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FlightGear Newsletter March 2014: Difference between revisions
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==== Hang gliding simulator ==== | ==== Hang gliding simulator ==== | ||
[[File:Hang gliding simulator using FlightGear.jpg|thumb|Hang gliding simulator using FlightGear]] FlightGear is being used to power a hang gliding simulator to be presented on March 8th/9th | [[File:Hang gliding simulator using FlightGear.jpg|thumb|Hang gliding simulator using FlightGear]] FlightGear is being used to power a hang gliding simulator to be presented on March 8th/9th in Bremen at the Passion 2013 sports convention ([http://www.passion-bremen.de/passion/Information]). | ||
The pilot sees the simulation through an Oculus Rift head mounted display ([http://www.oculusvr.com/]). Input is controlled by a joystick that is [http://cognium.de/misc/hgsim2.jpg mounted upside down] to catch user input. The whole simulator runs out of the box with proper command line/config options in FlightGear. | The pilot sees the simulation through an Oculus Rift head mounted display ([http://www.oculusvr.com/]). Input is controlled by a joystick that is [http://cognium.de/misc/hgsim2.jpg mounted upside down] to catch user input. The whole simulator runs out of the box with proper command line/config options in FlightGear. | ||