Re: Using a Polyhemus Fastrak tracker

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Gordon Tomlinson (gordon++at++apollo13.demon.co.uk)
Wed, 11 Feb 1998 07:47:20 GMT


Hi Brian

>
>Not exactly a Performer question, but I imagine someone has run into this at
>some point. We have a Polyhemus Fastrak 6 DOF tracker that we are intergrating
>into a VE system we are developing. Is anyone aware of an API/device driver
>that exists for the beast? The only documentation I have at the moment is info
>about what bits and bytes are coming in over the serial cable. We have been
>using the system as part of another package but we want to roll our own as
>well. Surely someone has done something like this already. Looking for it on
>an Octane if that makes any difference...
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
>
Take a look at Paradigm Simulations Vega

        http://www.paradigmsim.com

You can use Polhemus exceedingly easily plus a mu;ltidue of the input devices,
I can heartily recommend Vega, if you have any question on Vega I would be
more than willing to try and answer them

TTFN

Gordon Tomlinson
System Manager
PERA VR
Technology Centre
Nottingham Road
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 0PB
U.K.
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