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Author Track IR & spectacles
wb

2004-12-10, 5:48 pm

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but, would the wearing of spectacles
adversely affect the operation of Track IR as it works off reflected IR
and I would guess specs would reflect a lot of IR ie it would swamp
the IR coming off the point source(stick-on dot).
TIA
Wils.


G. Patricks

2004-12-10, 5:48 pm

I believe you can put the dot right on the bridge of your spectacles,
the added benefit being you get elevated to the rank of super-dweeb at
the same time!

;-)
Icer
quote:

>On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 19:54:28 +0000 (UTC), "wb" <barry.t@btinternet.com> wrote:
>Sorry if this is a dumb question, but, would the wearing of spectacles
>adversely affect the operation of Track IR as it works off reflected IR
>and I would guess specs would reflect a lot of IR ie it would swamp
>the IR coming off the point source(stick-on dot).
>TIA
>Wils.
>


Bob

2004-12-11, 12:46 am

You do get see some reflection back to the camera from the lens. It
doesn't seem to be a problem for me though. I had the dot on my
glasses which worked fine, but even better using the hat.

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 19:54:28 +0000 (UTC), "wb"
<barry.t@btinternet.com> wrote:
quote:

>Sorry if this is a dumb question, but, would the wearing of spectacles
>adversely affect the operation of Track IR as it works off reflected IR
>and I would guess specs would reflect a lot of IR ie it would swamp
>the IR coming off the point source(stick-on dot).
>TIA
>Wils.
>


Chuck

2004-12-11, 12:46 am

"wb" <barry.t@btinternet.com> wrote in news:cpcutk$ptr$1
@titan.btinternet.com:
quote:

> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but, would the wearing of spectacles
> adversely affect the operation of Track IR as it works off reflected IR
> and I would guess specs would reflect a lot of IR ie it would swamp
> the IR coming off the point source(stick-on dot).
> TIA
> Wils.
>
>


No problem here. I do, though, refuse to put the dot on my glasses or
forehead, using a hat instead. Looking at the display that shows the
reflection, glasses give very little if any reflection to the "camera"

Chuck

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wb

2004-12-11, 5:47 pm

Thanks for your replies, my order has gone in.

"wb" <barry.t@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cpcutk$ptr$1@titan.btinternet.com...
quote:

> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but, would the wearing of spectacles
> adversely affect the operation of Track IR as it works off reflected IR
> and I would guess specs would reflect a lot of IR ie it would swamp
> the IR coming off the point source(stick-on dot).
> TIA
> Wils.
>



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