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Trimersion
Head Mounted Display
Goggle Set
The Trimersion package consists of three
components. The actual head-mounted-display (HMD) is a 1.2 pound unit that
sports a pair of roughly 1-inch 640 x 480 resolution LCDs as well as
head-tracking movement detection. Stereo headphones are incorporated into the
unit, and an adjustable strap allows for a customized fit. The headset makes a
wired connection to the gun peripheral, which contains the 4 AA batteries that
power the HMD. The gun peripheral replaces the traditional control pad for
whatever console is playing the game, and is arrayed with buttons that cover the
various bases for each console's gamepad. The third component in the system is a
base station that plugs into each console's controller ports (to make the gun
peripheral work) and also accepts composite video inputs, which it wireless
transmits to the HDM.
The most obvious purpose for a VR peripheral in gaming is the FPS genre, and as
such we conducted the majority of our testing with Halo 2 on the Xbox. In our
opinion, VR isn't really VR unless there is active head-tracking, and as such we
focused our testing upon playing the game with the feature enabled. The
Trimersion's head tracking system essentially takes over the role of the right
analog stick in FPS titles, which means turning your head moves the aiming
reticule and your general view. Actual character movement is handled by one of
the forward mounted analog sticks on the gun peripheral. unit capable of working
with the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC (with VGA to composite adapter, not
included)
Trimersion
Head Mounted Display parameters:
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Headset Dimensions: 9" (W) x 6.5" (H) x 11" (L)
- Headset weight: 1.2 lbs
- Resolution: 640x480 (VGA) 922,000 pixels
- Unique head-tracking technology for a full 360 degree vision
- Field of View: 28 degrees
- Apparent Display size: Like a 40" TV at 6.5 feet away
- Sound: Stereo headphones
- Headset size: Adjustable Strap
- Gun Controller weight: 1 lb
- Power: 4 double-A batteries
- Base Station: Wireless transmitter/receiver
- Video: NTSC inputs and video through
- Connectors: USB, Xbox, Playstation 1 & 2 and Game Cube controllers
Specifications:
Slick, comfortable design, high resolution displays and stereo sound quality
Unique head-tracking technology for full 360 degree vision
Authentic controller with strategically placed controls and real programmable
firing triggers
Easy plug-and-play design without the need for drivers or special adapters
Compatible with Xbox, Playstation 1 and 2, Game Cube, PCs and Macs and others
Video Headset Video Glasses for Private Movie Viewing (Plug in a video device
such as a DVD Player!)
Attention!
Video
signal from a computer to the headset is NOT transmitted via USB cable. USB is
used only as a power supply for the headset. For the headset to work, you must
have video output on the computer.
Trimersion
Head Mounted Display
$195.00
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