Real Thunderbird F-16 Pilot SHOCKED by First Virtual Reality Dogfight | DCS

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[tylerdavis]

When an actual pilot is forgetting hes not in a real jet, you know its good. Hes even doing anti G strain breathing just out of pure muscle memory.

[celestedestiny]

You can tell he’s is super immersed!

At 1:34, 6:31, 8:06 and several other points he actually uses high G breathing technique!

I’m sure force of habit when your sensory system is registering the situation as “real” .

[SonB]

There's something about watching a VR feed of a trained fighter pilot that makes DCS look a thousand times more intense. The pro sim streamers are great to watch but this was on another level.

[albertoj.mollinedo]

I love it how he’s instinctively doing a ‘hicks’ then he remembers it’s a sim, no real g-forces 😂

[ComdrStew]

The biggest thing I noticed when I first started in VR in 2016 was how you didn't need the zoom anymore, since the FOV is correct in the cockpit. In 2D everything inside the cockpit is like twice as far for some reason. You will also noticed in AAR you have depth perception now, like when you were talking about how you had a feel with the water now. Love how your instincts are kicking in, you are tightening up and want to start to do the hics in a pull, lol. I remember when Casmo first tried VR in a F-18 and when he went to look behind him he tried to grab the canopy handle.

[angryginger]

VR really takes it to an entirely different level. I got into it like 6 years ago and I haven't played a sim on a monitor since. And the crazy part is that VR is still improving significantly all the time. Soon, hand tracking will be so good that interacting with the cockpit will feel totally natural. It's a fun time to be alive.

[matiascandia]

Its just so good how you tell the details cuz u lived this. Like when you said "look at the whispies that means he has some actual energy" I woulda just never thought of that. Great senses man.

[AlphaPackBoi]

1:34 your training kicked in and you started using the breathing technique. Always enjoy the dogfight videos!

[vz]

6:07 you can enable the pilot model by pressing Shift + P (may need to press a few times)

[klipser]

1:34 Him doing a reflex "KH" is all you need to know at how good this is 😂😂😂😂

[DaveTinFL]

Great stuff! Thanks for your service. I was USAF Fire Protection, crash and structural rescue certified, . I was stationed at Moody AFB in south Georgia, 347th TFW, from '84 to '87. Mostly dealt with F4Es but we eventually transitioned to the badass F16E. I dealt a LOT with the BAK12 arresting systems you mentioned during the video. In-flight emergencies w/ hydraulic issues/failures were common on the Viet Nam era Phantom IIs. Tailhook landings were always an adventure. A couple of our F4s had red star MIG kills emblazoned near the left side intake. :) Loved my job.

[simtaylor]

I have the Quest 3 also. The first time I went into DCS after I got it running, I jumped into a cold F/A 18. Was absolutely BLOWN AWAY. First thing I did was REACH OUT WITH MY HAND and try to flip a switch. Seconding thing I did was call myself a "Dumba**"

One tip I'd give you. Get the USB C cable to connect your headset to your computer. It will help extend your flight time by mitigating your battery draw (It won't keep it charged, but it will slow down the draw on it because you're not on WIFI so it doesn't have to broadcast, and it will TRY to provide some power back into the headset), and a direct connection is MUCH faster than a wireless WIFI connection

[lukebelvin]

I noticed a difference when you tried this in VR. Sounds like your military training crept out more in this one for sure. A testament to how immersive VR in DCS is.

[jimmykovalak]

I love how instinct kicks in. He was holding breath for Gs .

[bryanholland]

My buddy Scott always made fun of me for accidentally g straining when I got into VR. I'm glad I'm not the only one that had to get used to not doing that.

[HerrinSchadenfreude]

As an aviation fanatic this was absolutely precious watching him have this much fun. He was so into it!

[OOF]

6:30 damn, I didn't think you'd end up actually G straining LOL

[ZephlarNation]

Racing and Flight sims in VR are on another level. I've played a lot of VR games and nothing feels as amazing as these sims. It's a spiritual experience.

[vhwft]

I’d love to see a sim setup inside a g force training machine. And linked up so you can feel the gs while playing. Would make for an epic training tool.

[oisiaa]

VR is incredible. Our $20 million dollar full motion simulators are mostly obsolete with a $400 headset.