WHAT IS TRACKIR ?
The NaturalPoint TrackIR3 is the perfect enhancement for gamers and simmers looking for a competitive edge and an enhanced virtual reality experience. Imagine controlling your field of view in first person shooters, flight simulators, and many other types of games by simply looking around!
The TrackIR device is a high-performance headtracking system that enables hands free view control in popular games and simulators such as MS Flight Simulator 2004 , Lock On: Modern Air Combat, IL2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, and many more. A slight turn of the pilot's head causes their in-game view to pan in any direction, independent of mouse, keyboard, and joystick commands. Look out windows and around the cockpit as if you were in a real plane!
+ SHORT DESCRIPTION - TrackIR
The TrackIR3 is NaturalPoint's new entry level headtracking system, delivering maximum value with increased resolution (but decreased speed) over the TrackIR2. Based on a new image processor, TrackIR 3 has 67% more resolution and improved optical performance that allows it to work in direct sunlight, delivering a truly immersive experience!
+ SHORT DESCRIPTION - TrackIR 3-Pro
The TrackIR 3-Pro is NaturalPoint's premium product, the best optical headtracking system available. Blazing along at a refresh rate of 120fps, TrackIR3-Pro is 50% faster than the TrackIR 3 (80fps), and 4 times faster than a standard WebCam (30fps). Based on a new image processor, TrackIR 3-Pro has 67% more resolution and improved optical performance that allows it to work in direct sunlight, delivering a performance difference that will rock your view! TrackIR 3-Pro is the best optical headtracker that money can buy.
MODEL COMPARISON
At 80 fps, the TrackIR 3 delivers an exciting experience in games and simulations at a great price. For the more demanding user, TrackIR 3-Pro is a premium product that offers the ultimate experience and the maximum speed (120 fps) available.
HIGHER RESOLUTION
Both TrackIR 3 and TrackIR 3-Pro have an new resolution of 101,000 pixels, an increase of 67% over previous models. This means more precise and smoother motion, and steadier aiming than ever before. Draw and maintain a steady bead on your enemy, and keep them precisely within your sights.
INCREASED OPTICAL PERFORMANCE AND RANGE
Both TrackIR 3 models allow the user a greater range of motion, letting them sit wherever they want. TrackIR 3 and TrackIR 3-Pro are now Sunlight Resistant, performing reliably in direct sunlight thanks to new hardware components. You no longer have to dim the lights, or worry about reflections from windows or mirrors interfering with the tracking.
WHY UPGRADE?
If you want to have the best view control system available, then you must get a TrackIR 3 or TrackIR 3-Pro today. All of the enhancements in TrackIR 3 will result in an improved gaming experience, taking your immersion and competitive advantage to a new level. Both new TrackIR 3 models have 67% more resolution than previous models, and the TrackIR 3-Pro is 20% faster than a TrackIR2. Finally, the improved sunlight resistance allows you to use a TrackIR wherever you please.
MY GAME ONLY RUNS AT 60FPS, SO WHY DO I NEED 120FPS?
An increased TrackIR frame rate creates more sample points, delivering smoother and more precise motion independent of your game's refresh rate. It ensures that both the quickest and most subtle head movements are perfectly tracked.
It allows the TrackIR to stay ahead of the game.
QUOTES
"This bad boy could very well change the way serious PC simheads pilot their virtual aircraft"
- PC Gamer
"Your virtual flying experience and your combat success will improve immeasurably with TrackIR."
-Computer Pilot (March 2004)
“…well worth the investment, and the bliss and visual sensations it brings you is worth millions.”
- Computer Pilot
“The closest to a true VR experience we’ve ever had on the PC.”
- Atomic PC Magazine
“…there’s no more cost-effective way to get the situational awareness it delivers.”
– Computer Gaming World
“[TrackIR Enhanced] support alone is worth the price.”
- Computer Pilot
"Using TrackIR2 with Lock On is an amazing experience that brings the 3D cockpits to life"
- Matt Wagner, Lock On producer
this document was last updated on April 29, 2004.