Sim Racing

iRacing | At Le Mans with the Ascher Artura Ultimate Wheel with DDU combo

Jul 26, 2026 · via youtube.com

I added head tracking to my games with a webcam and free software

I've been playing sim racing games for a while on my single monitor. It works, but it's not exactly the immersive experience that you'd want from a racing sim or flight simulator, for that matter. You could upgrade to a VR setup, but that's a costly proposition when you consider the cost of the VR headset and the upgrades to your PC to make sure it keeps up. So instead of scrolling through budget VR headsets and hoping my PC can handle the stress, I took the webcam I already had lying around, downloaded a free tool from GitHub, spent some time tweaking curves, and ended up with a perfectly serviceable head tracking solution for my games. A webcam can become a head tracker OpenTrack translates subtle head movements into smooth in-game camera controls without specialized hardware OpenTrack is an open-source head tracking application that takes input from a tracking source, in my case a webcam, and translates your head movements into game camera movement. The program was initially better known for its translation layer, and it was recommended to use separate trackers like AITrack to feed reliable tracking data into it if you were using webcams. However, newer versions ship with a built-in neuralnet tracker that handles webcam-based face tracking natively. You don't need an expensive webcam with IR blasters or any special tech to work with OpenTrack. Any off-the-shelf USB webcam with a reasonable resolution and frame rate (640 x 480 and 60 FPS works well for me) is good enough. You can also use your Android phone as a webcam if you don't have one lying around. Getting the tool up and running is also relatively easy. Just grab the latest version from the official OpenTrack GitHub repository, install it on your system (or extract the archive

Jul 26, 2026 · via makeuseof.com

iRacing Road America 6Hour Best Overtake | #hayata_asaga (#Twitch) #iRacing ...

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Is SIM RACING "useless"? Then why do top #F1 drivers use it?

Jul 26, 2026 · via youtube.com

MASTER TSUKUBA TURN 1 IN IRACING #iracing #simracing #m2

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The OLD Logitech beats the Turtle Beach Shifter?!

Jul 26, 2026 · via m.youtube.com

TRIPLE SCREEN SIMRIG - Going for GOLD! Challenge 2

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Asetek Racing Announces Initium DD10: 10Nm Direct Drive, Upgradeable to 14Nm, Xbox + ...

Asetek Racing is presenting its new Initium range product. This Direct Drive Wheelbase maintains a constant 10 Nm torque. Upgradeable up to 14 Nm with a boost kit. Initium DD10, Asetek Racing’s next wheelbase, brings serious direct drive performance, genuine cross-platform freedom, and cross-brand compatibility to a far wider field of sim racers. The DD10 launches with 10 Nm of torque, enough for precise, detailed feedback, and unlocks to 14 Nm when you are in need of more. The headroom lives in the same hardware, so the wheelbase develops with the driver instead of new costly products . Its defining trait is openness. Through onboard USB passthrough, DD10 drives the full range of Asetek Racing wheels and third-party wheels alike, a rare level of compatibility in the direct drive category. The RaceHub software ties it together: one modern hub for settings, tuning, and updates. DD10 is built for both Xbox and PC. This also means Asetek is expanding their Xbox supported product portfolio opening the experience to an even broader audience of console drivers. “DD10 removes the barriers that have held sim racers back: real direct drive performance, the freedom to use the wheels you already own, and compatible for Xbox. It is the most accessible way into the Asetek Racing experience” said André Eriksen, CEO and Founder, Asetek Racing. Confirmed for this first look: - 10 Nm of torque, upgradeable to 14 Nm - USB passthrough: compatible with Asetek Racing wheels and (a large range) third-party wheels - RaceHub software - PC and Xbox compatible - Launching Q4 2026 This is only the first look. Asetek Racing will share full specifications, pricing, and hands-on opportunities in the run-up to launch, with more to come at SimRacing Expo later this year. Availability: DD10 arrives in Q4 2026. Pricing and on-sale

Jul 26, 2026 · via boxthislap.org