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Face Track No IR
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:23 pm
by :FI:Nellip
Got hold of a cheap webcam and tried this out following Declan's post on the squadron forum:
http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/home/default.htm
Not sure I have the settings right yet as the movement seems very sluggish - like my head is moving through treacle or something
Will try and tweak it but anyone who knows about this arcane art feel free to make suggestions please [-o<
Re: Face Track No IR
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:22 am
by :FI:Heloego
I suspect the software is adequate enough to do the job.
But you did say you "picked up a cheap webcam." (Operative word is "cheap")
I haven't used this method since I already have TrIR, but my guess is that regardless how much you tweak the software you won't see much of an improvement unless you get a good webcam. Don't skimp on the pence. Plan to spend 30-60 GBP for a good one.
A good cam will get you much better frame rates, and vastly reduce ( if not eliminate ) the amount of tweaking necessary.
The Microsoft LifeCam comes to mind...
Very good reviews on the higher-end model.
And for those not already blessed with TrIR, the webcam method will run about half the cost of TrIR...
Re: Face Track No IR
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:44 am
by :FI:Nellip
Hmm - was fairly cheap (£10 reduced from £25) but an OK brand - Logitech C120 - so hoped it would be OK?
Well - after 8 years of using a track ball maybe I should stick with that.
Maybe its because my face is an odd shape
Re: Face Track No IR
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:08 am
by :FI:Heloego
Non-Reflective?