EDTracker vs. TrackIRv5 ( A Long Story )
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Nope, but they’ll sure have my money !
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I believe u guys are familiar with opentrack and it’s ability to use a smartphone to act like the head sensor - tracker?
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I built an Edtracker as well after failing to get my custom-made GY-85/Pro Micro/HC-05 Bluetooth wireless version to work reliably.
It is a pain having to use a USB cable and run the Edtracker GUI to calibrate it every time I plug it in (not sure why it can’t store that after the first time) but at least it works!
I don’t really care that it’s only 3DOF, in fact I don’t even use roll so it’s 2DOF for me but that’s all I want, so I can check the skies around/above me. I always found using the other DOFs required unnatural and uncomfortable movements (when I was using my PS3 Eye and DIY LED clip) so didn’t use them anyway. Until I have a VR system I’d rather use a secondary (touchscreen) monitor to show the panels, rather than making strange contortions to access them on my main screen.
I might try and build a better LED clip and give it another go sometime though, as I powered that off a USB battery mounted on my headphones, so no cable trailing to my PC.
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I believe u guys are familiar with opentrack and it’s ability to use a smartphone to act like the head sensor - tracker?
Well, it’s what the EDTracker basically is : a smartphone sensor without the smartphone around it.
Sure you can use a smartphone instead, but I’d venture it may be a rather big device to stick to a headset, unlike the EDTracker. -
Well, it’s what the EDTracker basically is : a smartphone sensor without the smartphone around it.
Sure you can use a smartphone instead, but I’d venture it may be a rather big device to stick to a headset, unlike the EDTracker.well depends on the device… but since one has such a smartphone (some have more then one) no need to buy or build another device. Since most of us use headphones u can attach it easily with just a rubber band. and if your headphones are thin u can use the thing that girls use for their hair, hair knob it’s called? So just another knob in the falcon world.
how much does it cost to purchase and build the EDtracker?
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how much does it cost to purchase and build the EDtracker?
About 10 pounds, which would be about 15 US dollars, if you build it.
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About 10 pounds, which would be about 15 US dollars, if you build it.
And to build it the tools cost? Not all guys have the tools or know how to make an electronic board connection. Anyway good find but most guys go for the easy ride.
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And to build it the tools cost? Not all guys have the tools or know how to make an electronic board connection. Anyway good find but most guys go for the easy ride.
You only need a soldering iron to put the parts together. Cutting the box they sell was a bit fiddly but I’ve never really been much good with my hands and you just need a hacksaw and drill. Certainly easier than building an LED clip and finding a way to clip that to the side of my headphones.
If you can’t do any of that though, of course you have to buy something ready-made and pay more.
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If you don’t want to build it, a fully assembled plug and play EDTracker Pro is 45 Pounds, which presently works out to about $70 USD…and about half what a TrackIR5 Pro is going for on Amazon.
I intend to buy a built one…and skip TrackIR altogether.