TrackIR 5 Head Tracking System with TrackClip PRO – 6DOF USB Optical Motion Tracker for PC Gaming, Flight & Racing Simulators – NaturalPoint Head Tracker Bundle

There are no two ways about it: I could never fly the same again without headtracking. Elite: Dangerous, DCS World, Rise of Flight and Arma 3, the games I purchased this equipment for, all recognized it immediately with no input from me. And there is no lag whatsoever when I turn my head to check a cockpit warning light, or look down to see what my fuel pressure is at, or examine my cargo holdings... It took a few minutes to acclimate to a turn of 15 degrees of my head translating to a turn of 50 degrees on screen but it becomes quite easy to glance at exactly what you want with barely a few hours of practice. And let's talk about being able to lean out over the side of the cockpit of a Sopwith Dolphin biplane roaring 20 meters over the ground to check that your two released 20lb bombs had an effect on your intended target: You will never be able to go back to a POV hatswitch after the feeling that that gives you. The depth that this brings to flight simming cannot be overstated; the only thing I see challenging this would be full VR and I frankly did not want to invest that much in rather unproven tech yet. The Pro Clip is poorly manufactured, and has a terrible design, but if/when it breaks I will just fabricate my own fastener; a first-year engineering student could have done better than this tripe so I'd wager I can whip something up without starting WW3. Truly, the Pro Clip's design is the weakest point of this whole package. It will not fit all headsets, and is counter-intuitive to properly fit to even regular headsets with thin metal bands. I recommend checking whatever you plan to affix the Pro Clip to for compatibility before ordering it unless you don't mind having to work at it. However, once the Pro Clip is in place: magic. I game at night when my daughter is asleep; so the IR emitters the Clip brings to the table are great since I cannot use the regular reflector design as well. The Pro Clip is definitely questionable; but since you can get this bundle for just about $10USD more than the regular TrackIR 5 and I can work with it I won't complain too loudly - your results may vary. I could easily see someone with less delicate installation methods breaking the Clip before ever even getting to use it, and that would be a no-go. Drivers were a breeze to install, and the program comes "out of the box" with a default setting I have not needed to tweak or mess with whatsoever. Seriously, from when this arrived to when I was excitedly calling my wife over to watch me turn my digital head was under 20 minutes. I tried FreeTrack, FaceTrackNoIR, and several others and they all required more setup and work than I wanted to engage in, especially for the dubious results I was getting. TrackIR has won me a customer and I will recommend the TrackIR 5 to anyone I fly with. Try it. You will never want to fly without it, and if you use it with Arma 3 or DayZ you'll wish every single FPS ever made supported this thing. I know I do.

I cannot recommend this product enough if you play DCS or any flight sim for that matter. Being able to look around the cockpit without a VR headset is amazing. And for combat flying specifically, being able to keep track of any other planes in the sky is an absolute game changer. The software was easy to configure, and I haven't had to mess with it much after getting my settings dialed in. The one thing I dislike is the little plastic mount for the IR camera. It's weak and finicky, and it's shaped weird. Luckily it fits well on my new monitor, but if you have a thin screen you may need to fiddle with it to get it to stay put.

Best head tracker and I have had several. All others are cheaper and less.

Hands down the best $150 I've spent on peripherals when it comes to flight simulation. You couple this with a great HOTAS (I'm currently rocking the X56 and ThrustMaster Pedals) and you've got a recipe for an awesome experience in any flight sim. I literally cannot fly any sim without TrackIR after using it. It took about two days to get completely used to, and it hasn't come off my headphones since 2016 when I bought this bad boy. Being able to simply turn your head in a natural way and looking around in game feels amazing and frees your hands for flight controls! EFFORTLESSLY stay on target during dogfights and pulling G's. If you're playing against people without one, you will be miles ahead of them in a fight. Games it works best with: ArmA 3 (on ground as well), DCS World, Falcon 4.33 BMS, Elite Dangerous, X-Plane, Microsoft Flight Sim Folks are complaining that the clip sucks and doesn't stay locked; it doesn't suck and it does stay locked. I have a Sennheiser Game One headset (also incredible), and what I do to get it to stay locked is to pull the headset up a little bit to where the thinner part within the band is visible and locked the mechanism on there (picture for reference). It stays locked and has no moved after two years of use, wear and tear. I am usually pretty gentle with my headphones (I mean they're $250 with another $30 with the clip pro) but sometimes they fall off my stand or lap. The clip pro has held on strong through all my wear and tear without fail. Be warned that the TrackIR is very sensitive to bright lights. Just last night I had a candle burning behind me and couldn't figure out for the life of me why my TrackIR was freaking out. It was picking up the damn candle behind my shoulder, that was easily 5 feet away. It does not have a problem in well lit rooms, so you're good there! Do yourself a favor and DO NOT pass this up. You'll thank me later.

I just want to start off by saying the product works great and my star rating is based on that despite my issues with the product. The information is simply for whoever reads this to make an informed decision on what is best for them and hopefully save themselves some time and money in the process. The good: It works great for what I intended to use it for, DCS world flight sim and Elite Dangerous. If you are considering this for Microsoft Flight Sim I would expect it to do the same. The reflectors that snap on the hat work great which was my intended use because I despise hot ears from wearing headphones. I purchased this bundle just in case one tracking device worked better than the other... The bad: The hat clip and reflectors should have been the solution for me, when it worked it tracked perfectly. Unfortunately I wear glasses, so every 5-10 minutes the infrared light would bounce off my glasses causing major tracking issues. This meant I had to use the powered Pro Clip. Fortunately I had the foresight to buy this bundle and have both options right? Well yes and no. The second option kept me flying and to be fair the powered pro clip tracks really well but, sadly the Clip part feels cheaply made and it feels like its going to break even the first time you "secure" it to your headphones. This makes adjusting the clip position a little nerve-racking because it never really gives you that snap feeling like its secured or even working properly. If you are using the Pro Clip I suggest securing it to the intended position and never remove it again. Also the wire is super annoying when I am dogfighting as it gets hung up in shoulder or neck or armpit. Add to that the fact that I had to wear headphones that overheat my ears (and deal with another cable) and I knew I needed to find a better solution. The solution: I kept the camera/software but sold the pro clip before it had a chance to break and got a wireless clip that tracks using a AA Battery. It came with a little headband too. I am so glad I did this! It tracks great and I am both hat and headset free. I got the clip from Grass Monkey Solutions I think he sells cameras to. Oh, also, I use a standalone mic on my desktop for DCS radio transmission if you are wondering how I fly without headphones. Conclusion: If you don't wear glasses, purchase this with the hat clip reflectors only. Alternatively look at other solutions out there. This bundle just seems overpriced because the low quality of the Pro Clip. Also TrackIR doesn't support many games, check the list on their website it's pretty sad how few games work with it out of the box. So make sure the TrackIR solution is what you want because there are 4 other companies I can think of off the top of my head that sell both a wireless tracking clip solution and a Tracking camera for less money than this bundle. There are also other Tracking software's out there that are free I was just looking for something that work straight out of the box for DCS with minimal setup and I was being lazy. In hindsight I ended up doing the work finding the right solution and it cost me more time and money than just doing the research initially.

Works as expected.

This is hands down one of the worst products I’ve ever purchased across any category. While the core functionality technically works, that’s the bare minimum you'd expect from a device with a single, simple purpose. The one star goes to the abysmal build quality and poor overall design. The plastic feels like the cheapest possible material—think disposable cutlery quality. The sensor stand is poorly thought out: it doesn't tilt, so unless your monitor is positioned just right, you’re out of luck. The unpowered tracking clip meant for hats is arguably the best piece of hardware in the box (made out of metal), but even that fails at its job. It doesn’t grip the hat securely and constantly slips out of place. The powered TrackClip Pro is a case study in bad design. It attaches awkwardly to headphones (e.g., Razer BlackShark), slowly slides out of place, is constantly visible in your peripheral vision, and feels fragile every time you remove your headset. The clunky size and poor materials make it genuinely frustrating to use. Considering the nearly $200 price tag (with tax), this is completely unacceptable. It feels like the manufacturer is taking advantage of a niche community. I returned it after just a week of steadily building frustration. TL;DR: The functionality is there, but it's wrapped in a poorly designed, cheaply made package that’s frustrating to use and unlikely to last. Unless you’re a professional-level flight simmer, you’re likely better off using one of the iPhone head-tracking apps—they’re more affordable and far less aggravating. If you're not a pro level virtual pilot, you'd be much better off buying one of the iphone apps that do head tracking, they work fine and for the price of a cheap, tilted charging stand for your desk + the app you get a frustration free solution. If you're a pro, you porbably already know all this and you have one of those headband ones. TL;DR: The basic functionality is there but it is a badly designed, very! poor quality toy that's awful to use and will physically break soon.

Why 3 stars and not 5? The software is intuitive and I have no complaints about it. Plenty of videos to show you how to change all the settings for individual needs. Operation has not failed me and every game I’ve used it for has also worked flawlessly. So why the 3 stars? The clip that holds the device to your headset is absolute garbage. It pops off with minor bumps or movements. It supposedly has 2 adjustments both of which are not going to help with staying attached. I got so frustrated that now I bought a dedicated set of headphones and just zip tied them to the headset. For this much money you would think they would redesign a better attachment system. Now that it’s firmly attached to my headphones, I am satisfied woth this product. I prefer my VR but some games that require keyboard and mouse are perfect for TrackIR

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I love the NaturalPoint TrackIR 5 Optical Head tracker. The head tracker has a medium learning curve to set it up and run correctly. When I learned the configuration and set-up flow, it worked perfectly(helps if you turn off lights in the room behind you). The ordering and shipping process worked wonderfully and I received the device much earlier than expected (huge thank-you Amazon). I use the TrackIR 5 for Flight Simulation and it is another world to use vs the mouse/keyboard. I recommend ordering the NaturalPoint product vs a copy. The copy may work but...? Thanks again Amazon.

Super fast delivery, product works perfectly

It is an easy product to setup, however the material is very cheap when I first opened it i was shocked also requires specific headphones (track clip pro) and cannot work for some

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