Three Grumpy Simmers - EP17 - The Virtual Reality Revolution

Your favourite cantankerous trio of simmers are back on the airwaves once again and talking about the FUTURE!

 

Not all that long ago, the concept of holograms and virtual reality was the stuff of science fiction and futurists. Yet now it is as close as our smartphoes and getting more accessible by the day.

 

Gaming has led the revolution of Virtual Reality, and the technology progresses in leaps and bounds. With the simulation genre ripe for immersion, the Three Grumpy Simmers take a look at some of the technologies behind the revolution and ask how accessible is it really? They also discuss the biggest barrier to an amazing VR experience (hint its not hardware)

 

Join the old men as they wax lyrical!

 

Apologies for the intermittent sound quality of Novawing24's mic... apparently we still are technically challenged this month!

 

Don't forget to head over to BelGeode's Channel for some great content filmed in VR!

 

Some great links for you to do some research on your next purchase! (We are NOT sponsored by any of these brands! Though guys if you want to sponsor us ... call me! ;))

 

Oculus Rift https://www.oculus.com/rift-s/
HTC Vive https://www.vive.com/
Valve Index https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/index
Pimax https://pimaxvr.com/
Microsoft Hololens https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens
Nvidia GeForce https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/
AMD Radeon https://www.amd.com/en/graphics/radeon-rx-graphics

 

 

 

Also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/czOSZAuN0-Q

 

 

Who are the Three Grumpy Simmers?

Tristan "Novawing24" Ayton is a highly opinionated YouTube content creator with a focus on the Simulation genre. Believeing that giving back to the community is important, he provides open and honest commentary and feedback on developments in the simulation genre. He has also tried his hand at texture design, with content available at his website and at the AVSIM Library, as well as writing for numerous websites. When not simming he can be found training or competing in Obstacle Course Racing or Triathlon events around the world.
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Sérgio has been a flight simulation enthusiast for nearly 20 years. His passion with helicopters developed during MSFS 2000 when he discovered the complexity of these aircraft and the challenge it was to control them. Since then he has been primarily a helicopter flight simmer, trying his best not to crash and kill all his virtual passengers. Sérgio is HeliSimmer.com's editor and writer.
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Drew "Bel Geode" Bolton has been a flight simulation enthusiast since 1986, and has been an active member of the community since 2005. A former virtual airline CEO, Bel has embraced many aspects of flight simulation, and understands how to connect with the community at large, through his YouTube
channel, and various collaborations with fellow simmers. Bel Geode can be found often in FSX in his F-14 Tomcat "Valkyrie", in X-Plane in one of his many helicopters, or in DCS World in anything he can get his hands on, to make targets go "Boomflowah"!
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