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Should monitors be static or move?

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by thosirl, Nov 20, 2021.

  1. thosirl

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    Hi all,
    With a motion system should the monitors be static, or should they move with the rig?

    I've currently got an SFX100 based rig with Triple curved 32's on a static floor stand, but to allow clearance around the rig, I'm sitting at a distance of 900mm from the screens. I sometimes feel that I'm too far from the monitors and doesn't feel all that 'immersive', so I'm contemplating trying a Samsung G9 49" 1000R Curved Ultrawide, and fixing it to the rig, so that the viewing distance is more like 600mm.
    I'm not comfortable fitting the triples to the rig, as I feel like 3 monitors bouncing around is a liability, whereas a single ultra wide is something I should be able to secure better.

    (In terms of FOV I've got 130degs on iRacing, and this would reduce to about 105 on the Ultrawide, on the basis of being 250-300mm closer, should actually gain some vFOV being closer)

    I'm assuming I'll break even on buying G9 and selling the triples, so this should be net/net in terms of cost. The G9 would be a neater solution from a space and cabling perspective, and free up some GPU ports to play with VR a bit easier also.

    Any thoughts from a motion perspective on what is the preferable solution - static or motion screens?
    Is bouncing any kind of monitors around a bad idea? I play a bit of Dirt Rally 2.0 also and like the yumps!
    From an immersion or experience perspective, is static or motion monitors a better or worse idea?

    Thoughts?

    Thanks,
    Tom
  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Bouncing any kind of monitors around is not really what they were designed for, though plenty of people have mounted screens to a rig they are subject to a lot of force and strong vibrations, particularly with powerful modern day rigs.
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    Move definitely move! That is if you can mount them without wobbling all over the place but personally I stand playing on a motion rig with static monitors. It just doesn't feel right :nerd
    Although I play VR only anyway so its not an issue for me ^^
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    VR is the way to go, nothing beats it for immersion, but with often poorly optimised sim games it does mean you need a beefy PC and a quality HMD.
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    Its not so much the games not being well optimized but VR in general just is a b%tch to run.. Basically you're running 2 games at the same time.
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    If your screen(s) are big enough you can get the image to move with the sim.

    Most profesional sims use projectors and large screens for an immersive experience

    Professional sims do not seem to use vr - vr does allow a 3d image and the depth perception seems to help with braking, however most race drivers use braking points so 3d is not necessary

    I found the screens do not like being moved about and are not designed for motion
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  7. Historiker

    Historiker Dramamine Adict Gold Contributor

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    I have had both, in multiple configurations from 2DoF, 3DoF and 6DoF. Before VR I preferred my single/triple monitors mounted to the rig. Although as @noorbeast mentioned I have destroyed a monitor or two. If the monitors were big enough and close enough they were fine static mounting.
    But now I have VR....and so...I didn't even bother mounting my triples correctly to one another, lol.
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    Nah. There are plenty of "professional" rigs that use vr. If there was a reason its probably convenience. vr isn't as plug and play as a monitor. And then there is vr sickness.:grin
    For the most part vr is still something for the tech nerds that have no issue with a little tweaking to make it work.
    In any case there is absolutely no reason you should have to choose between a monitor or vr for laptimes.
    Also if you're able to mount monitors at all 4 corners keeping them from flexing movement shouldn't have an impact on the lifespan. Especially under 30 inch
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    I would say for realism they should move, but for their lifespan, staying static seems like a better solution ...