Sticky IR headtracking

[WelshZeCorgi]

Anyone else get some really annoying and weird experiences with the TrackIR? My view gets stuck in certain positions and elevations during fast paced dogfights where I have to swing my head wildly around the viewspace to keep an eye on a fast mover.

 

Like if I fly the f14, my view gets stuck inside the ejection seat, or behind the control panel when I try to look over my nose. Requres me to lean back and look straight at the screen in order to un-stuck the view. By the time I look back to where the fighter was or should be, it's gone. And it then becomes a panic to try and whirl around to keep him from sneaking up on my six.

 

I'm wondering if its the "G-force headtracking" option, where I think the camera is pulled towards the direction of Gs being applied to the pilot.

[Ranma13]

Are you using the TrackClip, the one that mounts to a hat, or a TrackClip Pro or equivalent, the one that mounts to the side of headphones? If it's the TrackClip, the vertical tracking is not great due to how close the reflectors are. You can alleviate some of it by raising the TrackIR camera higher and angle it down more, but there's only so much that you can do. A better option would be a TrackClip Pro or equivalent, which has much better tracking overall.

[WelshZeCorgi]

Are you using the TrackClip, the one that mounts to a hat, or a TrackClip Pro or equivalent, the one that mounts to the side of headphones? If it's the TrackClip, the vertical tracking is not great due to how close the reflectors are. You can alleviate some of it by raising the TrackIR camera higher and angle it down more, but there's only so much that you can do. A better option would be a TrackClip Pro or equivalent, which has much better tracking overall.

 

Yea, TrackClip. I wanted to get the pro but heard from reviews that it was fragile and broke easily. Are there any alternatives to TrackClip pro?

[Ranma13]

Yes, there's quite a few:

 

TrackHat Clip (wired) and TrackHat Clip Plus (wireless): https://trackhat.org/trackhat-clip-plus/

 

DelanClip (wired) and DelanClip Fusion (wireless): https://delanengineering.com/products/head-tracking-delanclip-fusion/

 

UTC Mk II in 3 different battery versions: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=159647

 

There are also some no-name brands on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xopentrack.TRS0&_nkw=opentrack&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=trackir

 

They all work exactly the same, it's really up to you which style and weight you prefer. The lighter the better because it won't drag your headphones down to one side, but if you get a wireless version, a lighter one also means less battery life.

[Svsmokey]

Yea, TrackClip. I wanted to get the pro but heard from reviews that it was fragile and broke easily. Are there any alternatives to TrackClip pro?

 

I do see how it would be easy to break , but leaving it on the headset , ensuring you lay the headset down on its "back" , and taking care not to drop the headset goes a long way towards alleviating the problem . I've had mine for well over two years without issue , although i should mention i haven't used it in two months since going VR .