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VR Full-Motion Helicopter Flight Simulators Have Arrived

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Loft Dynamics, previously referred to as VRM Switzerland, has unveiled what the company claims is the “world’s first” VR full-motion helicopter flight simulator qualified for use by an official national aviation regulator. Can immersive technology help address the rising global pilot shortage?

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This Motion Simulator Lets You ‘Walk’ In VR While Sitting IRL

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SitWalk is a new VR motion simulator from VR hardware and software company Mr. Art Digital Technology that allows you to move naturally throughout the virtual world from a seated position. The company’s unique motion simulator is composed of an ergonomic gaming chair mounted on top of a motorized platform.

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Yaw2 Motion Simulator Chair Attracts $1M in First Week on Kickstarter

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In its initial Kickstarter campaign back in 2018, the original Yaw motion simulator chair was one of the first out of the gate to promise a compact, 3DOF motion simulator chair for VR and traditional monitors. Although many game engines offer motion simulator support, the game itself should have support baked in.

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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Update 5 to Bring VR Performance Improvements

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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) includes support for SteamVR headsets, however playing via VR requires some of the most modern (and consequently least available) PC components due to its demanding spec requirement. We’re interested to see just how much update 5 does when it arrives on July 27th.

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Cas & Chary Present: Checking Out the YAW VR Motion Simulator

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I recently had the opportunity to test the YAW VR motion simulator , so I wanted to share my first impressions! Let me start by saying that this is my first motion simulator, so I don’t have much to compare it with except for some other motion sims I’ve tried at events. Hardware Setup. Cas & Chary Present.

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Varjo Releases XR-3 Retooled for Training and Simulation

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This poses a problem when an AR experience relies on fine details in the physical environment like in simulation and training. Often, the AR view of the world offered via passthrough has less visual fidelity than the VR view. Varjo has a solution. By the way, if your company has any security concerns at all, this headset solves those too.

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Virtuix: VR Hardware From Commercial to Consumer

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Jan Goetgeluk, the Founder and CEO of Virtuix , sat down with XR Today earlier this month to discuss the development of the product while also giving insight into creating VR hardware for consumers and commercial markets. Goetgeluk explained that the hardware provides increased immersion while adding “ a lot to the fun factor of VR.”

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