Vuzix Wrap 1200VR video eyewear does 3D with head-tracking f

[Silversurfer]

By Joe Pollicino posted Sep 19th 2011 5:52PM



If you scored yourself Vuzix's Wrap 1200 side-by-side 3D video eyewear last month, you may want to know the company's VR variant is now available for $600 (about 100 bones more). With the Wrap 1200VR, you'll again be viewing a simulated 75-inch, 3D (or 2D, if you'd prefer) 16:9 display at ten feet away. The shades feature a single 852 x 480 monitor per eye and support input resolutions of up to 1280 x 720. The VR bit comes from the included Wrap Tracker 6TC with compass, which enables head-tracking with three degrees of freedom. Better yet, its coupled drift control should maintain silky smooth visuals when you're tilting your noggin' to scope out the on-screen action. Out of box, these specs are said to play nice with most Windows machine's graphics cards and VGA connections, but adapters are required to rock them with your PS3 or Xbox 360. If your eyes are already tearing up with joy, you'll find full details in the PR just past the break.

Update: We initially reported the that the Vuzix Wrap 1200VR outputs video in simulated 720p, when it actually supports input resolutions up to 1280 x 720 -- both WVGA monitors have a resolution of 852 x 480. We've updated this post accordingly.
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[Silversurfer]

damn, it sold out everywhere

[cybereality]

damn, it sold out everywhere

Its available from Vuzix directly (or on Amazon). At least in the US.

[Freke1]

This headtracking - how will it show itself in standard fps games? I don't want to aim with my head. Do new games like Battlefield 3 support this?

[cybereality]

The headtracking works mostly via mouse emulation. So yes, you are sort of aiming with your head. But the mouse still works, and you would use the mouse for most general aiming and navigation. It only works on the games the Vuzix driver supports, and Battlefield 3 is not on there (but its also not out, so I wouldn't expect it to be). Mostly older games are support (like HL2 or L4D, though I can't seem to get either to actually work). Looks like the newest game is CoD:MW2, I don't even see any of the Battlefield games at all. Only in UT2004 and some sim titles can you use advanced headtracking (not mouse emulation). This means you can mouse your head and look separate from the mouse, and that is actually pretty good. Would work good for a full-freedom 360 degrees VR setup provided there was software to do this.