Low Cost VR Device Drivers

[virtualray]

Actually I should not have included the Trimersion HMD in the question, becuase it is driverless and just uses mouse and WASD inputs as if it was a keyboard.

I do have a NovInt Falcon, and have been using Wiimotes with other 3D apps through hacks, but that does not provide the full set of inputs with a sensor bar, just a couple of degrees of rotation.

I have been impressed with the quality of the Falcon, especially given the very low price. The SDK is out now, so I am hoping to see more apps pick up support, it will be a very useful device.

thanks,

virtualray

[farshizzo]

We already have a working plugin for the wiimote that supports all the features, including the extensions. It will be available with the next release, which will be out at the end of this month.

[nige777]

Hi,

I know this is an old thread, but as part of a University module we have been experimenting with the free (well, the clue is in the name ) FreeTrack tracking software, which emulates (as far as I can tell) NaturalPoint's TrackIR head tracking product. We have got it to work with Vizard using mouse emulation, although the lag is terrible and it ain't that accurate, so was wondering about the possibility of it working directly with Vizard?

Regards

[farshizzo]

Are you sure the lag is introduced through the mouse emulation mode, and not just the software itself? I can't imagine that much lag being caused by sending the data through the mouse position. Either way, you can download the Vizard SDK from our website and create your own sensor that connects to the FreeTrack software.

[nige777]

Thanks for the prompt response farshizzo, I shall look into that.