High Performance Headtracking
A little about us and what we do
All currently open orders will receive a free and automatic upgrade to v5! However, please be patient with us on getting your order shipped. v5 is in its final design testing phase which should be completed in the next few days. We expect to begin shipping v5 on December 19th, though it will take some time to get caught up since all shipments of orders were paused to be able to ship v5 to customers with open orders that hadn't already shipped.
R & J SimTech specializes in PC simulation head tracking technologies. At present, the IRTrackStar is designed as a plug n play cordless led clip upgrade to the Track Clip Pro for use with the TrackIR camera and sensor (sold separately by Natural Point). This upgrade greatly improves the user experience by carrying it's power supply onboard, improving tracking precision, and by improving the range of motion possible without losing track. The IRTrackStar can be seen and tracked by the TrackIR camera even while turned 90° perpendicular to the camera. Plus the IRTrackStar is durable and designed to last.
IRTrackStar v5 releases this week!! For v5, we really dug deep into the comments and reviews on the current RS Ultralight (v4) model. While everyone loves the IRTrackStar, there have been comments for improvement that we have taken to heart. So we are pleased to announce that the battery in the IRTrackStar is now removable! We moved the battery to the mounting arm for better weight balance, reduced the main body size, and reduced weight (...by 0.18 ounces, but savings is savings). And because the battery is now removable, it can now be hot swapped for a fresh battery while in flight. Any standard BL-5C battery will fit. Simply slide a fresh battery into the battery slot and go flying!
While we no longer offer the IRCam Deco, a new, more production friendly design called the IRCam XTR is currently in development. To go with the new cam, we will also be releasing a dedicated version of the IRTrackStar that is compatible with Opentrack software's tracking algorithms. And we will be releasing a bespoke version of Opentrack that's packaged with our own scratch-built plugin for future expansion. Future expansions will include an add-on sensor pack module which will incorporate low latency, high precision, 6dof head tracking that works in tandem with the infrared point tracking to provide the best of both; Fast response rates and ultra precision from the sensors, and positional and centering stability of infrared point tracking. This is our roadmap for 2026, a fully standalone high performance sensor fusion head tracking package!
We will also continue to sell the TrackIR version of the IRTrackStar (the current model that's available) This led clip, paired with TrackIR, has been the backbone of RJSimTech. It's the workhorse that never disappoints!
If you'd like to contact us with questions you can use the 'chat with us' button in the bottom right of the page, or you connect with us on Discord; username is Hollywood83#4306, or joining the RJSimTech Discord here: https://discord.gg/VFeVYkPPtq
