TrackIR 4 Pro – New Technology

NaturalPoint Inc. is proud to announce the next leap forward in Head Tracking Systems for PC computer games. The TrackIR 4 Pro offers computer gamers and simulation fans an experience and level of immersion not possible with any other product on the market.

Using NaturalPoint’s exclusive Vector Technology the TrackIR 4 Pro offers full six degrees of freedom (6DOF) tracking capability, allowing users to quickly, easily and intuitively look around their game environment with slight movements of the head. 6DOF literally means users can move their head any direction and have their game view move correspondingly – instantly providing improved situational awareness in flight and racing sim cockpits, or on the field of battle.

We have also given the TrackIR 4 Pro a 46 degree field of view. This is a 30% larger tracking and movement area than its predecessor. Other improvements include a quicker response time and increased resolution using NaturalPoint’s Resolution Doubling Technology.

The TrackIR 4 Pro has also been slimmed down to a ½" profile, resulting in a lighter, sleeker, more compact design. Its mounting base is now designed to specifically accommodate flat panel monitors.

The TrackIR 4 Pro is available directly from NaturalPoint’s own online store and from leading online computer game and peripheral resellers. TrackIR 4 PRO MSRP $179.95

Why You Need TrackIR
Flight, Racing and Tactical computer game enthusiasts want the most realistic, immersive and intense experience possible – they crave the ultimate simulation experience.

Unfortunately for enthusiasts, one inherent limitation of computer simulations are the computer monitors through which the games are viewed. In most cases monitors are only capable of showing the area directly in front of you.

While game designers have overcome some of this limitation by allowing players to use keys on the keyboard or a mouse controller to switch views and look around it is far from ideal, and far from realistic.

TrackIR Changes Everything – TrackIR with Vector techonology makes navigating through simulations instantly more immersive, intuitive, and natural than ever before. A player using TrackIR technology only need move their head slightly left, right, forward, back, down or up and the game responds instantly, changing the view and perspective accordingly. Now players have complete freedom to view their gaming world just as they would view the real world – by using their head. TrackIR frees your hands and opens your eyes to what gaming should really be, a 360 degree world just waiting to be discovered.

See it in Action
The best way to understand how the TrackIR works is to see it in action. A demo video featuring MSFS2004, a flight simulator, and GTR, a racing simulator are available at:
http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/02-products/product-videos.html

Vector Technology™
A key component that makes TrackIR bring games and simulations to life is NaturalPoint’s exclusive Vector Technology. No matter how or which direction you move your head, Vector instantly captures its location with extreme precision and accuracy.

Vector precisely translates all head motion into your virtual point of view – pan side to side, look around, even zoom with full 3-dimensional tracking. This ground breaking technology is made possible through advanced head positioning tracking of the 3 tracking receptors on the Vector Clip. In total, you get the most realistic head tracking experience possible.

TrackIR Enhanced™
It isn’t just our customers that are raving about TrackIR, developers are also excited about what this means for the gaming community as it revolutionizes in game view control. NaturalPoint works closely with leading developers in the gaming and simulation industry to bring TrackIR Enhanced support to the hottest titles on the market.

TrackIR Enhanced titles allow for direct and ABSOLUTE control of the view system. TrackIR Enhanced is already supported in many of the most popular flight sim, racing and online tiles today, including Microsoft’s FlightSim 2004 and Combat Flight Sim 3, GTR, GT Legends and many others. For a complete list visit our website at www.naturalpoint.com.

About NaturalPoint
Based in Corvallis, Oregon, NaturalPoint® is the creator and manufacturer of the TrackIR™ and smart-NAV™ product lines. NaturalPoint® specializes in providing innovative control solutions through optical tracking technology. NaturalPoint® has developed pointing systems for computers, video games, military simulators, and unique display systems

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