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ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﻮم واﻟﺘﻜﻨﻮﻟﻮﺟﻴﺎ اﻷردﻧﻴﺔ / داﺋﺮة اﻟﻌﻄﺎءات اﻟﻤﺮآﺰﻳﺔ ﻋﻄﺎء رﻗـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــﻢ ( 2010/66) ﺗﺠﻬﻴﺰ ﻣﺨﺘﺒﺮ Virtual Reality Lab ﻓﻲ آﻠﻴﺔ اﻟﻌﻤﺎرة واﻟﺘﺼﻤﻴﻢ Product Quantity Description 5DT HMD 800 -26 3D 1 The 5DT HMD 800 Series of Head Mounted Display offers the user affordable quality, high resolution (SVGA), a crisp image and superior sound quality packaged in a sleek, comfortable and extremely light headmount design. The 5DT HMD provides for user configurable immersion levels. Other features are adjustable top/back ratchets, a mounting base for head trackers and a flip-up mode for reality checks. The 5DT HMD 800-26 comes in either a 2D or 3D version with a 26° field of view. The 5DT 800-40 is 3D only with a 40° field of view. Features Affordable quality Adjustable top/back ratchets Lightweight Cable organizer Mounting base for head trackers Crisp SVGA image Extreme comfort Flip-up mode for reality check High quality headphones Technical Specifications Resolution: 800x600 per display Field-of-View: 26° or 40° Diagonal Display Technology: LCOS or OLED Stereo Vision: 2D & 3D Versions Availible Stereo Mode: Frame Sequential Stereo Weight: Approximetely 600g Headphones: Senheiser HD25 (16Hz-22kHz) DG5-Vhand Glove USB, 2 Practical and economic, the all new DG5-VHand Right Hand Glove is a professional and multipurpose Data Glove. A complete 3 axes (roll, pitch and yaw) accelerometer which accurately measures the movements of the hand and the controller board are integrated into the glove. Five accurate bend sensors are also integrated to sample even the smallest finger movements. The combination of a high resolution with a low price makes the DG5-VHand Glove a perfect solution to expand and integrate your virtual reality project, telerobotic application and motion capture task, or anything you can think it is possible to do with a data glove. SPECIFICATIONS · Very Low Cost · 5 proprietary flex sensors—for high stability · 3 degrees of integrated tracking · Innovative Look · High resolution - 10 bit, 1024 position per finger · Platform independant USB or Wireless Bluetooth Interface · Complete C++ SDK with program samples · Bundled software (Control Panel, Mouse Emulation, Sound Glove) · High update rate · On-board processor (20 Mhz) · Updatable firmware · PDA support (for off-line MOCAP applications) PACKAGE INCLUDES: · Glove with the sensors · Embeded Control board · Embeded Tracker · Manual · USB cable or USB/Bluetooth cable · CD ROM containing the drivers and the software suite DG5-Vhand Glove USB, 2 Same as above Left Hand DG5-VHand Glove Wireless 2 Same as above – wireless - Bluetooth - Bluetooth, Right Handed DG5-VHand Glove Wireless 2 Same as above – wireless - Bluetooth - Bluetooth, Left Handed Head Tracker – TrackIR 5 1 Premium head tracking!: Hyper accurate, fully adjustable, and only three square inches in size—TrackIR 5 is the one head tracker that discriminating gamers crave. Take advantage of our 6 DOF head tracking technology, which links your actual movement in three- dimensional space to your in-game view! Your increased situational awareness will make you the most feared competitor around. In dogfights, you'll be impossible to shake. In white- knuckle races, you'll be impossible to pass. In tactical combat, you'll be impossible to flank. Moving Your Head Changes the View: Experience real time 3D view control in video games and simulations just by moving your head! The only true 6DOF head tracking system of its kind. TrackIR takes your PC game or application to astonishing new levels of realism and immersion! Degrees of Freedom: There are only 6 ways you can move around in 3D space. There are 3 ways to lean, and 3 ways to rotate. The technical term for all of these movements is "6 Degrees of Freedom" (or "6DOF"). True 6DOF support is one of the main things that puts TrackIR well ahead of any other input device. Customization is the Key: What makes TrackIR much more than joystick or mouse are the ways TrackIR's software lets you customize how your movement will be processed for each of the 6 Degrees of Freedom. You can make your left/right rotation very fast, so you can turn 180 degrees in your game by just moving an inch in real life. You can then make your up/down rotation very slow, perhaps because you're in a car and there's nothing of interest to look up or down at. You Want 6DOF Control, Even For a 2DOF Game: TrackIR tells your game exactly where your head is, in 3D space. Not all games take full advantage of this input, because there wasn't an easy and cheap way to control your game in 3D space before TrackIR. But since TrackIR knows exactly what you're doing, it will be easier to control the game. For example, leaning to the right won't be mistaken for turning your head. That's the benefit of separately tracking all of the "6 Degrees Of Freedom" in which you can move. GyroTRack Pro 1 Specifications: . 3-DOF: Roll, Pitch and Yaw . Sensor Size: 1 x 1 x 2 inches . Receiver: RF - Uses USB port: normal mouse function is unchanged, permitting input with existing mouse. Operating Distance from Screen: Up to 100 feet with no line-of-sight requirement. Input Power: 6 Volts . Computer Interface: USB Features: . For desk and portable computers; Indoor and outdoor operation . Directly powered from battery pack 5DT Data Glove 14 Ultr 4 The 5DT Data Glove 5 Ultra is designed to satisfy right the stringent requirements of modern Motion Capture and Animation Professionals. It offers comfort, ease of use, a small form factor and multiple application drivers. The high data quality, low cross-correlation and high data rate make it ideal for realistic realtime animation. The 5DT Data Glove 5 Ultra measures finger flexure (1 sensor per finger) of the user's hand. The system interfaces with the computer via a USB cable. A Serial Port (RS 232 - platform independent) option is availible through the 5DT Data Glove Ultra Serial Interface Kit. It features 8-bit flexure resolution, extreme comfort, low drift and an open architecture. The optional Wireless Glove Kit interfaces with the computer via Bluetooth technology (up to 20m distance) for high speed connectivity for up to 8 hours on a single battery. Right- and left-handed models are available. One size fits many (stretch lycra). SPECIFICATIONS Bend Sensing Method: Fully enclosed fiber optic bend sensors Number of Sensors: (one per finger) and the orientation (pitch and roll) of the user's hand Resolution: 8-bits (256 positions/finger) Output Interface: USB 1.1 Minimum 75hz sampling rate Integrated pitch and roll sensor Glove fitting: RH & LH versions; "One size fits many" Calibration Routine: Open & close hand; each user Software Bundled: Windows 32 bit DLL w/installation routines Mouse emulation, Raw Data Viewer, polygonal graphic hand model Joystick Emulation Sample 16 & 32 bit DOS program C++ source code Power Supply: Via USB Interface 5DT Data Glove 14 Ultr Left 4 The 5DT Data Glove 5 Ultra is designed to satisfy the stringent requirements of modern Motion Capture and Animation Professionals. It offers comfort, ease of use, a small form factor and multiple application drivers. The high data quality, low cross-correlation and high data rate make it ideal for realistic realtime animation. The 5DT Data Glove 5 Ultra measures finger flexure (1 sensor per finger) of the user's hand. The system interfaces with the computer via a USB cable. A Serial Port (RS 232 - platform independent) option is availible through the 5DT Data Glove Ultra Serial Interface Kit. It features 8-bit flexure resolution, extreme comfort, low drift and an open architecture. The optional Wireless Glove Kit interfaces with the computer via Bluetooth technology (up to 20m distance) for high speed connectivity for up to 8 hours on a single battery. Right- and left-handed models are available. One size fits many (stretch lycra). SPECIFICATIONS Bend Sensing Method: Fully enclosed fiber optic bend sensors Number of Sensors: (one per finger) and the orientation (pitch and roll) of the user's hand Resolution: 8-bits (256 positions/finger) Output Interface: USB 1.1 Minimum 75hz sampling rate Integrated pitch and roll sensor Glove fitting: RH & LH versions; "One size fits many" Calibration Routine: Open & close hand; each user Software Bundled: Windows 32 bit DLL w/installation routines Mouse emulation, Raw Data Viewer, polygonal graphic hand model Joystick Emulation Sample 16 & 32 bit DOS program C++ source code Power Supply: Via USB Interface I-glasses 920 HR with 2D to 4 The new i-glasses 920HR represents a 3D converter breakthrough in an affordable 3D capable Head Mounted Displays. Weighing only 2.4 ounces, it features a virtual image size of 80” as seen from 5 feet, with the capability of viewing 3D formatted programming in true stereoscopic 3D. It connects to any standard video source (DVD, VCR, MP4 Player) via the included cables, and even has adjustable brightness and contrast features. The i-glasses 920HR will work with any of our 3D DVDs. Connect the optional 2D to 3D Converter and turn any regular 2D DVD or Game Console Game into True 3D! For a truly unique experience add the optional 3D Camcorder System and record your own 3D DVDs to view with the i-glasses 920HR! Specifications: Resolution: 640x480 VGA Virtual Image Size: 80" at 5' Field of View: 35 degrees Input Signal: NTSC/PAL Video Modes: 2D and 3D Stereoscopic Control Functions: Brightness, Contrast and Volume IPD Adjustments: None Required Weight: 2.4 oz. Eye Relief: 25MM Battery Life: 3.5 - 4 hours Power Consumption: 6V Supplied Accessories: Lithium Battery/control box USB Charger Cable Composite Video and Audio Pig Tail Mini-Stereo A/V Pig Tail Stereo Ear Bud type speakers Removable Immersion Visor Remote Control Premium Motion Controller 1 Premium Motion Controller SpaceBall 5000 The SpaceBall 5000 delivers the comfort and efficiency users have come to expect from Virtual Realities motion controllers with even greater performance than the older SpaceBall 4000 FLX Model.
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