Whats the general preference? TrackIR/Oculus

Jezzah

Jezzah
I know there are other threads that deal with specifics but i wanted to know are there any people that have both systems? Do you think the game will benefit better with one over the other?

I dont know a huge amount about either but for this game i'd consider getting one of them. From what ive seen Track IR seems to be the less intrusive but less immersive of the two. However its not hugely supported by FD at the minute? is that a fair comment?
 

Razorwire

Razorwire
Both are supported, I thought?

Personally, I'm going with TrackNoIR (cos it's free) until I can have a play with the consumer version of the Rift.
 

NeoRacer

N
Of course OR. When you put that on you ARE in the game. There's just no comparison. However since the OR wont probably be out for 2-3 years we gotta make do with TIR.


Jezzah said:
I know there are other threads that deal with specifics but i wanted to know are there any people that have both systems? Do you think the game will benefit better with one over the other?

I dont know a huge amount about either but for this game i'd consider getting one of them. From what ive seen Track IR seems to be the less intrusive but less immersive of the two. However its not hugely supported by FD at the minute? is that a fair comment?
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deusx_ophc

deusx_ophc
going to get trackIR 5 pro soon'ish.

OR is obvioulsy great, the frist step into vr proper, cyberpunk cometh and all. but not for me.

when i read neuromancer the first time i dreamt of a tool like OR, now i would feel utterly silly wearing one :rolleyes:
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
NeoRacer said:
However since the OR wont probably be out for 2-3 years we gotta make do with TIR.
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do you have a source for that? I thought they were aiming for Q3/Q4 2014? (and with a basically feature complete dev V2 coming out before then)

I may well be mistaken however
 

malcs

M
Trackir

You are pretty much correct - I have used trackir for years and found it to be essential. once you have gotten used to it its impossible to go with out it.
It is very non hassle and therefore gets used. I have also used oculus rift - more immersion but im not sure if its something I would continue to use.

So for me I would say trackir is a definite and oculus would be an optional extra that I may use from time to time.
 

Jezzah

Jezzah
Thanks for the replies fellas.

Ive been catching up on some of my reading here and found the Track IR thread which a few people have kindly uploaded videos to. Ive also been looking at the Track IR website and such and im thinking myself right now that i'd plump for this over Oculus as a personal preference without having tried either yet...id dearly love to try both before buying so i'll hang on i guess.
 

Philip Coutts

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Philip Coutts
Wish I could afford either! Currently saving up for a joystick to replace my xbox 360 pad and then I think I'll have a look at TrackIR. Just not convinced I want to shut myself off from the world in the full OR gear.
 

Alpha Protocol

Alpha Protocol
I have an OR Dev kit, but unless current OR support is optimized a bit more (reticule depth, shadows, side panels), I may end up getting a trackIR 5 until the consumer version is finally realized.
 

Razorwire

Razorwire
Jezzah said:
Thanks for the replies fellas.

Ive been catching up on some of my reading here and found the Track IR thread which a few people have kindly uploaded videos to. Ive also been looking at the Track IR website and such and im thinking myself right now that i'd plump for this over Oculus as a personal preference without having tried either yet...id dearly love to try both before buying so i'll hang on i guess.
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If you have a webcam already, give TrackNoIR a go. It's free, and can do face recognition, so no IR clips to make.

You do need a reasonable webcam though, and good (and consistant) ambient lighting. Though I managed to get it to work(ish) at 4 frames per second capture, in intermittent light, I wouldn't reccomend it :D
 

Jezzah

Jezzah
Hehe I looked at the thread for that and I think my meagre tech knowledge might be overcome by the procedure.
 

OillyRag

OillyRag
Jezzah said:
Thanks Jack will have a peek at that later i think.
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Just as a bit of a health warning, i believe that FD are supporting the use of TrackIR using their encrypted interface at the moment. nobody is sure that we will be able to use any of the alternative version's such as Tracknoir yet.
 

NeoRacer

N
No its just my personal estimation from what I seen/read. They haven't even cracked the controller/interface issues yet plus the camera tracking seen here wasn't a final solution, no word on what they will use yet so I dont see them being ready for a long time. Definitely not this year! Hope Im wrong about it

bigmike20vt said:
do you have a source for that? I thought they were aiming for Q3/Q4 2014? (and with a basically feature complete dev V2 coming out before then)

I may well be mistaken however
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alan

A
just got my Trackir

I've been using it for the last two days, I don't know if its better than the open source methods, but I do know in the DCS and Arma series of games I've tried that it adds so much to the gameplay and indeed some spacial awareness, don't know if OR will be a choice as I wear glasses.
 

Jezzah

Jezzah
I think OR sounds absolutely fantastic and in a perfect world it would most definitely be my choice method..but really i think I'd dislike the disconnection from my immediate surroundings. Not just because of the incredible anti-social nature of the thing but because of things like typing and well...fires and kids and stuff :D
 

Joe nose

Joe nose
Track IR is indeed great. Although no need to pay full whack for TIR5... They do crop up on ebay from time to time (as does TIR4 which is functionally the same), and being fairly simple technology there are few concerns with buying secondhand.
 

Le-Betz

Le-Betz
Jezzah said:
I think OR sounds absolutely fantastic and in a perfect world it would most definitely be my choice method..but really i think I'd dislike the disconnection from my immediate surroundings. Not just because of the incredible anti-social nature of the thing but because of things like typing and well...fires and kids and stuff :D
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Reminds me of something Bill Hicks said:
People'll say the stupidest things sometimes too, "Hey, man, if you quit smoking you get your sense of smell back." I live in New York City, I got news for you-I don't want my ****ing sense of smell back. (Sniffs) Is that urine? (Sniffs) I think I smell a dead guy! Honey, look, a dead guy! Covered in urine, check this out! Someone just pee'd on this guy, that's fresh. Just think, if I'd been smoking I never would have found him! A urine-covered dead fella, what're the odds? Thank God I quit smoking, now I can enjoy the wonders of New York, honey, look!
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:D

The view from my window is rather dull, the weather is depressing most of the time and i don't have a wife or kids.
Fire could really be an issue, but hey, no risk no fun :D
As soon as the retail version of the oculus rift is available i want to have one.
 

Jezzah

Jezzah
i strongly suspect as this game and SC for that matter mature alongside OR I'll likely crumble and get a commercial version and shortly after my children will set me on fire by rubbing a herd of cattle together right beside me and you know what .... i won't notice a dam thing :)
 
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