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It's Me!

About me

My name is Carlos, I'm a Computer Engineering student, VR enthusiast, and Amateur Photographer. I create SlimeVR full body trackers and take Macro and Nature photos.

Sorry for the basic layout, this is my first time trying to make a website from scratch.

Full Body Tracking

Full body tracking is used to track how you move in 3d space to simulate movements in virtual reality.

What kind of full body tracking is there?

There are several full body tracking solutions, which mainly fall into four categories: IMU-based, Base-Station tracked, Magnetic Resonance, and Camera based.

IMU-based full body tracking solutions work by estimating the position of your body using inverse kinematics and some clever math. SlimeVR Trackers connect to your WiFi or use a dongle to pass their tracking data to a SlimeVR server hosted on a nearby phone or computer, which then can pass that data to SteamVR or OSC.

Base-Station tracked trackers use external base stations set up at the corners of your room to get the exact position and rotation of your trackers in 3d space.

Magnetic Resonance tracking is a brand new method of tracking pioneered by FluxPose that uses magnetic fields to get the exact position of a tracker relative to a beacon worn on the body.

Camera based tracking solutions include methods such as Viso or Kinect. Viso builds a skeleton of your body based on the video from your phone, while kinect builds a skeleton with a combination of color video feed, ir video feed, and a depth video feed.

Check out this table to see how each of these methods compare:

SlimeVR Smol Slime Base Station* FluxPose Viso*
Accuracy* Not exact, slightly prone to drift Not exact, slightly prone to drift Extremely Exact Quite Exact Relatively inaccurate, cannot handle fast movements
Occulsion* Not affected by occlusion Not affected by occlusion Prone to occlusion Not affected by occlusion Extremely prone to occlusion
Battery life* 10+ hours* 75+ hours* 7 hours* Up to 20 hours Depends on phone's battery life
Platforms* PC and Standalone* PC and Standalone* PC only PC and Standalone* PC and Standalone*

Wanna buy some?

I currently make my trackers as a commission. You request trackers from me, I make them, then pay once theyre ready to ship!

Tracker Specifications:

  • IMU: ICM-45686 or LSM6DSV
  • Battery: 300mah battery
  • Wireless Chip: NRF52840
  • All trackers come with a 1 year warranty where I'll replace any that break, or can do a full refund if you send them all back within 90 days of purchase.

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