Flight sims in general sound exciting with VR. In fact the new Microsoft Flight Simulator might actually finally push me to pull the trigger a headset.
Flight simulators map a lot of inputs to the keyboard. Is it feasible to fly while using a VR headset? Can motion controls be used to interact with the cockpit?
Nice to see Thrustmaster's getting some competition. These HOTAS controllers are awesome but do they have enough buttons for everything? I was under the impression a keyboard was still necessary for less frequently used inputs.
It’s hard to say since I don’t play hardcore flight sims like Microsoft Flight Simulator. With a VR headset you will still suffer from the ‘needing to peek out of the bottom gap to see your keyboard’ syndrome, but if you can get past that over time, it ups the experience for these types of games.
I was able to pick up a used HTC Vive from Microcenter for about about $300 (surprise, lots of people buy it and don’t use it, so there’s deals out there), so you might be able to keep your financial footprint pretty low to try things out.
Definitely encourage you to look into it, dog fighting in Elite: Dangerous involves me looking all around, behind me, below me, it’s a totally unmatched experienced.
