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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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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Soars To New Heights After Bumpy Launch

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 provides players with a virtual reality recreation of Earth that offers a sense of unmatched realism. Christmas morning came and all the gifts were opened but there was no Flight Simulator box under the tree. I'll never forget Christmas 1982. For a brief moment.

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

Road to VR

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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Somnium VR1 hands-on: a high-res headset for simulators

The Ghost Howls

This headset is so very “practical” and aimed at an audience of “hardware hackers” Its visual design reflects this attitude: the headset is very squared, doesn’t shine away from showing its screws, and has a very techie look. The simulator machine where I was able to see the passthrough. I loved it.

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

Road to VR

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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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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XR Streaming Takes Steps Forward with PICO Integration of NVIDIA Geforce NOW

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This latest work eliminates the hardware barrier and delivers an incredible library of games to our platform, making PICO headsets an ideal destination for immersive entertainment. More on NVIDIA XR Streaming for Professionals On the enterprise side, recent innovations in XR streaming arrived at CES via Innoactive and NVIDIA.

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