When you think of the best of F1 drivers, you kind of assume that their prowess on the track is god-given, and while you might be right to some extent, they certainly practice, a lot. This is the very simulator that Ferrari built for Fernando Alonso, and apparently it can even be programmed to teach him new tricks. Read More >>
When it comes to making video games feel more realistic, Nintendo seems to be one of the industry's leading innovators. First it introduced a vibrating rumble controller accessory for the N64, and then of course it made a buttload of money from the motion-controlled Wii. But a company called Tactical Haptics wants to steal Nintendo's thunder with a grip-simulating motion controller that promises to accurately simulate how a sword or gun really feels in hand. Read More >>
In an effort to improve autopilot systems aboard spacecraft, the European Space Agency has released a free iOS app that works with Parrot's AR Drone and lets amateur pilots practice a simulated docking with the International Space Station. Read More >>
Somehow North Korea has been unfairly stereotyped as a nation that's behind the times—unwilling to adopt new technologies that could improve the country. But as this image clearly illustrates, that's simply not the case. Read More >>
They are a group of five high school students from Marin and San Francisco, who have built projects for MakerFaire before. But now they're trying their hand at building something really amazing: a full BSG Viper simulator with 360-degree motion in all direction. Read More >>
It's unfortunate that this ultra-modern looking airport only exists at the simINN Flight Simulation Center in Stuttgart, Germany. Because flying would be considerably more enjoyable if airports looked like they were designed as science fiction movie sets. Read More >>
Powered by an AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card, Chad Smith's five screen racing simulator looks like it provides almost the same thrills as the military's simulators, without requiring the military's budget. Read More >>
The Navy's new Maritime Composite Training System (MCTS) has gone online, giving trainee troops a chance to virtually practise on new Type 45 destroyers without the risk of reversing one onto a sandbank and getting on the local news. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"I understand it says 'new' training...did they have an old one somewhere? It does seem like a necessity, to me!
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