How Good is This?

[Fly2e]

TrackIR2 by eDimensional.
This tiny unit sits ontop of your monitor and you put this little object on your headset or hat and whenever you move your head, the views change on the screen. If you have a fast connection, check out the demos, it is pretty cool. I just don;t know if it is worth anything.
Anybody ever heard of this product and if so, what do you think of it?

http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main ... ac0409.htm

http://www.edimensional.com/products/trackir3.htm

Thanks,

Dave

[Scottler]

I've read a few people here who have used it, and they seem to be satisfied.

The one thing keeping me from getting it though is this.  

Even if your head is turned to the left as far as it will go, your eyeballs will still have to be on the screen in front of you.

I'd much rather have one of the full face visors that let you turn your head wherever you want.  

[Fly2e]

Even if your head is turned to the left as far as it will go, your eyeballs will still have to be on the screen in front of you.

Thanks Scott, I never thought of that. If you watch the Demo videos you get kind of fooled. As the viewer of this product, we are locked on the screen watching the view. As the user of this product, you obviously are looking left and right thus taking your eyes off the monitor!

I guess if you move your head a bit left and right and stay focused on the monitor, it might add some realism. Many times when I am flying VFR and approaching an airstrip to my left or right, I hate having to move the "hat" switch around to see the runway and as I commence a turn trying to keep the view moving with the turn until I am lined up!  This might solve that problem and add a bit more realism!!

Anybody else!

Thanks Scott!
Dave