P3D VRSurfer IR interference

["H a r o l d B a i z e" <baize@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ronald Beck wrote:

>Has anyone who owns a pair of VREX glasses noticed that if you shade the
>right side of the goggles with your hand it works better?  I can only
>figure that my goggles are picking up infrared reflections as well as
>the normal signal.  If I mask a portion of the signal with my hand, it
>really works great.

Yes, I've noticed that any light source (other than the monitor) in front
of the goggles can interfere with the IR reception. Even bright sunlight
has caused loss of synchronization. I believe a normal incandescent light
bulb is putting out an infared signal at 60Hz. The easiest solution is to
move all lamps off the desk and place them behind you. Sometimes I tape a
paper shield to the right side of the goggles (that's where the IR receiver
is located). I have not tried blocking the transmitter, can't see how that
can help, unless as you are suggesting, the IR signal is bouncing off
something in the room, still it shouldn't interfere as it would not be
out of synch.

Harolddd.



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