DCS AV-8B NA Harrier CAS mission in my modulare Cockpit. First demo/test for future video projects

[@joelighty409]

Very smooth refuelling!

[@Redtail_Pilot]

Although I'm hardcore VR (Aero) for several years, I must say, this looks impressive! I use a combination of hardware (Winwing, PointCntrl, etc), so my next thing will be a mixed reality HMD at some point. Nice job! 👍🏾

[@Kristopherus666]

I also fly in VR from time to time (Quest 3), but I prefer using the monitor. By the way, it's an extremely curved Odyssey Ark 55. Thanks to custom viewpoints for each aircraft and a 90° field of view, there's a wonderful transition between the virtual cockpit displayed on the screen and the physical cockpit.

[@Redtail_Pilot]

@@Kristopherus666 That's great. Whatever works best for you, is all that matters. For me, as a real world pilot, once I experienced VR (and got my VR legs after getting sick,lol), there was simply no going back LOL. I have the curved monitor as well, it's great.

[@DCSHacks]

Next level!

[@pikas6223]

Nice Simpit and good made video. I hope you will share more details about the DIY UFC😏.

[@Kristopherus666]

Thank you! Stay tuned ;)

[@MattJones675GR9]

This is awesome 👌

[@bigblackahuna7815]

Nice Simpit!

[@robihobby9490]

😎👍 Cool!

[@JLTSoft]

Nice! Are you a member of the OpenHarrier cockpit building community?

[@Kristopherus666]

No, I do my own thing.

[@JLTSoft]

@Kristopherus666 We are all pretty much doing our own thing, but that doesn't mean you couldn't join us. I am the only one building the OpenHarrier design, the rest of us just collaborate and share information and help each other.

[@Kristopherus666]

@@JLTSoft Hi, I came across your project on GitHub and thought it was inactive?! Do you have a Discord channel?

[@JLTSoft]

@@Kristopherus666 Think my comment got deleted because of a link. Yes, we do have a Discord server. Not as active as the FB group. Search for OpenHarrier.

[@GAinAsia]

how do you manage to fly a combat sim without view panning? How do you check your six for example

[@Kristopherus666]

I use TrackIR with a generous dead zone in the center, which keeps the image stable and centered during small head movements. seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZilnKumiqeKbac and here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZilnKumiqeKbac

[@GAinAsia]

@ I see…the deadzone idea is interesting. Need to try it

[@BFMwithStackhouse]

all that just to be looking at a monitor through track IR. Looking AT a cockpit/the world versus being IN the world. Get a proper VR setup with MR and integrate it with your cockpit so you can actually be IN the world :)

[@Kristopherus666]

@@BFMwithStackhouse I entered the VR world 10 years ago with the Rift DK2. Four VR headsets later, I've arrived at the Quest 3. I’ve also tried mixed reality, but I didn’t like it at all. You don't need to care

[@BFMwithStackhouse]

@Kristopherus666 did you try the Q3 with virtual desktop and something like the hand passthrough or cockpit passthrough?

[@Kristopherus666]

@@BFMwithStackhouse Yes, I use Virtual Desktop, and yes, I’ve also tested hand tracking. In the rare cases where I use VR, I don’t rely on it either. By the way, my cockpit is very modular, which is why mixed reality only makes limited sense for me. I consciously chose this type of setup because it suits me best. Here are a few pictures so you can imagine it: imgur.com/a/s1qIgJN