3D aircombat gaming...

[K_Freddie]

Originally Posted by proton45

I wonder if their would be any way to use TrackIR (w/6DOF) with the "VR920 Head Mounted Display"?

The sensors determine your head orientation in 'strong' magnetic fields, but cannot give accurate head positions in 3D space, so the answer would be NO to 6DOF.
Although it's possible to simulate 6DOF with the current sensors, it will become noticable that your 'head' is not going places that you would like it too...

TIR, the last time I looked, nearly the same pricincple, except this time it's visual (via the IR image sensor). It would require a bit of fudging software that links the 2 products. This will probably have to be cooked up by a neutral party.

I'd wait for some proper 6DOf stuff in a single package.

[heloguy]

I bought a set of the VR920's with high hopes, but realistic expectations. I tried them with and without Track IR. If you don't use the built in feature on the goggles, and use Track IR instead, everything works fine. I used 6DOF on FSX while flying helicopters, and it was pretty cool to say the least as far as being able to look around and sense movement and such.

The thing I couldn't overcome was the feeling that the view was too far away from my face. Honestly, I couldn't read a single gauge in the cockpit. I tried IL2, but without icons, enemy aircraft dots in the distance were impossible to see.

I ended up sending them back, and they gave me a full refund. Nice idea, but needs some work.