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minibiker27 #1 31/12/2007 - 22h38

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826271001

That is the link ^

I want to know if that will work with freetrack using reflectors. I think i am going to buy the hatclip from natural point if this webcam will work that way.

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crail #2 01/01/2008 - 00h26

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I can let you know by the end of the week. I just bought it and plan to us IR reflectors.
minibiker27 #3 01/01/2008 - 00h37

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k thanks just let me know on this topic. i'll check it later this week
crail #4 03/01/2008 - 23h50

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The camera seems to work, but it is not picking up the reflectors well.

Camera is a little on the low side for FPS and resolution, what is quoted on the site does not match the software or documentation.
Kestrel #5 04/01/2008 - 01h14

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crail @ 04/01/2008 - 00h50 a dit:

but it is not picking up the reflectors well.



Remember, for reflective tracking, you almost always need to remove the camera's infrared filter. If you have and you still can't see the reflectors well enough, the camera's infrared illumination probably isn't enough and you'll need your own array of bright IR LEDs (operating at max current).
 

 
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crail #6 04/01/2008 - 17h17

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the IR lights do not offer enough illumination.

I took an IR LED from a remote and hooked it into a little keychain IR light then simply taped it to my headphones. It works great.

So this camera works fine, though the IR Filter is really tough to get out. The reflectors don't work unless you make a bigger array of your own, and honestly it would be easier to just make an LED headphone clip instead of the array.

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