by pkwaite » Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:03 pm
I want to thank the FlyInside team for making this program a reality. For years I have dreamed of building a flight simulator cockpit but I did not want to settle for a monitor for a visual system. As a former real world pilot my expectations are pretty high, I admit. A wrap-around screen seemed like the best solution for a fully immersive experience but I had nowhere to build it in our small home. A couple of months ago I saw a news clip about a teen who built a Cessna 172 cockpit using VR goggles for a visual system--what a concept! As I investigated further I learned about FI. Watching a couple of YouTube videos was all it took--I was hooked. I immediately preordered the Rift and began researching to build a VR-ready computer. The Rift arrived this week (a month and a half early!) and after doing several flights I must say I am thrilled. The first time I started FI and was "transported" into the stock 172 I just sat there and laughed as I took it all in! I look forward to the journey of building my own "braille" cockpit to complete the immersive experience of FlyInside. Thank you many times over to Dan and all who are behind the scenes!
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