anyone try out the new TackIR 5 yet?

[DamnedRen]

I had trackir and sold it (read: gave it away). Reason? No decent headset for under a few $K.

If anyone buys that new headset please give us a review. If I remember I tried some Sony's but the
640X res was bad.

IMHO if you can put together a great headset with a trackir then you have IMMERSION!

Ren
Aces High Training Corps

ps I should get another trackir just to answer noobs questions. I tend to forget the different setups from time to time.

[oakranger]

i have the pro 4 and upgrade to 5.   nice set up and a little better viewing.

[RumbleB]

I had trackir and sold it (read: gave it away). Reason? No decent headset for under a few $K.

If anyone buys that new headset please give us a review. If I remember I tried some Sony's but the
640X res was bad.

IMHO if you can put together a great headset with a trackir then you have IMMERSION!

Ren
Aces High Training Corps

ps I should get another trackir just to answer noobs questions. I tend to forget the different setups from time to time.

was largely confused because when someone says headset I think of a headset. Earphones + a mic.
i guess youre talking abuots omething else.

[Mace2004]

i downloaded 5 software to go with my four and u can set it great. looking up, i see all the way to my headrest, looking back i see around the headrest. all it takes is small movements, once your brain gets used to it it feels like you are looking back. way better than padlock and hatswitches, IMHO

OK, can we get a bit more information and details regarding how much functional difference there is between version 5 beta and the final 4.1.037 version?  All I see is the addition of support to TIR5 cameras, Norwegian language and new software interface.  While the interface has changed 5.0 doesn't appear to provide any additional functionality to TIR4 cameras (unlike the change to 4.1.029 which completely changed the motion algorithms.) 

[Ack-Ack]

I'm waiting for Vuzix to put out a new version of these:

http://www.vuzix.com/iwear/products_vr920.html

The resolution on the above is too low for my tastes (640x480 on each screen), but the idea is so tantalizing that I almost bought them in spite of that fact.

So basically, this would simulate being in the aircraft in terms of your viewpoints.  You would turn your head a full 180 degrees to check your six instead of just moving your head a bit.  Also, with a nVidia graphics card and the proper drivers, you will actually have depth perception.  The last part is what really got me interested in them, it's called stereographics for those interested.

Other problems with these current ones is that they don't track as many axis' of movement that TrackIR does, but I'm hoping that when (if) a newer model comes out that they will add more axis'.

EDIT:
Found the new one!    Comes out in the fall, didn't realize this was going to have the ability to have 6DoF like TrackIR and stereographics!  Pretty damn cool if you ask me.  You also have the ability to see through the lenses if you need to... so it can actually act as a heads-up display for someone who has information they need at their fingertips.

Here's the link:
http://www.vuzix.com/iwear/products_wrap920av.html

Surprised to see in the list of supported games that my company's game is listed there as well.  Though, I don't know of anyone that plays FFXI using these.

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