Cheap PS3 Track IR next year?

[InfiniteStates]

I've lifted these quotes from another thread and started this one so as not to take the other off topic, but...

Originally Posted by MACADEMIC

...I'm particularly impressed with the Track IR - would free up the right stick on the pad and be so much more intuitive. I just wonder, isn't there a thing called Eye TV for PS that has that kind of functionality, couldn't that be adapted by the developers to sense head movement? I'd get one right away!

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but if possible we should put this on our developers wish list asap.

MACADEMIC

Originally Posted by Houndstone Hawk

Re: MACADEMIC's post. Hey, like the way you're thinking. Great idea but I'm very sure it wouldn't work. TRACK IR is an extremely sophisticated little gizmo & uses infrared light to track your head movements in much the same way as ultra-expensive targeting systems. Track IR5 is weighing in at something like £130. On the other hand, the Playstation Eye is little more than a glorified webcam. It would've been great if it could be enhanced with games like BoP in providing motion data but I have doubts as to its limitations.

But Sony have this in development, which I'm sure could be packaged in such a way to provide TrackIR functionality. Maybe in time for the BoP sequel (Although I doubt it).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiX-26VL4bM

[David603]

Gran Turismo 5 will have something like that, so I'm sure it would be possible to implement in this game.

Xbox 360 players don't have to worry about being left out either, this will be a basic function of Project Natal too.

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by David603

Gran Turismo 5 will have something like that,.

oh man when thats out my dreams will have come true

[Zatoichi_Sanjuro]

Originally Posted by haitch40

oh man when thats out my dreams will have come true

PS3's 3D tech will surpass that.

[trk29]

Anton has already stated this is one of the things they are looking at doing with the sequal for BOP. GT will be getting this as well.
Using the PS eye. Hopefully then can implement this. And there is videos on Youtube showing demos of the PS Eye used for head tracking.

[P-51]

Originally Posted by trk29

Anton has already stated this is one of the things they are looking at doing with the sequal for BOP. GT will be getting this as well.
Using the PS eye. Hopefully then can implement this. And there is videos on Youtube showing demos of the PS Eye used for head tracking.

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFN8cW1mSVY

[PaulDPearl]

All they really need to do is sell reflectors that you can put somewhere. The TrackIR has a device that attaches it's reflectors to a baseball hat. I'm sure Sony can do something like this, sell them for $20 and pocket $19.99..

The eye may be able to track basic head motions but you need precise control for Flight Simulation... I'm pretty sure any camera can be used, you just need the software that can take the data and figure out what to do with it. Since the PS Eye is already out there and ready to go with the PS3, it seems like a good one to use, rather than creating another camera device that may have its own problems and place on the mantle next to all our other stuff...

[AV 1611]

Originally Posted by trk29

Anton has already stated this is one of the things they are looking at doing with the sequal for BOP. GT will be getting this as well.
Using the PS eye. Hopefully then can implement this. And there is videos on Youtube showing demos of the PS Eye used for head tracking.

Do we know for a fact "HEAD TRACKING" will be based of the PS EYE - or will Head Tracking be a totally new gadget? Just debating if I should invest in the PS EYE now/ wait?

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by Zatoichi_Sanjuro

PS3's 3D tech will surpass that.

i ment gt5 its been at the top of my wishlist for 2 years now