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[[File:Polhemus Logo.gif|thumb|Polhemus logo]]
[[File:Polhemus Logo.gif|thumb|Polhemus logo]]
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'''Polhemus''' is a company that makes [[3D tracking]] systems. Polhemus trackers have been used in [[virtual reality]] systems. The magnetic tracking products generally have high precision. The trackers can be found in medical and flight simulator applications. Examples of their products are the [[Viper]] line and the [[Polhemus Patriot]].
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'''Polhemus''' is a company that makes [[3D tracking]] systems. Polhemus' tracking systems were used in some of the first [[virtual reality]] systems. The magnetic tracking products generally have high precision. The trackers can be found in medical and flight simulator applications. Examples of their products are the [[Viper]] line and the [[Polhemus Patriot]].
Polhemus' products include the [[Fastrak]] line. Polhemus' systems are comprised of a [[system electronics unit]] (SEU), a source, and at least one sensor. The SEU connects to a computer and plugs in to the source(s) and sensors. Polhemus has filed patents on magnetic tracking technology.
Polhemus' products include the [[Fastrak]] line. Polhemus' systems are comprised of a [[system electronics unit]] (SEU), a source, and at least one sensor. The SEU connects to a computer and plugs in to the source(s) and sensors. Polhemus has filed patents on magnetic tracking technology.