According to onMSFT report, the “Microsoft Flight Simulator” will receive VR update support today, just in time for the Christmas holiday. The latest free update of the game will make it compatible with the most popular VR glasses from Oculus, Valve, and HTC, as well as Windows, mixed reality devices from Microsoft partners.
In a separate FAQ on the Microsoft Flight Simulator website, the team explained that the game has been specifically optimized for HP Reverb G2, Reverb G1 and Samsung Odyssey+ Windows mixed reality devices, but all runs on WRM, Oculus, And VR devices on the SteamVR platform are both supported.
The default keyboard shortcut for entering VR mode is CTRL+TAB; however, if you are using a custom keyboard mapping, this shortcut may not exist. To check your current settings, please go to the VR Mode tab of General Options. Here you will see the current binding list of VR mode. If the binding is not displayed, then you need to bind the VR command in the settings.
In addition, the new content is as follows:
- Two new training missions will help you take off and land with the Airbus A320neo.
- Real-time weather enhanced with Meteo blue data, including snow and ice coverage.
- Spotlight Event now features the Airbus A320neo landing challenge. See how you perform after training.
- The airframe designed by Sam and Rufus for the Aviat Pitts Special S2S.
- Aviator club uniforms for all 30 aircraft will be provided free of charge in the market.
- All Alpha and Beta testers will receive test flight suits for all 30 aircraft.
Since the launch of “Microsoft Flight Simulator”, the number of players on PC has exceeded 2 million, which represents the largest game launch in the history of Xbox Game Pass PC. Adding VR support should give PC players another reason to play this game, especially since it has received a lot of praise for its realistic visual effects.
Now, the PC version of the “Microsoft Flight Simulation” game is supported by VR, but Microsoft has previously stated that it is still observing the demand for VR support on Xbox game consoles.
“Microsoft Flight Simulator” is expected to be released on Xbox Series X|S consoles in the summer of 2021. Compared to spending more than one thousand dollars on a VR-Ready gaming PC, more players may be willing to spend $500 on consoles Come play this game.
Although “Microsoft Flight Simulator” may still be a niche game, we should not underestimate the appeal of flying around the world with VR during the global pandemic.
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