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'''FaceTrackNoIR''' is a headtracking program that uses the [http://www.seeingmachines.com/product/faceapi/ SeeingMachines FaceAPI]. Movements of the head are registered by a simple web cam; no additional hardware (eg. markers) are required. [[FlightGear]] support is built in, so you can look around in the FlightGear world by rotating your head. | '''FaceTrackNoIR''' is a headtracking program that uses the [http://www.seeingmachines.com/product/faceapi/ SeeingMachines FaceAPI]. Movements of the head are registered by a simple web cam; no additional hardware (eg. markers) are required. [[FlightGear]] support is built in, so you can look around in the FlightGear world by rotating your head. | ||
==Run with FlightGear== | == Run with FlightGear == | ||
# Download and install FaceTrackNoIR, as prescribed in the attached README. You will have to move a couple of files to the [[$ | # Download and install FaceTrackNoIR, as prescribed in the attached README. You will have to move a couple of files to the [[$FG ROOT|FlightGear root]]. | ||
# Make sure you closed any webcam software that might be running. This is really important, failing to do so will probably stop FaceTrackNoIR from working. | # Make sure you closed any webcam software that might be running. This is really important, failing to do so will probably stop FaceTrackNoIR from working. | ||
# Start FaceTrackNoIR. | # Start FaceTrackNoIR. | ||
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#* A small window with your webcam's view should show up in the leftbottom corner. Make sure your head is well within the view and eyes, nose and cheeck are outlined by a yellow line. When you move/rotate your head, the lines should follow your movements. | #* A small window with your webcam's view should show up in the leftbottom corner. Make sure your head is well within the view and eyes, nose and cheeck are outlined by a yellow line. When you move/rotate your head, the lines should follow your movements. | ||
# You can run FTNoIR through two ways: | # You can run FTNoIR through two ways: | ||
#* Run FlightGear, with the following (extra) commands:<br><tt>--generic=socket,in,25,localhost,5550,udp,headtracker<br>--generic=socket,out,10,localhost,5551,udp,headtracker<br>--prop:browser=/sim/headtracker<br>--config=[[$ | #* Run FlightGear, with the following (extra) commands:<br /><tt>--generic=socket,in,25,localhost,5550,udp,headtracker<br />--generic=socket,out,10,localhost,5551,udp,headtracker<br />--prop:browser=/sim/headtracker<br />--config=[[$FG ROOT]]/Nasal/headtracker.xml</tt> | ||
#* Set the commands showed above via [[FGRun]]. All of them can be set via Advanced on the last page of the launcher. | #* Set the commands showed above via [[FGRun]]. All of them can be set via Advanced on the last page of the launcher. | ||
# While running FlightGear, open the FaceTrackNoIR dialog and edit the sensitivity bars, so that your head movements correspond well with FlightGear's view movements. Ticking the "invert" boxes might be neccesary if your movements are mirrored. | # While running FlightGear, open the FaceTrackNoIR dialog and edit the sensitivity bars, so that your head movements correspond well with FlightGear's view movements. Ticking the "invert" boxes might be neccesary if your movements are mirrored. | ||
==Troubleshooting== | == Troubleshooting == | ||
===I get a "missing ... .dll" error=== | === I get a "missing ... .dll" error === | ||
[http://www.faceapi.com/Download/register.php Download the faceAPI demo] to install the neccessary .dlls. | [http://www.faceapi.com/Download/register.php Download the faceAPI demo] to install the neccessary .dlls. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/facetracknoir/ Project website] | * [http://sourceforge.net/projects/facetracknoir/ Project website] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||