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Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby GlobusDiablo » Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:28 pm

So, after crunching some imaginary numbers on this whole VR thing, I decided that headtracking would be the most viable option for me until VR becomes more mainstream (read: less pricey). Probably a year or two down the line in my case.

The EDTracker Pro (http://www.edtracker.co.uk/shop/my-basket/edtracker-pro) is looking like the bees knees, but playing in our living room means that cable clutter spikes the wife factor like crazy.

So I wrote them asking if a wireless version was under consideration, and sure enough, they replied that indeed it was, but that no date could be set. But hopefully spring 2016! :)

So I'll be saving my pennies for a little longer, contemplating what the future might hold. :)

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Postby de Carabas » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:05 pm

Lets hope it's smaller than a brick to strap to your headset!

Certainly interested when it's ready. I've got a self built non-magneto and a pre-built magneto version so I might as well get the set :)
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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby GlobusDiablo » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:09 pm

de Carabas wrote:Lets hope it's smaller than a brick to strap to your headset!...


Aye Commander. :)
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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby smartroad » Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:26 pm

GlobusDiablo wrote:So I'll be saving my pennies for a little longer, contemplating what the future might hold. :)


I totally miss-read 'pennies' :oops:

I like the idea of a wireless version tho!
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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby de Carabas » Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:34 pm

smartroad wrote:I totally miss-read 'pennies' :oops: !

:D

and now I need to dry off my keyboard having spat tea over it. :(
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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby GlobusDiablo » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:48 pm

smartroad wrote:
GlobusDiablo wrote:So I'll be saving my pennies for a little longer, contemplating what the future might hold. :)


I totally miss-read 'pennies' :oops:

I like the idea of a wireless version tho!


So I would be saving my... what now?.. You're one sick puppy. ;)
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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby Avago-Earo » Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:32 pm

Yeah wireless ED Tracker sounds good. I'm using the DelanClip with FaceTrackNoIR and a PS Eye (PS3) camera (removed IR filter myself, bit fiddly) atm. Works a treat.

http://www.delanengineering.com/shop/

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Remove IR Filter (you don't have to but it works better without) https://codelaboratories.com/research/v ... isassembly

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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby GlobusDiablo » Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:56 pm

Heck. Look what I sniffed out on the main forum:

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthrea ... post903114

This could be just the ticket...
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Postby Avago-Earo » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:32 pm

GlobusDiablo wrote:Heck. Look what I sniffed out on the main forum:

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthrea ... post903114

This could be just the ticket...


"But if yours is cheaper (and maybe even better?) and shippable within a short time, heck I might be game. :) " ... You Player Globus!!!

Does sound interesting though.
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Re: Wireless EDTracker in the pipeline. Nice :)

Postby GlobusDiablo » Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:02 am

Avago-Earo wrote:"But if yours is cheaper (and maybe even better?) and shippable within a short time, heck I might be game. :) " ... You Player Globus!!!

Does sound interesting though.


Hey, I was referring to another post. Honest I was. :)
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