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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ VR Support Heading into Closed Beta Soon, Sign-ups Now Live

Road to VR

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) for PC is getting VR headset support sometime around the launch of HP’s upcoming PC VR headset, the HP Reverb G2. As first reported by Eurogamer , Microsoft Flight Simulator is expected to head into closed beta sometime in late October or early November. DirectX : DirectX 11.

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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Dev: “we will try our darnedest to make VR support happen”

Road to VR

Microsoft Flight Simulator seemed like the ideal candidate for VR support when it was unveiled back at E3 2019 in June, however word got out at E3 that the studio hadn’t fully committed to supporting VR headsets at launch. “In general, that is our outlook. . “In general, that is our outlook. .”

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Vacation Simulator, Mars Alive, Four Other Titles Arrive On PSVR This Week

VRScout

While E3 2019 may officially be in the books, it appears as though Sony is only just getting started. Here’s what PSVR players have to look forward to this week: VACATION SIMULATOR from Owlchemy Labs. Originally released on SteamVR and Oculus this past April, Vacation Simulator arrives on PlayStation VR tomorrow ( June 18th ).

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Watching TV While Flying A VR Spaceship Looks Rad

VRScout

Needless to say, this kind of setup could prove beneficial in a number of virtual scenarios, whether you’re embarking on a long cross-country flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator or crafting hordes of items in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. Credit: Hello Games No Man’s Sky originally launched in 2016 to mixed reviews.

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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

The Ghost Howls

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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GigXR Partners With ANIMA RES to Scale the “Mediverse”

ARPost

Long-time ARPost readers may recall that GigXR launched in 2019 for the sole purpose of taking on XR education joint projects by Pearson and Microsoft. ANIMA RES is a 3D medical animation company, including AR and MR through a Microsoft Mixed Reality partnership. About GigXR and ANIMA RES.

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Facebook Slashes Price of Oculus Rift S to $300

Road to VR

Facebook launched Oculus Rift S back in March 2019 for $400, a price point built to appeal to consumers looking for a relatively cheap, relatively high-quality VR device, not to mention access to the platform’s exclusive titles such as Asgard’s Wrath (2019) and the Vader Immortal trilogy.

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