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TrackIr 5 Optical Head USB Tracking System Bundle + Track Clip PRO
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Brand | Natural Point |
Model Name | TrackIR5 |
Compatible Devices | PC |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Color | Black |
About this item
- Increased realism enhances your game experience through subtle immersion
- (with 6 ft. USB cable)
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.5 x 2 x 0.57 inches |
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Item Weight | 7.4 ounces |
ASIN | B00KQPETHO |
Item model number | LYSB00KQPETHO-CMPTRACCS |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,538 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #516 in PC Games & Accessories |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 11, 2014 |
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Put your head in the game! TrackIR is a cutting edge experience that makes you part of the game.Now your game knows exactly where you are sitting,leaing, and looking, in true 3d space! Take your PC gaming to astonishing new levels of realism and immersion. Bring your game view to life! comes with TRACK CLIP PRO
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Customers like the performance and ease of setup of the video game controller. For example, they mention it works well, the drivers are a breeze to install, and the instructions are clear. They're also satisfied with immersiveness, and support. That said, some complain about the construction, saying it's very flimsy and cheaply made. Opinions are mixed on value, tracking, and quality.
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Customers like the performance of the video game controller. They say it works well without any tweaking, the TrackIR works extremely well, and is very precise in its head tracking. The product is easy to setup and has a tremendous track record of perfection. Some customers mention that the passive reflector can work okay so long as they're not in a room where the light is blocked.
"...No issues...." Read more
"...The tracker works really well, easy to set up and use. It is also comfortable" Read more
"...curves for each game for the maximum effectiveness but it works great out of the box. Take the time to read everything and experiment...." Read more
"Great product and easy to get started and yet needs time to perfect 🙏..." Read more
Customers find the video game controller easy to set up and use. They say the drivers are a breeze to install, the instructions are clear, and the software it comes with is easy to learn and configure. Customers also say the software provided for setup and adjustment makes flying fun and certain tasks less of a chore.
"...The software was easy to configure, and I haven't had to mess with it much after getting my settings dialed in...." Read more
"...Highly recommend it. Makes Pancake Sim flying fun and certain tasks less of a chore." Read more
"...be careful with it!Most impressive is the software provided for setup and adjustment...." Read more
"...your money on the pro clip, it’s not worth the added cords & cumbersome mounting method for $50+ extra." Read more
Customers find the video game controller immersive and versatile. They say it enhances the gaming experience and adds a lot of immersion to the experience. Customers also say it increases the immersion and realism to a point just shy of VR. They also mention that it adds more depth to any game and makes the gameplay 10x better and easier.
"...Highly recommend it. Makes Pancake Sim flying fun and certain tasks less of a chore." Read more
"...to the rescue brilliantly, and opens up a new world and a greater sense of immersion for all desktop pilots...." Read more
"...Overall, this is a great and fun device but be prepared for let-downs or to spend time fixing issues that shouldn't be yours to fix, other than..." Read more
"...It really helps to add to the immersion of the game and take your focus off of having to use your mouse to "look around"." Read more
Customers find the support of the video game controller to be very good for flight sims like DCS and ArmA 3. They say it's the most useful flight simming add-on available, making the experience in any flight simp much better. Customers also say it makes the sim more immersive and improves usage of Flight Simulator X. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's support.
"...It's absolutely amazing for flight and driving...." Read more
"...and you've got a recipe for an awesome experience in any flight sim...." Read more
"...the box Extremely accurate head tracking Has support in virtually all games that need..." Read more
"...It has been stellar and utterly improved the flighting aspect of the game. Hoping that the FPS will also yield an advantage...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the video game controller. Some mention it's worth the price, while others say it'll overprice you.
"...is just a dumb-simple I.R. camera and a few LED's, and is correspondingly way overpriced...." Read more
"...Overall great purchase worth every cent and would buy again if needed or a new generation came out" Read more
"Personally, I think the product is kind of expensive, but since there is not too much variety in these trackers, it's ok...." Read more
"...Get one from Amazon today! Its much faster and less expensive than buying it direct from Trackir......" Read more
Customers are mixed about the tracking of the video game controller. Some mention that it's very good, precise, and responsive. However, others say that it goes crazy when they look diagonally, messes up completely, and stops tracking multiple times. They also mention that glasses are not tracked and that the pitch tracking is poor.
"...The second option kept me flying and to be fair the powered pro clip tracks really well but, sadly the Clip part feels cheaply made and it feels..." Read more
"...For some reason the app just stops tracking multiple times. Fix your software!..." Read more
"...It uses 3 IR sensors to track your head. The software it comes with is pretty easy to learn and configure so it gets your head placement right...." Read more
"...Unfortunately, as you already know, the games that support it are limited and I don't fault Natural Point for that at all...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the video game controller. Some mention that the track clip pro is good and the software is great, while others say that the clip is a bit weak and needs to be more sturdy. The clipping mechanism is very cheap and does not lock well.
"...The pro head clip tracker is cumbersome & doesn’t work w/ anything but headphones; doesn’t work well w/ headphones that have a decent frame for..." Read more
"...Works as it should and settings allow for your own personal requirements. I am using the hat clip-ons and have had no problems...." Read more
"...fair the powered pro clip tracks really well but, sadly the Clip part feels cheaply made and it feels like its going to break even the first time..." Read more
"...It /is/ more accurate and the software is very nice for tweaking things but I imagine that most people who expect to play with it out of the box..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the construction of the video game controller. They mention that it's very flimsy, feels cheaply made, and is extremely fragile. Some complain that the plastic parts harden and disintegrate into small pieces. The LED clip is floppy and won't stay put unless you use some tape around. The arms on the PRO attachment feel fliggy and are prone to fail if abused.
"...It's weak and finicky, and it's shaped weird...." Read more
"...Its very flimsy but as long as you are careful with how you handle the pro clip the rest is a good time!Highly recommend it...." Read more
"...this clamp is made with small, delicate parts, and will be prone to fail if abused, or just removed and replaced frequently...." Read more
"...Small and light but well-madeCons:-..." Read more
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The software was easy to configure, and I haven't had to mess with it much after getting my settings dialed in. The one thing I dislike is the little plastic mount for the IR camera. It's weak and finicky, and it's shaped weird. Luckily it fits well on my new monitor, but if you have a thin screen you may need to fiddle with it to get it to stay put.
It does that well. People say in reviews "Design is old" Its really well done Design and not really much to improve on other than better materials.
The pro clip would be the only place I can say it would be problematic. Its very flimsy but as long as you are careful with how you handle the pro clip the rest is a good time!
Highly recommend it. Makes Pancake Sim flying fun and certain tasks less of a chore.
TrackIr comes to the rescue brilliantly, and opens up a new world and a greater sense of immersion for all desktop pilots. That said, there are a few issues.
This product is obviously long-in-the-tooth. The infrared camera, as has been frequently mentioned, comes nowhere close to fitting atop any monitor I've had in the last 20 years. You will be on your own when it comes to finding a way to adapt it to the top of yours.
Lots of people complain about the flimsy plastic clamp on the TrackClip PRO. It's actually quite a clever, if complex, design, allowing a range of expansion to fit a variety of headsets. I successfully tested it on 3 very different sets. It's true that this clamp is made with small, delicate parts, and will be prone to fail if abused, or just removed and replaced frequently. It would be best to attach it and leave it mounted between uses. I would have designed something simpler and more robust, but it is what it is. be careful with it!
Most impressive is the software provided for setup and adjustment. Unfortunately, NaturalPoint has done one thing that is quite inexcusable. The software, though a free download, comes with absolutely no guidance as to it's use. The user is left clueless as to how to use it and must rely on the kindness of other users (YouTube videos) to understand it. The only instructionals in the package only deal with assembly of the hardware itself. (Post Script - I later discovered a help manual via a tiny drop-down at the top left corner of the screen! Frankly.....the YouTube videos were easier to decipher!)
People also rant about how the user is confined to one position and cannot move without messing up the alignment. Trust me - while strapped into my open cockpit Experimental home-built by a five-point harness, my body is totally restricted from movement! If you should accidentally move your position a bit there is a key assignment that allows the user to instantly re-center the view with one stroke.
The other common complaint is the cost. That is doubtless because NaturalPoint has had a monopoly for years. This shows in their complacence in keeping the product updated (ie. a printout with their current web URL is actually just thrown into the box so they wouldn't have to reprint the packaging).
You will see reviews that complain that this is just a dumb-simple I.R. camera and a few LED's, and is correspondingly way overpriced. As a former professional toy designer I can assure you that this seemingly simple package and the accompanying software required a considerable bit of cost and development to bring to market. Still, that's no excuse for leaving the product on the market for so many years without providing consumers with needed updates. It's your choice. With all it's faults It's probably still the best of it's kind available today, and you're going to have to pay-to-play. I'm just sorry I waited this long to get on board.
Addendum. After using this device for two years I offer these tips: I have now used Track IR with Win 7, and using the same software, with recently installed Win 10. No issues. I have mounted the IR camera to the top of two different thin monitors by gluing a block of stiff stiff packing foam to the inside of the longest leg. The foam fills the space between the inside of the back leg and the back of the monitor. People having issues with alignment should understand that Alignment IS fussy! Place yourself in a comfortable position, squarely in front of the camera and make an effort not to move from that position during play. Put on and plug in your headset first, then start the software, being careful not to move yourself or the position of your head while the software is booting. Oddly, in Win 10 my software opens in a tiny minimized window at the top edge of my monitor. I maximize it to full-window, and then quickly return my head to a centered position. If I am square to the camera, the alignment cross-hairs will appear directly in the center of the screen, and I will be able to turn my head to the left and right, getting approximately the same range of movement on both sides. If I seem to be slightly off-center I hit my F12 key to re-align to center (you will also do this every so often while in-game). At this stage the left camera LED will be lit. Once I enter game the right side LED will also light up. You don't have to fuss with the software in any way to get this far. Second thing to be aware of is that the Track Clip Pro must be fairly solidly mounted to the side of your headset. With most of today's headsets it won't remain that way. Feel free to use tape or a soft glue to hold everything in place if you wish, after you get it operating correctly. Adjust the angle and tilt of the side arm that has the 3 LEDS, and once certain that everything seems to function smoothly and squarely, take off your headset and make note of how the Clip is clamped and adjusted on your headset, so you can return it to that same position later. If operation becomes wonky in-game, or you're way out of alignment from the start you can be pretty certain it's because the clip had twisted out of alignment. I actually use my phone's screen as a mirror to check the alignment of the arm after putting on my headset. It is also possible for a cable to unknowingly get twisted around the Clip arm and pull everything out of adjustment. It does take time to get used to the idea that you can't squirm around in your chair or move it's position, or do anything that changes the relative position of your track Clip in relationship to the camera without whacking out it's alignment. There is a slight bit of leeway, but not much! And disabuse yourself of the idea that you are going to take the Track Clip on and off regularly. It likely won't survive that! Put it on your headset and leave it on! I use a homemade desktop stand to hang my headset and wrap it's cables on when not in use. Sounds like this is all too much trouble, but once you learn the ropes and get used to operating with it, you won't actually pay that much attention to it. I consider it so essential for flight sims and for multiplayer Arma 3 that I have ordered a spare in case the day should come that I can't get another one.
- The leading head tracking device
- Very accurate
- Feels "natural" when looking
- The adjustments on this are incredibly specific allowing you to dial-in your exact expectations/limitations
- Small and light but well-made
Cons:
- Have to remember to start the TrackIR App and "zero" yourself each use or if you adjust your headset
- App can appear to be complex to basic users
- IR only attaches onto one side of your head, handles left turns and some maneuvers differently
This is THE head tracking utility in the universe to use. I have used this on X-Plane, MSFS, Star Citizen, EVE Valkyrie, DCS, Elite Dangerous, and almost every driving game out there(except TDU2 on Steam). I particularly like how great it works with DCS and ED.
I eventually had to tailor the curves for each game for the maximum effectiveness but it works great out of the box. Take the time to read everything and experiment. This even works flawlessly with older games such as Falcon 4.0: Allied Force.
Definitely a good buy if you're tired of moving the camera by the keyboard or camera pan buttons. Free-look is amazing! I will definitely buy the next version.
P.S If you've used VR, it is not comparable to it. In VR when you move your head you still look straight to see what you're trying to see. Instead of moving the camera in the confined monitor screen space where you have to keep your eyes back to see what you moved your head for.