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[[File:6DOF_tracker_block_diagram.png|thumb|350px|6DOF tracking system block diagram]]
[[File:6DOF_tracker_block_diagram.png|thumb|350px|6DOF tracking system block diagram]]
An '''electromagnetic tracking system''' is a system that performs [[electromagnetic tracking]], which tracks an object in a space using [[electromagnet]]s. It can be used to track the position and orientation of a [[head-mounted display]] and handheld control peripherals. Examples of electromagnetic tracking systems are the [[Polhemus Viper]] and the [[Razer Hydra]]. Magnetic tracking was engineered into the [[Magic Leap 1]], but it had compromises.
An '''electromagnetic tracking system''' is a system that performs [[electromagnetic tracking]], which tracks an object in a space using [[electromagnet]]s. It can be used to track the position and orientation of a [[head-mounted display]] and handheld control peripherals. Examples of electromagnetic tracking systems are the [[Polhemus Viper]] and the [[Razer Hydra]]. Magnetic tracking was engineered into the [[Magic Leap 1]], but it had compromises.
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+Electromagnetic tracking has the highest speed and accuracy of all types of tracking systems in most controlled indoor environments.
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+Electromagnetic tracking was the first type of [[3D tracking]] used for VR systems.
There is a base station and a receiver. The base station generates the magnetic field, and the receiver senses it. Commercial magnetic tracking systems usually cost thousands of dollars.
There is a base station and a receiver. The base station generates the magnetic field, and the receiver senses it. Commercial magnetic tracking systems usually cost thousands of dollars.