Cockpit hardware or VR?

[SharpeXB]

Just now, Mr_sukebe said:

Just wanted you to know that I’m not accidentally going to ignore you. It really is deliberate.

Cheers

[sea2sky]

From my personal experience I figured that cockpits are great to look at them from a distance, take photos, show to friends etc... but if you want a great immersive experience - just save money for the best VR/rig combo, and keep the cockpit hardware to the minimum: a comfy chair, hotas, some center console controls like a MFD + a set of switches - at least you can see that though a nose gap in your VR mask, and can be universal enough to fly different aircraft.

Also, I find that using VR cursor to click switches etc is less immersion killing than actually blind clicking physical controls by hands. Using of VR cursor once you get used to it becomes a true  Hands On Throttle And Stick )

Edited July 8 by sea2sky

[Panzuur]

I have no issues in VR finding controls, cockpit is 1:1 and everything is located correctly, you look at a switch in VR , reach out and its there, sure you don't see your arm or hand in VR, that really never broke immersion for me. After a bit you really don't think about it, it just works.

[Qcumber]

9 hours ago, Panzuur said:

I have no issues in VR finding controls, cockpit is 1:1 and everything is located correctly, you look at a switch in VR , reach out and its there, sure you don't see your arm or hand in VR, that really never broke immersion for me. After a bit you really don't think about it, it just works.

Amazing sim pit. I am jealous. How long did it take to build? 

[Panzuur]

5 hours ago, Qcumber said:

Amazing sim pit. I am jealous. How long did it take to build? 

Took about a year to make, of free time after work or weekends. About the same for the P47 cockpit. Working on the Corsair cockpit now.