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Varjo Signs “multi-million dollar” Deal to Provide Headsets for Army Training Systems

Varjo, maker of high-end XR headsets, today announced that it has closed a multi-million dollar deal to supply headsets for the U.S. Army's Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) initiative. The US. Army's Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) aims to...

Headset Maker Aims to Deliver Portable & Affordable VR Combat Sim for Training Real Pilots

Enterprise headset maker Vrgineers has developed a portable VR combat flight sim system for training pilots on a wide range of combat aircraft, including planes and helicopters. The entire system fits into a single large case and can be deployed wherever...
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Acclaimed VR Flight Sim Adds Much Requested Co-op & PVP Alongside Co-pilot Helicopter DLC

Acclaimed VR flight sim VTOL VR got a major update this month adding co-op and PVP multiplayer modes alongside a paid DLC featuring a co-pilotable helicopter for the first time. VTOL VR is an indie combat flight sim that's been lauded for...
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VR Native Combat Flight Sim ‘VTOL VR’ Launches Out of Early Access, Teases Multiplayer

While there's a handful of VR-compatible flight simulator games out there, few of them are made from the ground up for VR—and none quite like VTOL VR. Originally launched in Early Access in 2017, the 1.0 version of the game...

Indie Project ‘Tinker Pilot’ Aims for Deep Immersion with Highly Customizable VR Cockpits

Simulator fans know the score: despite offering less pixel-dense displays than traditional monitor setups, there's not much else besides VR that will let you step into (and haphazardly wreck) exotic luxury cars, fighter jets, and even your very own...

Flight Simulator ‘X-Plane 11’ Now Natively Supports SteamVR Headsets

X-Plane 11 (2017), the highly-touted and expansive flight simulator for PC, now has a few new badges under its Steam listing, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets. Developers at the South Carolina-based Laminar...
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‘VTOL VR’ Update Introduces Air Combat Fighter Jet and Mission Editor

VR-only flight simulator VTOL VR, recently received a substantial update that includes a mission editor and a pilotable fighter jet. The sim is designed specifically around the use of VR motion controls, and is available in Early Access on Steam. Since our...
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Compact Motion Simulator ‘Yaw VR’ Reaches Kickstarter Funding Goal

Claiming to be “the world’s most compact and affordable VR motion simulator,” Yaw VR is a 3DoF motion system using a spherical dome design that allows for unlimited, 360-degree yaw movement and 50 degrees across the horizontal axes. The...

This Awesome DIY VR Cockpit Hides a Flight Simulator in Plain Sight

A creative flight sim enthusiast has made a full cockpit setup that folds neatly away, transforming into an unassuming piece of furniture. Posting details of the build on Reddit, James ‘Maverick’ Turner explained the project was prompted by a...

‘DCS World’ Flight Simulator Gets Improved Oculus Rift Support

DCS World is one of the few remaining hardcore PC flight simulators with a major emphasis on attention to detail. I remember when a friend of mine announced excitedly that he had mastered the aircraft start-up procedure for the A10...
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