Have you ever looked up in the sky and started to drool... Maybe it is just me. I love planes and I constantly think about flying. So much so, that I got into flying flight simulators many years ago. When I started flying sims, it was on FSX. I know, some of you may have started on much older sims, however this is where I got my start. FSX was a great sim, however my computer couldn't keep up. The sim was old and even on current hardware, it is still a CPU hog. After FSX I tried my hand at X-Plane 9, however I had trouble getting over the interface. I then added a flight yoke, rudder … [Read more...] about Does Flying in VR Feel Like the Real Thing?
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X-Plane VR Flight at Night with the Oculus Rift (GTX 1060)
On this flight, I flew over Seattle again. I wanted to show the amazing detail that you get when flying at night. It is a crazy experience. I started the flight just as it was getting dark. The lights on the airport are incredible. Again, I was running the sim on my i5-7600k with a GTX 1060 (6GB) and 16 GB of ram. The sim ran smooth. I was able to maintain between 30 and 40 fps. You do get the odd stutter, however I am flying over Seattle on a setting of high for graphics. I turned down any reflections and turned off other aircraft. I usually can have other aircraft running as well, however I … [Read more...] about X-Plane VR Flight at Night with the Oculus Rift (GTX 1060)
X-Plane 11 in VR with Oculus Rift (GTX 1060)
A short flight in X-Plane 11 while wearing the VR headset, Oculus Rift. It is an amazing experience. I am a student real world pilot, as well as a Flight sim enthusiast (please don't judge the flying skills. This was just a quick video to show it working). I have been flying on flight sim for many years, but this is by far the most immersive and best flight experience I have had, besides the real thing. It definitely helps to bridge the gap between real flight and sim flight. I wanted to post this video to show how the GTX 1060 handles X-Plane 11 with VR. It is smooth. In fact it is much … [Read more...] about X-Plane 11 in VR with Oculus Rift (GTX 1060)