Does it need to be in a well lighted room to work? And how much do you need to move for it to work?
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I have to turn off the two fluorescent tubes behind me to get full range of sensing. in the vertical plane. It will work in ordinary light but it is IR and any heat sources can swamp the sensors causing false readings. The movement range is set using a profile editor (the default one is pretty good to start with). There are profiles for many of the games that support the device, but I can't comment on their usefulness as I don't play them. It works for me in Elite dangerous (excellent) and X-Plane (also excellent). I find that the sense of immersion in the game is tremendously improved.
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The darker the better actually, as the LEDs are infrared. Therefore bright lights and/or the usn will actually cause interference. However, intensity of the LEDs can be adjusted and should work in anything but direct sunlight. avoid facing sensor toward a sunlit window. Head movement is minimal, and the amount of in-game movement is adjustable. For example, if my head is in the same position and i rotate my nose 3"/15 degrees or so to the left, my head turns 120 degrees left in the sim i use it in.
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No, it uses IR technology to "see". It has 4 IR LEDs inside the unit that provides it's own light. The light from these IR LEDs reflects off the attachment on your head (Pro-clip or the one that comes with this item) and back to the main unit where it records the location of the reflections. The following are images I googled to elaborate on how the TrackIr can "see": https://www.google.com/search?q=ir+led&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS547US547&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=993&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=xr6eVOqhC4apyQSgv4GgAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=ir+led+effects+on+digital+camera&spell=1&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=xIRi19iwEBxv_M%253A%3BwxkUqO9lMLcJYM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F6%252F67%252FP1020168.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FInfrared%3B2560%3B1920 Your next question is tougher to answer. Within the software that runs the system you can modify how much you have to move (its resolution). Just like the DPI settings for your mouse. I'm pretty sure if you were to make it as sensitive as possible you could spin your character's view quicker than you can see things on the screen. Like taking your mouse and wiggling it vigorously and the mouse cursor almost becoming invisible, if you know what I mean.
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You in fact do not have to be in a well lighted room for it to work, due to IR tech. The amount of movement required for response is extremely minimal, and can be adjusted in the setup software. I use mine for MSFSX, and the only problem I've encountered is when I have shiny stuff behind me in its field of view. Enjoy, this is a great product.
1790321
Well all I can say is The light does not spread far into the room. It shines on the surface of a desk but does not light up the sides. Good for just one area. Hope this helps
1763022
No, it does not constantly move. It has the main switch can it be turned on moving mode or stand still; also it can be on one lamp or two lamps, you will like it.
959598
As long as you have an hd projector and enough space in the room it is great. Make sure you can control the amount of light in the room.
651781
Funny! I have mine in a place where the light doesn't project... I may think about moving it!
2057166
I raise it up to the ceiling in a standard 8 foot room and it works well, but you definitely don't want to hover it much closer or it will blow out the hair. However, keep some different wattage bulbs on hand and it will work at various ranges.
588496
No! It only works well in a very darkened room with very little background light. It just does not put out enough lumens for lighted room use.
835496
This more like a flood light than desk lamp. It will hurt your eyes if you look at. It lights up a room at work that is 20 feet long. If you use a shade or a diffuser, you might be able to make a small lamp. You will need a good heat sink and maybe a fan. It gets pretty hot with the optional power supply kit. You might want to try smaller wattage LEDs first.
1800240
The room can be lit, however, the picture quality will not be nearly as high as when the lights are off. Partial lighting will not hinder the quality. I normally have a few lamps on in the room I use it in and the picture looks fine.
1510168
Yes - it works fairly well in low light. It will work in a squirrel house without trouble
653333
This works in daylight but if the lazy Susan's movement is what you want to activate it, it won't do it. It needs human movement. I put my light on my kitchen cabinet to make sure it worked in the daylight. The light I have has the sensor on the edge of one corner and has 10 little lights. It was $6.99
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I would not recommend it in a room that is not dark. The LED is good, but it is does not do well in a lit room.
903303
YES! You will need to sit a little closer to it, so the light hits the retina. Some people need to be in a A WELL LIT ROOM as well (even when using a full sized box) and I wouldn't use it in the dark...but I find it to be equal to any of my boxes and a lot easier to use...portable, too. The price is well worth it.
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Julie, I think it could work indoors but would not work when lights are turned off and on.
404805
Personally I wouldn't recommand to set it on the floor as it might have some difficulties to receive the sound bit andto activate the light
857698
Once indoors the laser it works well, provided that there is not too much light in the room. too much of light obscure the laser light.
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Yes it will work in a low light room you just won't be able to see the image very well..as opposed to a room that is completely dark. And of course it will run for 3 hours. It will run as long as you have it plugged in. It comes with a power cord and plugs right into the wall socket. It also has a USB port so if you have your power point on a flash drive you can plug it in and play it that way and it also has an HDMI port for connecting other devices.