Omega Oska Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 http://www.emagin.com/html/consumer_products_product.htm have anyone ever tried it with any flight simulator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjordmonkey Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hmm..sounds damn interesting, that's for sure =) The only gripe I have about it except for the rather hefty price ($999 + shipping here in europe), is that it's dependant on two things: A vidcard that supports 3d stereoscopic vision (so far only nVidias do this, not ATI. To the extent of my knowledge, that is), and that the head-tracking requires Windows XP. While the last issue isn't really an issue since I do run XP, the pricetag and the stereoscopic issue is a problem. But the day I win the big pot in the lottery, I'm getting this and an nVidia SLI-setup :D Regards Fjordmonkey Clustermunitions is just another way of saying that you don't like someone. I used to like people, then people ruined that for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKungFu Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I heard trackIR beat that thing to the ground, so i guess stick with the trackir. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpnssgt Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Despite the price tag, it still seems better than Track IR since Track IR limits you to keeping your eyes on the moniter. This thing allow full movement. One day we will have a high-res set that has the 6DOF of Track IR and unlimted movement. One Day. SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM Combatace 47 Miles from the DMZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warthogmadman987 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 i think these are like the glasses on edimensional.com I posted about them a week ago but not no one had an answer. I would like more info on them too. PS-they had 3 kinds, the cheapest 60$, then 69$ and finnaly 99$. If you buy, get the 69$, they have a wire but dont bother you unlike the heavy 99$ ones(99$ are wirless and have a big battery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 800x600, almost but not quite good enough I think. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2close2see Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Oh my god....an LCD screen an inch away from your eyes? That looks like a headache waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman G Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thoughts ? 800 x 600 resolution is too low. 200 : 1 contrast ratio is too low. Bundled Head Tracking is most probably not supported by LockOn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Oska Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 I think it would be cool if someone simply develop a visor with hight rezolution, and let trackir do the headtracking. This could keep the whole set at a lower cost. Although the 3d visor looks cool, I don't think the price is reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet_169th Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 One of these days, someone will make a unit with a good 1600x1200 res. Then I would never leave the comp =). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force_Feedback Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 One day, a little unit, like those thin microphones, will sit in a corner of your eye and project images with a laser on your retina, so it's always sharp, and more importantly, nothing is blocking your eyes. Which could be good in fighters, to have a 360 deg viewing system (like on the F-35), but with those visors you don't even need a mini-hud, or any other form of massive pieces of hardware to block the field of view. Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I think it would be cool if someone simply develop a visor with hight rezolution, and let trackir do the headtracking. This could keep the whole set at a lower cost. Although the 3d visor looks cool, I don't think the price is reasonable. I've seen such headsets for sale on ebay with trakir. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I had the opportunity to try a headset some years ago with 1024x768 resolution and a 60° field of view. That's much more than what your standard 30°/800x600 VR headset provides these days (it was used by BMW's research facility and came with a pricetag of over 100.000 € back then ;)), but it still wasn't really a satisfactory experience regarding the immersion factor. Sure it was cool, but the tunnel vision effect was still very evident and annoying. Oh and it was damn heavy and hard to wear for >10 minutes :p I don't think these devices really make sense without at least 90° field of view, and an appropriate resolution of at least 1280x960 or something in that range. That's about what I have with my screen here, and I wouldn't want to go any lower - too bad no affordable headset with such capabilities seems to be in sight... Caretaker ED Beta Test Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bflagg Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 too bad no affordable headset with such capabilities seems to be in sight... excuse me.. but was that pun you intended....? :p Thanks, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hehe not really... sometimes I surprise myself :p Caretaker ED Beta Test Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulture one Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 that would pose a major problem. I mean if you were able to attain the 1600x1200 res. you may get a strong case of vertigo or if not speed hickeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 http://www.simhq.com/_technology2/technology_080a.html http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boards/bbs/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=89;t=000424 SimHQ Technology Editor TSH member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I've heard bad reviews with that device, the 3d pit looks good but external graphics aren't very good and the frame rate is not high enough. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Why would the frame rate not be high enough, especially at 800x600? If you read the SimHQ review you will see that the author got some serious "wow" factor with the Z800 and a TrackIR. SimHQ Technology Editor TSH member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 There was another review which was much more honest and in it the guy who wrote the review described the screen getting behind in some situations if he moved too quickly. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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