Why Head Tracking?

[_RAAF_Stupot]

Personally in my experience TrackIr does make the game much more immersive and realistic, however I haven't found that it actually 'helps' me in any way.

I have found that situational awareness is a function of proper lookout and scanning, whether that is done thru TrackIr or the mouse in my left hand.

For me the best things is it freed up my left hand to use on a throttle.

[LukeFF]

I couldn't go back to flying without TrackIR once I got used to it. It's that good of a piece of hardware.

[Letum]

I only use my tracking system in locked pit servers.
I find the mouse of more use with externals on.

Even on locked pit I find it equally easy to hold the base of my stick between my thumb and fore finger of my left hand and the throttle in the palm of my hand whilst I mouse view with my right hand.
When I need some extra authority on the control, or I need to fire, I swap my mouse hand over to the stick.
That probably sounds complex, difficult or unnatural, but I find it very easy.
I certainly never loose targets through disorientation.



I love my head tracking system, but that's mostly because it's more immerse, not because it gives any advantage over my mouse.
That said, if your less handy with a mouse, hat, or other viewing system, I can see head tracking being very, very useful.

I also love that it only cast me £10 to make.

[T}{OR]

I've flown on mostly full put servers, and never used anything but POV hat on my MSFFB2, and it didn't bother me.

But, I am seriously considering TrackIR + VectorClip for the SoW since will support 6DOF.

[albx]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

I couldn't go back to flying without TrackIR once I got used to it. It's that good of a piece of hardware.

agree, the only difference is that i use freetrack (a forbidden word here? )

[swiss]

Has anyone tried both, FT and TIR?

What's the verdict?

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

I couldn't go back to flying without TrackIR once I got used to it. It's that good of a piece of hardware.

QFT

I tried using hatswitch once after I got used to the TiR but I'm useless without TiR now. I can't believe why some people keep stalling getting a TiR for no other reason than scepticism.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

QFT

I can't believe why some people keep stalling getting a TiR for no other reason than scepticism.

And the fact TiR 5 is $170.00