The great news is that the nausea improved with time. At first, I found that I become motion sick when using the VR goggles - especially when I look around too much (which is easy to do when you're first amazed by the system).

There are 2 minor 'nice to know' things that I should mention.

That way the instructor sees what the student is seeing. The PC monitor still shows the same 2D view it always has, but now it tracks the pilot's head movements. It is a great tool for teaching soaring on days when you can't go flying, or before or after flying. I think every soaring club that wants to attract young soaring pilots should invest in an Oculus Rift, Condor 2, and any necessary PC upgrades ASAP. I think it is worth the $349 for the Oculus Rift and about $300 for the PC graphics card upgrade. I can even lean-out and look down at what is below me. I can glance up at the cumulus cloud overhead. I can glance back to see the runway as I fly down the downwind leg. The feeling of 'immersion' is extremely cool! I feel like I'm sitting in the glider. I am surprised how much better it is than staring at a computer screen. I am extremely impressed with the new VR functionality in Condor 2! I am using an Oculus Rift. Oculus Rift PC Test Utility Program (direct link)Īlso released today is our first glider with sustainer motor - the ASG 29 Es 18m in 2 variants with and without motor.Ĭondor 2 with Oculus Rift Review by Paul Remde.Oculus Rift - Scroll down to the section titled, 'Recommended PC Specifications' and use the white 'Download' button.Below are links to the PC test utility from Oculus. I therefore ordered a compatible graphics card from Dell. I tested my PC using the utility program found on the Oculus web site and found that my 3 year old computer's graphics card was not fast or powerful enough. Note: The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive both require a pretty powerful computer graphics card.Existing users can download the free update patch here. This update is free for all Condor 2 users. Today we announce the release of Condor update 2.0.5 with native support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive (using Revive).

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