Thinking of buying a TrackIR.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:42 am
I've been observing TrackIR for a long time and I am interested in it as a concept. I am confident the TrackIR 5 does its job well, but I am a little disheartened by the lack of news on any kind of new hardware updates, whereas I hear news items from the Occulus Rift corner appear almost on a monthly basis. I realize these are VERY different machines and I am acutely aware of the technical shortcomings of the OR. It's the main reason I'm here actually, I just can't bring myself to accept the OR it as a complete end-product. I won't be fooled into buying it.
Regarding TrackIR, I just have trouble believing a that a seven year old (correct me if I'm wrong) piece of hardware cannot be further updated in some ways, or ISN'T on the brink of seeing some kind of major hardware update. To be made lighter, or more responsive, or whatever. Surely there are still things that can be done. But after googling a bit and browsing the Natural Point site, it becomes clear quite quickly that there aren't any guarantees of the sort. It just doesn't do anything in the way of building consumer trust? It seems almost dead, that can't be right.
I happen to be a consumer that is already fairly well informed on the technicalities of both the TrackIR and the OR. I happen to already greatly favor the TrackIR , but I imagine most gamers would take once glance at it and proceed to preorder an OR. There is a serious gap in PR - is that really an okay thing?
Uh, so anyway. I guess I still need a bit convincing. Or some TrackIR development news, either one will do. I'm no fool, I realize the latter is a bit too much to ask for, so I might settle for a friendly hug and some soothing words that everything is going to be okay.
Regarding TrackIR, I just have trouble believing a that a seven year old (correct me if I'm wrong) piece of hardware cannot be further updated in some ways, or ISN'T on the brink of seeing some kind of major hardware update. To be made lighter, or more responsive, or whatever. Surely there are still things that can be done. But after googling a bit and browsing the Natural Point site, it becomes clear quite quickly that there aren't any guarantees of the sort. It just doesn't do anything in the way of building consumer trust? It seems almost dead, that can't be right.
I happen to be a consumer that is already fairly well informed on the technicalities of both the TrackIR and the OR. I happen to already greatly favor the TrackIR , but I imagine most gamers would take once glance at it and proceed to preorder an OR. There is a serious gap in PR - is that really an okay thing?
Uh, so anyway. I guess I still need a bit convincing. Or some TrackIR development news, either one will do. I'm no fool, I realize the latter is a bit too much to ask for, so I might settle for a friendly hug and some soothing words that everything is going to be okay.