I am not sure, if head trackers have been in discussion lately, but
thought that
I'd share this.
I haven't had too much interest in head trackers, because I have thought
that
they are expensive toys. A while ago I happened to find this:
https://github.com/trsonic/nvsonic-head-tracker/
Tomasz Rudzki gives very good instructions how to build and to take in use a
DIY head tracker, that works with several audio applications.
I had never built or used any Arduinos or Raspberries, this was my first
time.
I have been a bit suspicious, because I thought one needs to write some
code,
but with this project, everything is ready-made, just download and install.
The two boards needed are dirt cheap, I paid 15,80€ for the Arduino
board and
less than 10 € for the position sensor board. I already had a small
plastic box and
a USB Micro - USB A cable. Even in the worst case the costs are less
than 30 €/$.
There are only four leads to solder between the boards. Then download the
Arduino IDE and the OSC HT Bridge softwares and install. I fiddled a
little with the files,
but it didn't take much time before I got it all working.
I am using the head tracker with the Sparta AmbiBIN decoder in Reaper.
It works great.
I have always known that localization in binaural listening improves
when head tracking
is used.
I urge anyone interested to build this tracker, it is an easy job to do.
If needed,
I can help in what I can.
Eero
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