Through its venture capital arm, Alaska Airlines is investing in the development of next-generation simulators that will help make pilot training more efficient. These full-motion Boeing 737 VR ...

Over the last few decades, aviation has truly become one of the safest and most reliable modes of transport in the world. The industry has seen constant technological advancements, to meet the ...

A new virtual reality (VR)-based helicopter safety training initiative has been launched in Nepal to improve pilot preparedness and reduce aviation accidents.

The A-PiMod system tracks a pilot’s eye movement, gestures, and inputs from the pilot, which allows it to draw conclusions concerning their stress levels and offer recommendations during flights. In ...

TROY, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "FlyInside Flight Simulator is the first flight simulator ever designed with VR in mind from the start. Although it can be used in the traditional way, the ...

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Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

HAMBURG—Inflight VR, a startup company offering virtual-reality (VR) headsets for IFE, has conducted test flights with three carriers and identified questions it still has to answer. The evaluations ...

European virtual-reality (VR) inflight entertainment (IFE) specialist Inflight VR has closed its largest equity financing round to date, securing over €4 million ($4.5 million) to support its growth ...