Head Tracking with Cliffs of Dover

[sigur_ros]

You continue to make up stories Troll_Rider, it is shown over and over again there are no issued patents and no longer copyright issue.

Ever heard of "IBM compatible" computer? "Sound Blaster compatible" sound card? Microsoft Office compatible software like OpenOffice? Non-Adobe PDF compatible software before it became open standard in 2008? It is possible for TrackIR to become open standard like PDF today, but if not it will still be used regardless as it is unlikely majority of game developers will support anything else (imagine trying to establish open PDF alternative from scratch).

The consensus is more like (most ideal to least):

1. TrackIR should be made open - already a standard, easier and better for everyone, developers and users, better maintained.
2. TrackIR should not actively block competition from gaining access.
3. TrackIR should not deter developers trying to support alternative interfaces.
4. Game developers should support open alternative interface - this is the least ideal because developer will need to waste time supporting two standards and the commercial TrackIR will always be better maintained and supported.

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by sigur_ros

You continue to make up stories Troll_Rider, it is shown over and over again there are no issued patents and no longer copyright issue.

also shown over and over again that that is not the case.

Originally Posted by sigur_ros

Ever heard of "IBM compatible" computer? "Sound Blaster compatible" sound card? Microsoft Office compatible software like OpenOffice? Non-Adobe PDF compatible software before it became open standard in 2008?

IBM split off basically into another two entities... Apple and Microsoft/ PC. As for the others, have you heard of Linux?

Originally Posted by sigur_ros

It is possible for TrackIR to become open standard like PDF today, but if not it will still be used regardless as it is unlikely majority of game developers will support anything else (imagine trying to establish open PDF alternative from scratch).

I suppose it is quite possible TrackIR could become an open standard... why should they?
Mouse Look is already another standard

Originally Posted by sigur_ros

The consensus is more like (most ideal to least):

1. TrackIR should be made open - already a standard, easier and better for everyone, developers and users, better maintained.
2. TrackIR should not actively block competition from gaining access.
3. TrackIR should not deter developers trying to support alternative interfaces.
4. Game developers should support open alternative interface - this is the least ideal because developer will need to waste time supporting two standards and the commercial TrackIR will always be better maintained and supported.

The consensus (major) is; Alternative headtrackers should be available in games.

1. they are already suffering cries of monoply, now you want them to become one? (see point 2)

2. argued endlessly and no proof provided that this is the case (see point 1)

3. see point 2

4. see Consensus (Major) which is meant for more than just two, it is meant for all alternative forms of headtracker - currently available, or yet to come

[LoBiSoMeM]

You feed the troll a lot, why you do that?

Give the troll poison, not food:

1) Why Bohemia Interactive can suport Freetrack using Freetrack interface? You believe BIS is a company of hackers?

2) Why most games devs can't even talk about using other HT interfaces than NP?

The first point makes the troll run... Just use it!