No sinking feeling with Fly and Race

Continued: A visit to Fly and Race Simulations

To get the most out of the VR experience, you get the headphones and can also throw yourself into a fighter pilot suit with gloves. In addition, Fly and Race now also has a waistcoat that transmits the vibrations.

360° panoramic view with inverted flight without vertigo

The virtual simulation is so good that some testers reported that they were really pressed into the seat when they accelerated. My test flight also showed me how quickly you feel like you're in the middle of it, especially when you're flying a loop or inverted. When you are upside down with these manoeuvres and suddenly the sky is below you and the houses or mountains are above you, you can't get out of your amazement. Another super awesome view was also the view to the back. I was able to enjoy the 360° panoramic view to the fullest. Surprisingly, I didn't feel queasy or dizzy at all. And this despite the fact that I tend to be the kind of person who gets a sinking feeling in my stomach.

Flavio Strässle, our host, said with a smile that confronting the VR users with 9 G - which is nine times their body weight - might not be the best idea. Most people who are not used to flying would probably faint in the first turn. Since the simulation is so good and is only somewhat weakened by the resolution and pixelation of the view, this could be too much of a good thing for one or two would-be fighter pilots. So far, however, practically no visitor has had to struggle with any major nausea, except for the very sensitive. In an emergency, they would also be equipped with anti-nausea tablets. So you really are in good hands and don't need to be afraid.

Speaking of fear: You will find out what the VR experience is like for people with a fear of flying in the next report the day after tomorrow.