geneb Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 While this demo is WAY too short, it is enough to give you a taste of why castAR is a MUST HAVE if you're a cockpit builder. The castAR Kickstarter only has 13 hours or so to go, so get in on it! g. Proud owner of 80-0007. http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of her kind.
agrasyuk Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 i can't seem to fully grasp how this works, the projectors are mounted on glasses and project on to a surface wearer looks, right? or is it projecting on glass surface itself? Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project
cichlidfan Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 It projects onto the surface you are looking at. No glass. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Haukka81 Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 i can't seem to fully grasp how this works, the projectors are mounted on glasses and project on to a surface wearer looks, right? or is it projecting on glass surface itself? It projects on surface (special fabric ) You see 3d image every where there is that fabric. If you cover your wall with that material , you can have 360 theater for flight sims .. there is very accurate 6dof tracking in classes -haukka81 Oculus CV1, Odyssey, Pimax 5k+ (i5 8400, 24gb ddr4 3000mhz, 1080Ti OC ) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
geneb Posted November 14, 2013 Author Posted November 14, 2013 It uses a "retro-reflective" material. It's basically fabric that's got millions of tiny glass prisms embedded in it and most (if not all) the light coming out the projectors gets reflected straight back. This allows multiple users to share the same RR surface, which makes creating things like tandem cockpits a practical endeavor. The glasses can also track multiple tracking targets, which means that you can build a cockpit that allows you to move your head anywhere you need to and the system won't lose tracking. With the recent meeting of the $900K goal, they're adding a full IMU which means that even if the IR tracker loses all the targets, it still won't lose tracking. g. Proud owner of 80-0007. http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of her kind.
BHawthorne Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Yep, I also pledged the $285 pledge level. Looking into viability of Nthusim HMD integration and separately a simpit project. Only 11 hours left till the Kickstarter closes.
geneb Posted November 14, 2013 Author Posted November 14, 2013 Even if you don't want a full cockpit, you could easily create a full, wrap-around display with a couple meters worth of the RR fabric and a castAR. :D g. Proud owner of 80-0007. http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of her kind.
cichlidfan Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 I pledged on day one. I actually have no specific plans but something is bound to occur to me. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
geneb Posted November 14, 2013 Author Posted November 14, 2013 At the $1M goal mark ($68K or so to go), they're going to add a Maya 3D plugin for it... g. Proud owner of 80-0007. http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of her kind.
BHawthorne Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 CastAR live stream going on. Streaming Services
Panthro Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Woot was just chatting to Jeri on skype on the live stream. I am so going to get this idea for a sim pit going :) [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic86362_2.gif[/sIGPIC]
Picksplitter Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 oh boy, just when I thought there wasn't anything else I wanted for my pit, this shows up.... time to start saving, again... :doh:... 'cause it would be so neat ! Acer AMD Phenom II x 4 840T, 16 gb. memory, Zotac GTX580 Amp2 3GB, 40" Philips tv, Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, Saitek Combat Rudders , Cougar MFCD's w/ 21.5" LG monitor, DSD Track Master button box, 3rd. century Roman field comanders helmet w/ Track IR 5, Windows 7 Home P. “God is a comedian, playing to an audience that's afraid to laugh.”... Voltaire "Diplomacy is the practiced art of being able to confidently say 'nice doggie' until you find a rock" ... Tom Clancy
acemark Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 I took the plunge with 70 min left in kickstart. Pro pack. I hope this pays out for home pit and dcsw. In a year i hope to know. Mark Home built X-58FTW,i7 950, 3 x GTX570oc, screens; 3 x 22", 19", 17", 9" :D My pit. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=121598
Mr_Burns Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Damn, the future Mrs Burns forgot to tell me about this, poor show Jeri, I thought we had an understanding....STALKER!!!!
agrasyuk Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 So how do you think would a cockpit builder use this? For outside view the ordinary projector seems much more usable (brighter and sharper) albeit stationery. For switches and panels you need those in hardware anyways. This only leaves stuff like gauges and mfcds and such Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project
Panthro Posted November 16, 2013 Posted November 16, 2013 My thoughts are that you could use this for external views and the MFCD + CDU. CastAR is stereoscopic (i.e.3D) is priced about $300 (AFAIK) and 1 or 3 projectors are priced much higher. Also I imagine it would be much lower performance hit on the computer, as far as I understand, it only renders whats in your field of view. I bet a 3D DCS with proper depth perception will make formation flying and landings much easier. [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic86362_2.gif[/sIGPIC]
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