© tr3gi / Adobe Stock Virtual Reality is amazing technology that creates realism you just can't find anywhere else. With new technology, comes new opportunity for people like me. We can use the VR headset to create an amazing experience with a flight simulator. I currently use the Oculus Rift and fly with X-Plane 11 and Aerofly FS 2. Both are great sims that have there own pros and cons. I have a write up about this if you are interested. X-Plane Vs Aerofly FS 2. I wanted to go over a few of the problems that I see with VR Flight and some of the benefits so I create a post on 7 … [Read more...] about 7 Important Things You Should Know Before Flying in VR
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Why You Should Try VR Flight Simulation
Have you ever looked to sky as a beautiful Cessna 172 flew overhead and sighed, because you know that getting your pilot's licence is just not possible. Maybe you had your licence but you ended up having a medical issue, or spending around $10,000 is just not a possibility. Maybe you have the money, but you are so busy, that giving up hours and hours to go train is not going to happen. Are you afraid of flight? Whatever the reason is, you cannot give up on flying all together. You can't afford not to be involved in flight. It is such an amazing feeling of freedom. It gives you such a great … [Read more...] about Why You Should Try VR Flight Simulation
VR Flight Sim – Coordinated Turn
This is the first of many posts for VR flight simulation, where I will give a tip, trick or skill to use with your VR Flight Sim setup. Today, I will go into a simple coordinated turn. Now, keep in mind that my instructions are for VR flight simulation and not for the real world pilot. I am not a flight instructor, however I do have lots of experience in flight simulators and I also have experience flying a real plane. With that said, lets get on with the learning. What is a coordinated turn? A coordinated turn, is a turn in coordinated flight.... Coordinated flight means that your … [Read more...] about VR Flight Sim – Coordinated Turn
How to Stall a Plane in Your Flight Simulator… and Why?
I think the first thing that comes to mind when people talk about stalling an airplane, is that the engine stops working, however this is the wrong kind of stalling. Stalling an airplane is much different than stalling your car. Don't get me wrong, technically you could stall the engine, however that is not where we are going with this post. Before I get into the details, I wanted to say, that I am not a flight instructor, so this information is only for flight simulation. Yes, it is the same skill in a real plane, as in a simulator, however I am only teaching this for … [Read more...] about How to Stall a Plane in Your Flight Simulator… and Why?
Top 3 Reasons to Use VR for Flight Simulation
I started this article and began pondering what the top 3 reasons to use VR for flight simulation would be. Even though there are some downsides to VR flight, I think it is easy to say, that there is no question, there are many more upsides. I just wanted to list 3 great ones for you. Here we go... #1 Head position freedom Now, I know some of you are thinking that you can get the same freedom with a monitor by using a IR tracking setup that can follow your head movements. It may be true that you can get this type of setup, however it doesn't accomplish the same thing. With IR tracking and … [Read more...] about Top 3 Reasons to Use VR for Flight Simulation
X-Plane 11 VR System Requirements
So your thinking about getting into the world of VR Flight Simulation. Lets dig into what kind of system you will need. You will have to remember that, your system needs to run your flight simulator and the Oculus Rift at the same time. If you are planning to fly with FSX then you will also need a program called Flyinside, which will also be running along side the other two systems. Running all this will take a decent computer. For the purpose of this tutorial, I will assume that you are going to fly X-plane 11, however you may want to use a different software. The numbers will be similar … [Read more...] about X-Plane 11 VR System Requirements