Please note, I do include affiliate links in this post. This just means that if you purchase something after using my link, that I will get a small advertising commision. This does not cost you anything and really helps me to keep putting out great content. If you do use my links, I really appreciate it. I only recommend products that I use and believe in. VR Nausea... Is it Real? Have you ever wanted to buy a virtual reality headset like the Oculus Rift(Affiliate Link) but didn't know if it would make you sick... Well, most of us have. For me, motion sickness has never been a problem, as I … [Read more...] about The VR Flight Nauseating Experiment
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How to Integrate VR Controls into X-Plane 11
Flying in virtual reality comes with a few challenges to overcome. One of the biggest challenges you will face is "how do I control my plane?" Well lucky for you, I have tried many different things and have come up with my 3 favorite solutions. Please note that some of the links in this post are affilliate links. If you do use my links, I really appreciate it as it helps us keep the lights on at VR Flight World. 1. All VR The first solution involves no physical controls at all. This solution is great if you don't have the money to get all the flight controls, or if you are flying a more … [Read more...] about How to Integrate VR Controls into X-Plane 11
7 Ways to Improve Your Flight Training with X-Plane 11 – Become a Better Pilot and Student Pilot
With these 7 ways you can easily improve your flight training with X-Plane 11. Even without virtual reality, the flight simulator can help you immensely in your training. If you follow these steps, you are going to improve your flight training, will be a better pilot and will probably save some money in the process. Now, I am not going to tell you how to fly, as that is up to your flight instructor. I am merely going to guide you in the right direction to get you practicing the right way. For those that are listening to the podcast, I have included my resource links below. Please note that … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Improve Your Flight Training with X-Plane 11 – Become a Better Pilot and Student Pilot
X-Plane 11.20 Beta – Flying the Cessna and Sikorsky in Virtual Reality
First off, I wanted to include my two videos that show the new X-Plane 11.20 Beta. I really love flying in the new version. I can’t wait until it comes out of Beta. With the Native VR support through Steam VR, I find that I can actually run at a higher FPS and it feels smoother than ever before. I am running a GTX 1060 (6GB version) with an i5-7600k. In this video, I am running both the CPU and GPU without any overclocking. Take a look at the two videos, and read my X-Plane 11.20 first impression, which is written underneath the videos. The first video is a flight in the … [Read more...] about X-Plane 11.20 Beta – Flying the Cessna and Sikorsky in Virtual Reality
Flying the 737 in VR with the Oculus Rift
VR Flight in the 737 with X-Plane 11 Have you ever been sitting in a commercial airline and wondered what it would be like to fly in the captains chair. Well, I think it has crossed my mind. A few days ago when I made this video, I really felt like I was in charge of a massive aircraft. It may have not been the smoothest ride for my passengers, however I didn't hear any complaining. What's in the video In this video I show you what its like to fly the 737 in X-Plane 11. I start out sitting on the runway in this massive beast. When you look down from the window with the VR headset, you really … [Read more...] about Flying the 737 in VR with the Oculus Rift
5 Top Things You Should Understand When Buying a Computer
I think you would agree with me that picking a computer suitable for virtual reality flight can be a complicated job. Even picking a computer in general can be complicated... or is it? Well I used to look at the computer specs and just saw numbers and words without meaning. The sales person at the store would either talk circles around me or wouldn't know anything about computers and in either scenario was no help. I did the research and uncovered how simple buying a PC can be if you know a few basics. I went from very little knowledge about the computer parts, to a great understanding of what … [Read more...] about 5 Top Things You Should Understand When Buying a Computer