Yes you can! and this is the best bit! My cockpit is infront of the screen and the track and other cars are behind. The screen itself is not really noticeable.
They reckon the bulbs last for 2000 hours. I forgot to ask about replacement cost. I guess it'll be some time before I need to worry about that. I think it's a 3 year warranty.
I chose this one for its wide throw ratio, wide screen format, high res and adjustable lens.
They gave me a discount for buying 2.
http://www.projectorpoint.co.u ... /Panasonic_PT-AX100E.html
Hmm... I'd need 6 projectors...my room is not big enough for the three screens!...now if I could just knock through that wall......
But the great thing about the polarized system is that you can use any projectors - including the £200 ones off ebay.
Ok....I'll admit my gaming rig cost more than my car...but I've done more miles on LFS than I have in my P reg 205!
I find It's just a case of getting your priorities right.......I tried this one at inition in London. It's basically a modified X2 running at 600 by 800. the only difference is that it has a much higher refresh rate so it can be used with shutter glasses without noticeable flicker. For less money you can get two XGA projectors, the non-depolarizing screen, the filters and glasses. I made my choice!
My projectors are wide screen ones running at something like 1200 by 720
It's still pretty good with 600 x 800 though. I'd swap resolution for depth any day.
Yes, anybody can use red/cyan glasses with the nvidia stereo drivers. It should be noted that you need to install the video driver and then the stereo driver and both need to be the same release number. At the moment this means you can't use the very latest video driver. Better still is to use a crt monitor and a pair of shutter glasses. Then you don't lose the colours. www.stereo3d.com is a very good resource for info about this.
wow! just came back to this thread. It's amazing how ignorant one can be...without realising it 
. Just 'remove the barriers'. I bet Scawen has a good laugh at posts like this!
. Just 'remove the barriers'. I bet Scawen has a good laugh at posts like this!I bought projectors with an in built image positioning feature so it is quite easy to align the two images. It's also possible to make a rig to hold two non adjustable projectors. Interestingly, it's not essential to have them perfectly alligned as the brain aligns the images received from each eye anyway. (aren't we amazing creatures?) Track side objects such as spectators are noticeably flat, but to me they are in the 2d view aswell. Here are a couple of images. One showing the hole I made in my wall to seat the projectors (I have an understanding wife!) and the other showing how the view looks without the glasses on.
No, I didn't use the inbuilt tracker, I also used the trackIR. I stuck the vector clip onto the z800. I'd love to try the G25 too but after buying the two projectors, my money box is a bit low!
I've tried the emagin z800 and have to say that it's really good. The thing you don't get however is the wide field of view that you can have with the projection setup. 2 projectors is not as expensive as you might think - just look on ebay. The cost is bumped up though by the non-depolarizing screen and the filters and glasses.....but it's worth it!
Want to try Stereo 3D?
Hi all,
I keep reading about the latest wheel or high end graphics card but nobody seems to take any notice of the fact that their racing is missing an entire dimension! I know some of you will have heard my banging on about stereo 3D before but here I am getting all evangelical again.
For those who haven't a clue what I'm on about, there are various ways to get stereo 3D vision from your PC but all of them rely on showing two images. One for each eye. Google for Stereo 3D and you'll find a host of sites explaining it. There is a set of Nvidia drivers dedicated to producing perfect 3D.
My own setup involves two projectors, each with a polarizing filter, used in conjunction with polarized glasses.
The result is that from my view point I feel as though I am actually sat in the cockpit of my race car and the track is stretching off into the distance. It really is so good that you feel as though you could touch the mirrors or the dash. You actually forget that there is a screen there at all.
The problem is that there's no screenshot that I can show you. It's one of those things that you have to try so I'm considering having an 'open day' (in Oxford) for anyone who wants to have a go.
Maybe in return you can teach me how to drive fast!
Let me know if you're interested
Dave (AKA 'SCULPTOR' in the FOX with the smarties skin)
I keep reading about the latest wheel or high end graphics card but nobody seems to take any notice of the fact that their racing is missing an entire dimension! I know some of you will have heard my banging on about stereo 3D before but here I am getting all evangelical again.
For those who haven't a clue what I'm on about, there are various ways to get stereo 3D vision from your PC but all of them rely on showing two images. One for each eye. Google for Stereo 3D and you'll find a host of sites explaining it. There is a set of Nvidia drivers dedicated to producing perfect 3D.
My own setup involves two projectors, each with a polarizing filter, used in conjunction with polarized glasses.
The result is that from my view point I feel as though I am actually sat in the cockpit of my race car and the track is stretching off into the distance. It really is so good that you feel as though you could touch the mirrors or the dash. You actually forget that there is a screen there at all.
The problem is that there's no screenshot that I can show you. It's one of those things that you have to try so I'm considering having an 'open day' (in Oxford) for anyone who wants to have a go.
Maybe in return you can teach me how to drive fast!
Let me know if you're interested
Dave (AKA 'SCULPTOR' in the FOX with the smarties skin)
remove the barriers!
Could we have a version of south city with all barriers removed?
It would be great for the cops and robbers style server.
It would be great for the cops and robbers style server.
Buying a HMD is never going to be a sensible decision... it's a silly one! ask anyone who watches you racing in it! But from the inside it's very cool!
It's great. best thing about it is the stereo 3D which everyone should try at least once to see what they've been missing. I can't believe stereo 3d is so ignored in the race sim world. Second best is being able to look around simply by moving your head. I will miss this with my new setup. I haven't found it uncomfortable but I've never worn it for more than 2 hours at a time. (light-weight racer!) SVGA res is not really a problem. the fact that there's two SVGA images blended seems to help a lot. I guess if you've been used to UXGA you're going to notice the difference, but for me, the sense of real depth outweighs any resolution issue. Field of view is still not amazing with any HMD and this is the best consumer one on the market. It's about the same as a 21" screen viewed close up....but of course, you can turn your head to see more.
emagin z800 3d visor for sale on ebay
Just thought I'd let you know that my Z800 and trackIR combo is up for sale on ebay. (Item number: 200066909957) No problem with it, I've just bought myself a dual projector stereo 3D setup instead. Now, anyone lend me a couple of quid till pay day? :-)
don't flame the noob
Just thought I'd add my two pence worth to the noob debate...
I was on a public server last night when some poor new guy got a real earful after causing a crash and saying sorry. He left without another word. This is not the way to treat newcomers to our sport! I just hope this guy didn't leave for good. I know it's annoying when your race is ruined by incompetent driving and I know that people will say 'learn offline'. But come on guys, show a bit of tolerance. These are not league races. Encourage the new recruits. Congratulate them when they get their new PB's and thank them when they let you past. That way we might have more racers and a bigger choice of populated servers in the future.
A former Noob.
I was on a public server last night when some poor new guy got a real earful after causing a crash and saying sorry. He left without another word. This is not the way to treat newcomers to our sport! I just hope this guy didn't leave for good. I know it's annoying when your race is ruined by incompetent driving and I know that people will say 'learn offline'. But come on guys, show a bit of tolerance. These are not league races. Encourage the new recruits. Congratulate them when they get their new PB's and thank them when they let you past. That way we might have more racers and a bigger choice of populated servers in the future.
A former Noob.
I'd never race in 2D! Can't fathom why anybody does! get some shutter glasses (often cheap on ebay) and the nvidia stereo3d driver and give it a try.
z800 head tracker is not accurate enough for racing. I found I had to re-centre frequently. TrackIR is 100% accurate.
As you can see from the pic, I have mounted the trackIR 3 point thingy on my z800
It's me!
I have this set up and it is fantastic! z800 HMD from emagin, track IR, Headphones, I'm right in there! Still can't win though!
It would be cool if it could be dynamic...each race changing your colour very subtly in the spectrum.
Oh, how very deflating......I guess you may be right. I suppose I was thinking people would be more sporting than that and that it would just add an extra element to an already very compulsive game....
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