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Posted 1/18/2008 1:14:48 PM
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No matter what I do, the headset only tracks to the left about 30 degrees... anything past this and it flips over to thinking that it is tracking right 135 degrees.
I've spent a lot of time recalibrating but no matter what it still does this. The only thing I can think of that could be an issue is that I have a large framed glass/metal mirror on the wall next to my computer on the right. It is about 3 ft. from my head. Could that be causing the problem?

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Posted 1/18/2008 3:50:12 PM
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I was seeing the same error.  I tried placing the glasses on a flat surface and starting calibration then rotating to calibrate Yaw first.  This way there is no pitch or roll.  Then I picked them and calibrated pitch and roll.  It seemed to help...I believe its a software problem in the calibrator tho and needs to be fixed.
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Posted 1/18/2008 11:27:14 PM
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This issue seems to have gone away for me with the firmware update.
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Posted 4/1/2008 12:16:40 PM
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Hi when I try to calibrate I see no action on the yaw bar, but no problem with the pitch and roll bars. Need urgent help.
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Posted 4/2/2008 11:39:36 AM
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Do you have any strong magnetic influences nearby?

I had a similar problem and found a reference to strong magnetic fields possibly interfering. I took my big sub woofer out from under my desk and moved it some distance away and "poof" problem solved. I now get very good calibration results.
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Posted 4/3/2008 9:37:52 AM
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Thanka a lot. Turned off cellphones, monitors around and just a bit far from the screen, plus holding VR920 by hand, it works fine.
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Posted 5/9/2008 3:35:27 AM
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TWISTD (4/2/2008)
Do you have any strong magnetic influences nearby?

I had a similar problem and found a reference to strong magnetic fields possibly interfering. I took my big sub woofer out from under my desk and moved it some distance away and "poof" problem solved. I now get very good calibration results.



it's a good way to fix the field
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Posted 5/9/2008 3:56:43 AM
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well i have two massive subs under my desk and my pc case on my desk next to me with a massive amp on desk and 22 inch lcd xbox 360 and 360 powersuply and a wireless router. all have very strong magnetic fields.
hmm i wonder what could be causing bad calibration. lol
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