Virtual Reality Helmet for Flight Simulator

http://www.rogerdodger.net/motion/maacs/vr_helmet.html
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This is our experiment using a virtual reality headset and view tracking device for flight simulator. We used the Vuzix VR920 and TrackIR.
Click the above link for the full transcript and more info about the virtual reality headset. Copyright (c) 2009 Roger Dodger Aviation http://www.DIYflightsims.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• fsx
• flight
• simulator
• virtual
• reality
• vuzix
• vr920
• helmet
• diy

[Basvanderpol]

@rogerdodgeaviation

But can't you calibrate the distance between your keyboard and the virtual cockpit that far, that you can blindy press the right buttons.. Since people are very good with their balance(which has influence on this idea) but also good at motoric movements.. Like, I am typing this message without looking at my keyboard. What if I could see it virtually, than it would be a piece of cake!

[rogerdodgeraviation]

@Basvanderpol try it

[infera1]

it would be best to use gyroscopes like phones do

[rogerdodgeraviation]

@infera1 the VR920 comes with an on-board gyro, but it was awful. It was very unreliable and had no re-centering option. We disabled it and used TrackIR and had far far better results.

[00herpderp00]

You paid $400 for the iWear VR920?!

[rogerdodgeraviation]

@00herpderp00 That price was $50 under retail at the time of purchase in January of 2008. It was also part of an agreement with an online retailer. We don't need the VR920 any more, but the business agreement is still benefiting us today.

[Khal337]

Oh man, I wish you were my neighbor or something.

[mcmanus1806]

This would be amazing, just realize how much money you could get from this. gran turismo 5, Microsoft flight simulator and eve call of duty. this would be a great item to sell however im pretty sure the price would not be low. but i dont think it would stop people if it could play many games at the same time :) please contact me if you plan to take this further. thanks

[PrinceNakasuki]

>:U japan is so good in technology that they should like make a virtual world like the world from .Hack and let us play a better mmorpg game!

[quest33613]

YOU GUYS ARE BRILLIANT......I LOVE IT.

[brygidawalczak]

Awesome! 

[mawadhassib]

is this helmet for sale??

[HaiDoggie]

I would like to see a virtual dragon in my backyard.

that would be so awesome.

[lilawesomejason4]

yeah just dont plan on crashing or playing call of duty without an extra pair of pants.

[ppessa]

It`s not hard to conceive a connectivity and interactivity between a real area setted for hands workspace and the virtual cockpit. Let`s consider, for example, one of those newcoming tabs setted as keyboard/aircraft`s panel.

[fubufooluk]

i had this exact same idea at work yesterday .... damn thought i was the only genius im gonna build my own xD hoping the tech is a little now i found a decent video glasses with its res higher

[TheDuDe536]

Dude, if you can get the resolution up, i would definately save and buy that forreal, this shit is the bee's knees hahahahahaha, but seriously this is awsome

[quronghao]

NICE~but how much it cost?