how the Oculus Rift works. Your view would move independently of your crosshair and you would be at a disadvantage because you would have to focus on the crosshair to know where you're shooting.
It wouldn't really work out because most people don't consciously focus on their crosshair. With trackIR you probably would have to similar to how the Oculus Rift works. Your view would move independently of your crosshair and you would be at a disadvantage because you would have to focus on the crosshair to know where you're shooting.
AFAIK TrackIR isn't fully compatible with the Source engine, you could probably MacGyver something to make it work akin to the Rift but it'd be highly impractical.
That being said, it does wonders for a wide variety of other games like Arma, iRacing or DCS, worth the investment if you play any of those.
AFAIK TrackIR isn't fully compatible with the Source engine, you could probably MacGyver something to make it work akin to the Rift but it'd be highly impractical.
That being said, it does wonders for a wide variety of other games like Arma, iRacing or DCS, worth the investment if you play any of those.
LKincheloeThat being said, it does wonders for a wide variety of other games like Arma, iRacing or DCS, worth the investment if you play any of those.
It's great for IL2 Sturmovik. Anything with a cockpit.
[quote=LKincheloe]That being said, it does wonders for a wide variety of other games like Arma, iRacing or DCS, worth the investment if you play any of those.[/quote]
It's great for IL2 Sturmovik. Anything with a cockpit.