Immersive high-def screens create the military's most realistic flight simulator

SimuSphere: Digital F-16 dogfights will never be the same
Top Gun training in Fightertown USA might become obsolete thanks to a new ultra-high definition, immersive F-16 training program. Powered by 120 Intel Dual Core PCs packed with high-end graphics cards, nine overlapping HD projectors display the highest-res flight simulator possible. Creating a stunning 30,000 interactive images in a single simulation, L-3 Link’s SimuSphere offers a realistic training tool for the military that will hopefully lead to a smaller home version for me.

The creators assure that with the combined processing power of the graphics cards and the overlapping projectors, the world can be seen in 20-40 visual acuity, much more refined than the 20-80 acuity seen in previous simulators. The only roadblock preventing true 20-20 vision is an even better HD projector--right now, the tech isn't there to provide true 20-20. Traveling at digital speeds of 500mph, the world responds quickly and accurately to the controls with real-world physics governing all the realistic explosions and environmental damage an F-16 can dish out.

Simulators like this could save the military money on costly training operations and prevent any Goose-like tragedies that might occur. Now the obvious next step to make this completely believable is an immersive volleyball simulator.

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[Military.com via Gizmodo]

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6 Comments

Give me one that simulates an alien invasion!

Also, the Sphinx looks like a refrigerator got turned on it's side.

that looks soo fake....

They otta hook it up to google earth. Now that would be cool.

I'm hoping that they use this to supplement and not replace. Things are probably a little different when you're being squished by g forces, while everything else is going on.

Not to mention the fact that a mistake, in a real situation, could cause you to damage your aircraft, or even crash.

I'm all for saving money, but there things that you can't skimp on.

the ps2 can conjure up a better simulation that that.. lol



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