I finished my headtracking clip today. All I can say is it's a game-changer!
To anyone wanting to try it but not wanting to spend £50+, make your own - mine cost less than £10!
All I used was:
The model for arranging the LEDs is on the OpenTrack software - I made the basic shape from the wire coathanger, with a push-fit shape to secure it to the top of my headphones, then cut off the remainder and glued the LEDs into place.
All the online guides I found say you need to dismantle the PS3 camera to remove the IR filter, but I found it works completely fine without doing this - it picks up the IR without a problem, just play with the camera's Gain and Exposure to block 'background' light.
I really do recommend it to anyone that hasn't tried it - it cost less than a tenner to make and took less than an hour - you really have got no reason not to!
To anyone wanting to try it but not wanting to spend £50+, make your own - mine cost less than £10!
All I used was:
- OpenTrack (Free, Internet)
- PS3 Camera (£2.50, CEX)
- Wire Coathanger (Free, Wardrobe)
- I/R LED x3 (£2.50 for 10, Amazon)
- Resistor, 470Ohm(will change depending on LED power draw and battery voltage) x3 (Free, my electrical draw / about 3p each)
- 9v Battery (Price varies)
- Wire
- Wire Cutters
- Soldering Iron
- Gluegun
The model for arranging the LEDs is on the OpenTrack software - I made the basic shape from the wire coathanger, with a push-fit shape to secure it to the top of my headphones, then cut off the remainder and glued the LEDs into place.
All the online guides I found say you need to dismantle the PS3 camera to remove the IR filter, but I found it works completely fine without doing this - it picks up the IR without a problem, just play with the camera's Gain and Exposure to block 'background' light.
I really do recommend it to anyone that hasn't tried it - it cost less than a tenner to make and took less than an hour - you really have got no reason not to!