TrackIR 4:PRO
by NaturalPoint
Experience real time 3D view control in video games and simulations just by moving your head!
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Put Your Head In The Game!
The only true 6DOF head tracking system of its kind. TrackIR takes your PC gaming to astonishing new levels of realism and immersion!
The TrackIR 4:PRO is NaturalPoint’s premium product – the best optical head tracking system available.
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TrackIR 4:PRO is a major evolution in gaming input, taking NaturalPoint’s proven optical tracking technology to the next level.
The extremely capable TrackIR 3:PRO set the standard for head tracking, and the best just got even better. NaturalPoint has completely redesigned the TrackIR 4:PRO from the ground up to deliver an amazingly robust device and the basis for great new heights in the years to come.
Features
- Wider 46° Field of View
- Hyper Fast 120 Hz Sample Rate
- Smaller Sleeker Design
- Resolution Doubling Technology
- Built-in Vector Technology for 6 axis/degrees of head tracking
- Attachment specifically designed for Flat Panel Monitor
Ideal for Driving, Flight and Strategic FPS games such as MS Flight Simulator, Lock On…, GTR, Colin McRae Rally 2004, Grand Prix Legends and many more.
The TrackIR 4:PRO Includes:
- The TrackIR 4:PRO Device
The brains behind the whole operation. The TrackIR 4:Pro comes fully assembled.
It is important to note that the TrackIR 4:Pro connects to your computer via USB cable, and NaturalPoint doesn’t encourage the use of a USB Hub. - The Software CD
This CD includes TrackIR software and an Adobe Acrobat .PDF version of the Manual. The software presents a multitude of controls for fine tuning your TrackIR 4:Pro experience. Drop by NaturalPoint’s website as the years roll in, as they often offer software improvements for download as new games are released. - Electronic User’s Manual
This document is included on the software CD. NaturalPoint have tried to cover most installation situations, review of the software operations, how to set up custom profiles and troubleshooting. Please read it before installing the software. - Black TrackClip
The spring steel clip will fit on any baseball cap, but was designed specifically for NaturalPoint’s TrackHat.The reflectors on the clip should face the same direction that your head is facing (i.e., towards the computer screen).
- Quick Start Guide
How TrackIR Works
TrackIR™ uses an infra-red(IR) camera to track your head movements.
You reflect IR light back to the TrackIR™, which sends instructions to your computer to move your game view or mouse pointer.
Moving Your Head Changes the View
As you move in your chair and rotate your head small amounts : your game-view will precisely correspond.
You never have to look away from the monitor because all aspects of your motion are amplified and adjustable.
Degrees of Freedom
There are only 6 ways you can move around in 3D space. There are 3 ways to lean, and 3 ways to rotate.
The technical term for all of these movements is “6 Degrees of Freedom” (or “6DOF”).
True 6DOF support is one of the main things that puts TrackIR 4:PRO well ahead of any other input device.
TrackIR Enhanced Mode
When a game developer builds support for TrackIR directly into the code for their game, that game is “TrackIR Enhanced”. The latest TrackIR Enhanced titles are always listed here.
TrackIR is a new form of input that doesn’t affect the mouse, keyboard and joysticks you are already using. Those other inputs are now freed to do the things you’d expect your hands to be doing, completely independent of your new head-tracking view controller.
In TrackIR enhanced mode, you’ll fully lose yourself in the game.
3D From A Flat Screen
This whole experience is commonly called a “VR fish tank” method (as opposed to the “VR Goggles” experience you may have seen in movies), because you don’t have to wear any sort of headset or hardware. Everything is handled using advanced motion capture techniques.
The point of TrackIR is to make controlling your game’s view completely seamless and natural. You will forget you have TrackIR setup at all, because looking at your monitor is like looking through a window into a 3D world.
Customisation is the Key
What makes TrackIR 4:PRO much more than joystick or mouse are the ways TrackIR 4:PRO’s software lets you customise how your movement will be processed for each of the 6 Degrees of Freedom.
You can make your left/right rotation very fast, so you can turn 180 degrees in your game by just moving an inch in real life. You can then make your up/down rotation very slow, perhaps because you’re in a car and there’s nothing of interest to look up or down at.
You Want 6DOF Control, Even For a 2DOF Game
TrackIR 4:PRO tells your game exactly where your head is, in 3D space. Not all games take full advantage of this input, because there wasn’t an easy and cheap way to control your game in 3D space before TrackIR. But since TrackIR knows exactly what you’re doing, it will be easier to control the game. For example, leaning to the right won’t be mistaken for turning your head. That’s the benefit of separately tracking all of the “6 Degrees Of Freedom” in which you can move.
Click here to see images of TrackIR 3:Pro in action and a TrackIR Testimonial.
Click here to see video demos of TrackIR products.
Click here to see what the world is saying about TrackIR (Reviews – opens a new window to another site).
View/Download Documentation
- TrackIR 4:PRO Manual 4.1.028 (HTML format)
System Requirements
- Windows
- Operating System: Windows 2000, XP
- Microsoft DirectX 8.0 or higher
- Minimum RAM: 128 MB
- HD Space Required: 5 MB
- Minimum Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent
- 1 USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
- Operating System: Windows 2000, XP
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