InterSense is demonstrating the InterTrax 2 at the SIGGRAPH 2000 show. The device is the company's latest virtual reality head-tracking system for use with the Sony PlayStation 2. The actual peripheral can be used with PS2 games developed using proprietary middleware software that enables InterTrax 2. The middleware tool was developed in co-operation with Japanese firm AiCube and is currently available free to licensed PS2 developers.
"As soon as we heard that the PlayStation2 would support USB, we started to re-design InterTrax to reduce its size and weight, and improve its performance," said Charlie Miller, CEO for InterSense. "The combination of using a games console as the host platform for a VR experience and the additional compatibility afforded by USB, greatly improves the potential for both the VR industry and our products. Now, with advances in computer processing power, display technology and 3D graphics, InterSense technology can truly bring 3D to life."
The InterTrax2 virtual reality device will be available by the end of July.