Author Topic: what's the use.... :( (Read 186 times)

udet · « **on:** November 18, 2002, 12:25:46 PM »

of nice detailed 3d virtual cockpits when we don't have virtual reality head gear that can move in response to the movements of the head....

whgates3 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2002, 01:28:52 PM »

the technology is available (in the apache helecopter's chin cannon control), it just seems not to have been implemented for our sims yet...

Wlfgng · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2002, 01:35:49 PM »

how 'bout that IR technology thingie that mounts on the monitor and reads your head position?

anyone try that ?

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2002, 01:39:24 PM »

I use a trackball mounted to my joystick.

Works better, and is cheaper, than TrackIR... and it doesn't wear out like hats do. (can only use it for Il2 tho)

It does give a good impression of head movement, and is easy to use. Requires your own modding.. I had to add duct tape to the lil' metal balls so it would move slower (and smoother in the game).
-SW

udet · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2002, 01:54:28 PM »

what about 3d glasses than can pan in accordance to your head movement?

SOB · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2002, 02:09:31 PM »

The technology has been here for years. I remember flying Flight Unlimited with Virtual I/O glasses back in 1995. The little monitors in those things sucked at 320X240 and would give you a headache after an hour of flying, but the head tracking worked great. There's gotta be something better for monitors by now, no? Maybe not?

SOB

udet · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2002, 02:25:18 PM »

there are, not very expensive either, but how many people are using them?

Wlfgng · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2002, 02:30:43 PM »

TrackIR

and I'm not taping some crap to my joystick just so I can have mouse views