Why Microsoft's new Flight Simulator should make Google and Amazon nervous

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11 pointshomarp3 comments

That's a pretty breathless article. It specifically mentions Google but never compares it to Google Earth. Only Microsoft can do it, except it's already been done.

Something mentioned in that article is HoloLens. I can't help wondering if Flight Simulator 2020 is meant to be paired with a yet-unreleased version of HoloLens that will make Flight Simulator more immersive than we realized it could be.

The first VR headset Microsoft plans to support for Flight Simulator is the HP Reverb G2.

Having owned a Quest where the hand tracking is getting better, and using controllers does not disrupt the experience IMO anyway, I hope they add Quest support too, soon. Hopefully manipulating the knobs and switches and also using the yoke (or joystick on Airbuses) with the controllers will feel natural as well.

Many people are already using the Quest or Rift S to play DCS online with generally positive reviews, so I'm very optimistic. The Hololens (which is marketed more towards AR) should be exciting to experience as well.

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