Recent changes to PointTracker

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:13:42 -0000

--- v9
+++ v10
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 IR-tracking can be difficult, when the environment of the user is too brightly lit or if light-sources are located behind the user. Also, a 3-point model must be made to which IR-leds are attached. Examples and descriptions of how to make such a model can be found [here on FreeTrack](http://www.free-track.net/english/hardware/point_model.php?PHPSESSID=8e28bccf5f51f240a35f5f9922cc532a).

 ## Settings ##
-A full explanation of th settings can be found [here on sourceforge](http://ftnoirpt.sourceforge.net/)
+A full explanation of the settings can be found [here on sourceforge](http://ftnoirpt.sourceforge.net/)
 The Settings-screen of PointTracker looks like this:

 ![PointTracker Settings](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/pointtracker_settings1.png)

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:27:53 -0000

--- v8
+++ v9
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 [Home]
 [HeadTrackers]
-[discussion:pointtracker]

 ![PointTracker](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/PointTracker.png)

 # PointTracker #
 Many users asked us, if it would also be possible to merge the IR-tracker of FreeTrack into FaceTrackNoIR. Many already have a headset (3-point model) and would like to use the advanced features offered by FaceTrackNoIR combined with the fast IR-tracking of FreeTrack. Though the name clashes a bit  with the "NoIR" part in the name FaceTrackNoIR, Patrick made this conversion of PointTracker.
+
+If you have questions, remarks or compliments you want to share with us, please post them here: [discussion:pointtracker]

 ## Advantages ##
 The great advantage of IR-tracking compared to face-tracking is the fact that only a few points (mostly 3 IR-leds) need to be tracked. This requires much less CPU-power than face-tracking. So this will offer either a lower CPU-load (giving 'the game' more power) or the tracking-frequency can be higher (giving higher accuracy).

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:26:44 -0000

--- v7
+++ v8
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Home]
 [HeadTrackers]
-[discussion:PointTracker]
+[discussion:pointtracker]

 ![PointTracker](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/PointTracker.png)

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:26:13 -0000

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:25:12 -0000

--- v5
+++ v6
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Home]
 [HeadTrackers]
-[Discussion:PointTracker]
+[discussion:PointTracker]

 ![PointTracker](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/PointTracker.png)

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:24:46 -0000

--- v4
+++ v5
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Home]
 [HeadTrackers]
+[Discussion:PointTracker]

 ![PointTracker](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/PointTracker.png)

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:20:48 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[Home]
+[HeadTrackers]
+
 ![PointTracker](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/PointTracker.png)

 # PointTracker #

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:02:27 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 ![PointTracker](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/PointTracker.png)

 # PointTracker #
-
 Many users asked us, if it would also be possible to merge the IR-tracker of FreeTrack into FaceTrackNoIR. Many already have a headset (3-point model) and would like to use the advanced features offered by FaceTrackNoIR combined with the fast IR-tracking of FreeTrack. Though the name clashes a bit  with the "NoIR" part in the name FaceTrackNoIR, Patrick made this conversion of PointTracker.

 ## Advantages ##
-
 The great advantage of IR-tracking compared to face-tracking is the fact that only a few points (mostly 3 IR-leds) need to be tracked. This requires much less CPU-power than face-tracking. So this will offer either a lower CPU-load (giving 'the game' more power) or the tracking-frequency can be higher (giving higher accuracy).

 ## Drawbacks ##
-
-IR-tracking can be difficult, when the environment of the user is too brightly lit or if light-sources are located behind the user. Also, a 3-point model must be made to which IR-leds are attached. Examples and descriptions of how to make such a model can be found [here](http://www.free-track.net/english/hardware/point_model.php?PHPSESSID=8e28bccf5f51f240a35f5f9922cc532a).
+IR-tracking can be difficult, when the environment of the user is too brightly lit or if light-sources are located behind the user. Also, a 3-point model must be made to which IR-leds are attached. Examples and descriptions of how to make such a model can be found [here on FreeTrack](http://www.free-track.net/english/hardware/point_model.php?PHPSESSID=8e28bccf5f51f240a35f5f9922cc532a).

 ## Settings ##
-
+A full explanation of th settings can be found [here on sourceforge](http://ftnoirpt.sourceforge.net/)
 The Settings-screen of PointTracker looks like this:

 ![PointTracker Settings](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/pointtracker_settings1.png)

-[PointTracker](http://ftnoirpt.sourceforge.net/)
-
 Using the Enable axis checkboxes each of the 6 DOF's can be enabled or disabled. Disabled means, that the output value will not be sent to FaceTrackNoIR.

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WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:56:34 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 ## Settings ##

 The Settings-screen of PointTracker looks like this:
+
 ![PointTracker Settings](http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/images/pointtracker_settings1.png)

 [PointTracker](http://ftnoirpt.sourceforge.net/)

WikiPage PointTracker modified by Wim Vriend

Wim Vriend — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:56:13 -0000

PointTracker

Many users asked us, if it would also be possible to merge the IR-tracker of FreeTrack into FaceTrackNoIR. Many already have a headset (3-point model) and would like to use the advanced features offered by FaceTrackNoIR combined with the fast IR-tracking of FreeTrack. Though the name clashes a bit with the "NoIR" part in the name FaceTrackNoIR, Patrick made this conversion of PointTracker.

Advantages

The great advantage of IR-tracking compared to face-tracking is the fact that only a few points (mostly 3 IR-leds) need to be tracked. This requires much less CPU-power than face-tracking. So this will offer either a lower CPU-load (giving 'the game' more power) or the tracking-frequency can be higher (giving higher accuracy).

Drawbacks

IR-tracking can be difficult, when the environment of the user is too brightly lit or if light-sources are located behind the user. Also, a 3-point model must be made to which IR-leds are attached. Examples and descriptions of how to make such a model can be found here.

Settings

The Settings-screen of PointTracker looks like this:

PointTracker

Using the Enable axis checkboxes each of the 6 DOF's can be enabled or disabled. Disabled means, that the output value will not be sent to FaceTrackNoIR.