Now you can experience real-time, natural, 3D view control in your favourite racing and flight simulation games – all by moving your head.
The NaturalPoint TrackIR 5 takes your favourite games to astonishing new levels of realism and immersion.
As you move in your chair and rotate your head, your in-game view instantly corresponds.
The TrackIR 5 provides a full six degrees of freedom (aka 6DOF) and supports X, Y and Z axes. Plus, allows for yaw, pitch and roll movements.
This means, when you’re racing around a track or flying across the sky, you can freely look around your car cabin or aircraft cockpit, zoom in on instruments and more all with a simple head rotation.
Plus, when you move slightly up or down in your chair you can check your virtual rear-view mirror and keep a close eye on a racing competitor or bring an enemy into your gun sight.
Now, not all games support 6DOF, but most support at least 2 axes, enough for free look movements.
The TrackIR 5 camera is tiny and compact, measuring in at just 51mm x 38mm x 14.5mm (without the base). With the flexible feet, it’s also incredibly simple and easy to mount to the top of any gaming monitor or TV.
Installation is a breeze. The TrackIR 5 connects to any PC via USB (183cm USB cable included) and software is extremely easy to navigate and load onto your PC. You’ll be up and running in seconds.
Grab your TrackIR 5 today and you’ll experience the most exciting, realistic and immersive racing and flight simulation EVER.
There’s a lot more to tell you about the NaturalPoint TrackIR 5…and we’ll get to all the juicy details in a moment.
First, here’s all the awesome features packed into the TrackIR 5…
Here’s everything you need to know about the NaturalPoint TrackIR 5…
The TrackIR 5 is a head tracking device that uses an infrared camera and reflector clip to track the position and orientation of your head and then sends that data to any of the 100+ TrackIR compatible racing and flight simulator games.
With a simple turn of your head you’ll able to look left and right in your car cabin or cockpit…or keep a close eye on that competitor in your rear view mirror…or even zoom in on your dash instrumentation.
It’s about as close as you’ll get to virtual reality simulation without forking out the thousands it costs to purchase a decent VR headset!
The TrackIR 5 massively increases your in-game interactivity and immersiveness. If you want to take your racing or flying experience to a whole new level of realism, you need to grab your own TrackIR 5 TODAY.
The TrackIR 5 is a must have for any serious sim enthusiast.
Here’s what pro gamers are saying about the TrackIR 5…
BadNewsBaron says: 'It's a massive competitive edge in flight and space sims. It changes the game. There's no going back. It's that important'.
Kjarahz reports: 'TrackIR increases my sim racing enjoyment tenfold by bringing the sensation of movement into the equation - that no amount of force feedback can provide'.
'As a professional broadcaster and big simulator fan, TrackIR forms an essential part of my immersive gaming experience'. - Squirrel
HydroBIGBANG had this to say: 'The added immersion and freedom puts you close enough to the virtual world for you to lose yourself in it'.
MrGrombles loves the TrackIR 5: 'Be it cruising through space, or skimming the planet earth in helicopters, the situational awareness TrackIR provides is phenomenal'.
And finally, Knowledge1970 says: 'No doubt about it, TrackIR is a significant advantage in combat, and frankly a far more immersive experience. I can't play my games without it anymore'.
As you can see, just about every pro gamer that's got a TrackIR 5 loves it!
The TrackIR 5 Ultra Pack includes the awesome TrackClip Pro. This device clips onto any gaming headset packs a series of active LEDs that provide greater tracking accuracy over the standard TrackClip.
Even so, inside the Ultra Pack you’ll find the TrackClip Pro AND the standard TrackClip so you’re set for ANY gaming situation that pops up.
The TrackClip Pro gives you a tracking range of between 60 and 150cm.
The TrackIR 5 camera detects light reflected from the hat clip and tracks the movement of the reflections in order to provide precise input to programs that support axis-based controls.
In short, TrackIR 5 turns your head movements into in game movements.
The physical dimensions of the camera are tiny. Measuring in at just 51mm x 38mm x 14.5mm (without the base) the TrackIR 5 can be easily and quickly mounted to any gaming monitor or TV.
The included, detachable mount kit features flexible feet that ‘lock’ onto your screen bezel.
That’s not all. The TrackIR 5 features a MASSIVE 51.7° field of view, incredible 640 × 480 raw resolution, 120 FPS sample rate and fast 9ms response time.
There’s a whole stack of features packed into this tiny little camera!
The TrackIR 5 tracks all six directions your head can move in 3D space, with each direction on a separate axis so that actual movements are accurately linked to the in-game view.
That means the TrackIR 5 precisely tracks yaw, pitch and roll. Plus, X, Y and Z axes.
The TrackIR 5 packs the ability to focus on 1/150th of a pixel, That means the TrackIR 5 provides the most precise head tracking solution on the market – by a long shot.
There’s simply nothing else like it at this price point.
Using the NaturalPoint, TrackIR 5 software’s advanced settings, you can adjust each axis individually to tailor the sensitivity and speed to fit your needs. Or use one of several pre-configured profiles to get started right away.
By giving you control of your gaming experience, the TrackIR 5 enables you to unlock the full potential of ANY racing or flight simulation game.
The TrackIR 5 includes a magnetic base for a simple, quick and easy installation process.
Plus, this specially designed mount firmly secures the TrackIR 5 camera to ensure there’s zero movement.
The mount also features adjustable legs to fit snug on the bezel of any gaming monitor or TV.
SKU: NAT-TIR5ULTRA
Minimum System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 2000 & later, both 32 & 64bit versions.
USB port.
Internet connection for driver software download & updates
Head Position Tracked: 6 Axes (6 DOF)
TrackIR 5 Camera
Horizontal Field of View: 51.7°
Sample Rate (FPS): 120
Raw Sensor Resolution: 640 x 480
Sub-pixel Resolution: 1/150th pixel
Reporting Resolution: 96,000 x 72,000
Resolution / Horizontal: 1850
Field of View Degree: subpixels/degree
Unit Size (without base): 51mm x 38mm x 14.5mm
Connection: USB
USB Cable Thickness: 2.5 mm
For a full list of compatible games go here: https://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/games/
TrackClip Pro
Active LEDs for precise tracking
USB power tap, with USB pass through
Ultra light weight
Range 61 cm to 152 cm
2 position headset clip
Attaches to headset bands above left ear
Compatible with headset bands up to 1 1/4″ wide and up to 1/2″ thick
1x TrackIR 5 infrared camera
1x TrackClip Pro active LED headset sensor
1x TrackClip reflector track clip (suitable for a hat or headset)
1x Quick start guide
Electronic user manual
The NaturalPoint TrackIR 5 is backed by a one year warranty. This warranty covers you against manufacturer defects.
If for some reason your item doesn't work as expected, simply contact us and we'll either repair your item under warranty...or we may be able to offer a refund/exchange.
Again, if for some reason your item doesn't work as expected, contact us right away and we'll sort out any issues ASAP.
You might have some questions about shipping times and costs. So, let’s cover some of those questions for you.
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99% of our orders are shipped within one business day. That means if you order on a Monday, we’ll usually ship same day or the next business day (Tuesday).
Your order will usually arrive in 3 to 5 business days. Of course, this depends on where you’re located. If you live in a metro area, you can expect your order to arrive within 3 days.
If you live outside a metro area, you order will usually take a little longer to arrive. We recommend you allow 5 business days for your order to arrive.
The moment your order is on the way, we’ll send you tracking details via email. That means you’ll be able to keep an eye on your order and see where it is at any point in time.
Of course, if you have any questions or queries in relation to your order, simply email us, call (03) 9961 0240 or open the live chat function. We’ll help you in any way we can.
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A lot of items we sell include free shipping. If an item is labelled free shipping, you won’t pay a single cent for shipping.
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Contact details will be left at your door or in your mailbox so you can organise redelivery.
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The device works on Linux. It was pretty jittery, but I was able to pretty much solve that too. However, what I wasn't expecting is that once I actually started flying with it I started feeling motion sickness after about 30 minutes. I think it's mostly due to the constant motion of the image on the screen, as it's not really practical to keep your head perfectly still. I suppose I could say it increased the realism of the simulation, as I get sick on small planes too. But, I was not looking for that type of realism! :)
Omg! All I needed was a few minutes to know this was the product for me. I spend a lot of time with simulator games, having well over several hundreds hours spent with them just since this summer. I have really latched on to the simulator genre and TrackIr 5 was the next step in this admiration! It raises the immensity level of whatever you’re doing to 10+! I don’t know what kept me from purchasing this product for so long. For the price and complexity it is a miracle in immersive simulation gameplay!
Update 13 Feb 2020: Now that I've used this a while, I can say that TrackIR 5 is easier to get confused, compared to TrackIR 3. For example, even if I lift my hand to scratch my nose, the tracking will go crazy cuz of the light relfected off my watch glass. I don't know if it'll go crazy for people wearing prescription glasses though, I don't wear them while gaming.For TrackIR 3, I can do that without breaking the track. I can even puff on a cigarette with a long drag (lighting up the end) and it still wouldn't break the track. For TrackIR 5, the track would go crazy.Original review:============Actually my old TrackIR 3 (circa 2002) still works. I purchased this TrackIR 5 because some games I have do not register my TrackIR 3 as a head-tracker. Apparently the devs assumed everyone has a TrackIR 4 or newer.My first disappointment - old TrackIR software (v3.xx. v4.xx) doesn't work on it. I was kind of hoping it would (cuz I wanted to track with only 1 dot on my gaming goggles), but it doesn't. The newer TrackIR v5.xxx software doesn't detect my old TrackIR 3 (previously tested a few years ago), and it needs 3 dots to track. So, TrackIR 5 needed v5.xx software to run.Setup was a little different, but easily and quickly done. I quickly set up a profile for Eurotruck and tested - works fine. I am so used to TrackIR 3 (Pitch and Yaw ONLY) that on the new TrackIR 5, I disabled roll, X and Y axis. I kept Z on, cuz it's cool to be able to "lean into the screen" to see something up cl.
As someone who is not a fan of immersive VR goggles this is perfect. I have a large monitor so can feel immersed into the game but not totally isolated from my surroundings. Plus I am less likely to get dizzy from motion sickness with this device. I can simply glance away from the monitor. This device although older technology really took gaming to the next level. Perfect for Elite Dangerous or DCS World, etc. A great addition to my Warthog Hotas, also new.Btw if you don't like wearing a cap or using a headset, buy a thin plastic hair band and clip the device to that. Works great.
As another reviewer wrote below, TrackIR is a game-changer if you do any kind of flight-simming. I use it exclusively for DCS World and some X-Plane and it's the best you're gonna get without investing in some clunky VR headgear. It works as anticipated and adds quite a bit of environmental awareness in the cockpit. The software portion of the product lets you fine-tune the headset, which is a must, but once you're set, you're all ready to go.I went with the slightly cheaper head-clip version, which simply slides onto the brim of a baseball cap (the clip is quite delicate as people have said, thin plastic and what not). Three reflective tape surfaces from your brim deliver the movements to the actual IR receiver, which loosely clasps to the top of your monitor. That's it! I have the TrackIR software running before I start DCS - neither software has had an issue with the other.I was up and running (including fine-tuning) within the hour and was immediately amazed at how quickly it changed my flying. I'm not relying on external views in DCS for landing much anymore - it's all in-cockpit - which says a lot of how much the headgear really adds.So ya, highly recommended if you do any serious flying at your computer and have the money to spare.
