But adding VR changes things a lot, especially with respect to avoiding nausea symptoms.
Virtual Reality (VR): VR gaming, in particular, benefits from higher frame rates. Achieving frame rates of 90 fps or higher is often recommended to reduce motion sickness and improve the sense of immersion.
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Yes, and I would like to go with a VR setup. As I told you previously I have sometimes had some issues with motion sickness. I have used android phone-based VR headsets and the ones that bothered me had cheap and awful lenses. I have a couple of 360 cameras. A phone-based headset actually works quite well to view videos and virtual tours. There are also rudimentary video games that they work with.
I probably will not be able to justify spending as much money as it would take to use VR in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 without turning the settings down quite a bit. I want to put some new radios in the Cherokee and unfortunately I am expecting an expensive annual. My wish list is going to have to have a few compromises.
And yes, on a standard laptop screen a little less than 20FPS does not bother me. There is a bit of control lag to get used to as well with a system that is underpowered. This helps to foster the good habit of not using extreme movements on the controller but is still a bit annoying.
We are currently selling an old house that my wife and I spent years “restoring”. When it sells, I hope to reward myself with these new toys along with getting our Piper Cherokee back in the air. I have been using the flight simulators to keep my skills freshened up a bit.
I was going to mention in our last conversation, that I did have a very good Aerobatic flight instructor. The problem was she was very pretty, long, tall, and blonde and my wife had a fit. I did have a wonderful time flying with her though while it lasted.