VR in the Pacific

[BSS_Vidar]

With the Spectate option in IL-2 BoS, BoM, and Kuban, I expect it will continue into the Pacific.

 

I think it would be awesome to log into a server, select Spectate to spawn in on the LSO Platform in my PiMax 8K head set and hand devices.

 

You could stand in your living room with the VR head set on and use the hand sets to manipulate paddles and be a part of the server as an actual LSO.

 

Other Spectate positions on the boat could be spots on the flight deck, cat walks, Pri-fly or bridge in the island, and vultures Row to watch flight ops. I know the new carrier modules coming in DCS will be supporting this.

 

The Black Sheep are really big on just conduction flight Ops for hours without ever firing a shot. We even have a Greenie Board to grade our passes.

 

V

[HagarTheHorrible]

Not sure about the LSO, although it might make a nice mini game within the game.  It will be interesting to see what the graphical fidelity will be with next gen headsets because, unless there is a picture in picture overlay of the LSO then it would be pretty pointless for VR as it is at the moment.

 

I do like the idea of having a few specific viewpoints on a carrier though, standing just behind the LSO would be a pretty cool vantage point.  The only problem would possibly be that the graphic fidelity, of otherwise secondary objects, might need to be higher in order not to distract from the overall effect.

 

Otherwise, interesting ideas.

[BSS_Vidar]

Spawnable points on the carrier would be good enough! We did have the ability to allow observation points on stationary carriers in Pacific Fighters/'46... you had to guestimate the position then the height from the water to get a vantage point from vultures row. took some trial and error to capture the right vantage point which appeared you were standing in the catwalk of Vultures row.

 

DCS' new carrier modules are going to be INCREDIBLE with jaw dropping detailed. You will be able to move about the ship while it's underway while people are conducting Carrier Ops.

 

V

Edited November 8, 2017 by BSS_Vidar

[Jade_Monkey]

Spawnable points on the carrier would be good enough! We did have the ability to allow observation points on stationary carriers in Pacific Fighters/'46... you had to guestimate the position then the height from the water to get a vantage point from vultures row. took some trial and error to capture the right vantage point which appeared you were standing in the catwalk of Vultures row.

 

DCS' new carrier modules are going to be INCREDIBLE with jaw dropping detailed. You will be able to move about the ship while it's underway while people are conducting Carrier Ops.

 

V

Any footage regarding DCS carrier detail?

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

None will be out this year JM, but you can see some of it in the Su-33 trailers. I'm pretty confident Il-2 will do an even better job at it at the time of asking

[dburne]

I am so looking forward to VR flying and carriers in the Pacific!

[Faust]

I am so looking forward to VR flying and carriers in the Pacific!

Yes! Me too!