Creep
November 3, 2017, 2:11pm
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Has this been discussed or mentioned as a module before?
I make heavy use of the room view feature on my vive and will really miss it, if the 8k wont have a camera.
Also Logitech just announced their Bridge SDK for bringing your keyboard into VR, which also needs a pass-through camera.
Are there any plans for a camera in the headset or as a module?
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Hi Creep, 8K reserves an interface for connecting this camera module to achieve the similar function as Vive does. We will also consider to make a module that may appear in our official store (website) in the future.
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There won’t be enough usb slots to handle the camera module, hand module and eye tracking all at once will there ?
mirq
November 3, 2017, 3:29pm
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Maybe instead of hand module.
A stereo cam would be perfect
Guus
November 3, 2017, 3:42pm
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Take a look at Raidsonic Icy Box 7-port USB 3.0 Hub with USB charge port.
http://www.raidsonic.de/products/external_cases/mm_cardreader/index_en.php?we_objectID=771
There are also non-powerd usb 3.0 hubs, i have 2 of them.
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Guus
November 3, 2017, 3:43pm
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That would indeed be very nice and handy.
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As it has 2 USB-C, this should be do-able.
1 USB port for the hand tracking module etc
1 USB port for a proposed camera.
In fact, I wish we had 3 USB-C, as then we could still use the ‘fan’ or wireless module with the above.
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Daisy chaining devices ?
The leap tracker connects to the room cam,
The room cam connects to the eye tracker,
The eye tracker connects to the fan.
Etc etc
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And we are expected to mount that on the hmd when they could just implement one ?
That assumes that there is an output on the device as well as in input which is never the case
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Sofian
November 3, 2017, 6:02pm
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That would have to be 2 cameras matching the position of the lenses. Could they do inside out tracking too?
But could be an idea to incorperate.
If the team can add a third usb-c port maybe on one side? Pass through camera(s) could be mounted using a backet between hand modul & headset. The usb-c can be routed either to the side port via cable or to a powered hub.
And or have usb-c passthrough ports on moduls.
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Yata_PL
November 4, 2017, 7:27pm
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if we have hand module/leap montion than all what
we need is a virtual keybord
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Evol
November 4, 2017, 8:23pm
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The headset is going to require more power for more usb ports. I’m actually surprised it has 2 ports with no dedicated power supply. I agree more is better though except for cable weight and the future wireless module.
I’m thinking more for chaperone mode or perhaps even augmented reality
bigo93
November 5, 2017, 9:05am
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So many modules, but will there be enough space to attach them all if someone wants to use them all at the same time?!
I dount it, but if yes just how heavy will the headset become then?
bacon
November 5, 2017, 12:46pm
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Pimax-Support:
appear
I will discuss with hardware team
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