here’s a revolution taking place in pilot training, thanks to VR (virtual reality)
and AR (augmented
reality; also known as mixed reality or MR). Both offer computer-assisted ways to make pilot training safer on the ground and in flight. In doing so, these technologies make it possible for student pilots to gain relevant skills before they ever go aloft, and to receive training assistance once they are in the cockpit and flying for the very first time.
“Virtual reality or VR replaces the real world with a virtual world,” said Martin Keil, CTO at Reiser Simulation and Training, a German manufacturer of Level D full flight simulators that has added VR to its training portfolio. “Augmented reality (AR) combines the virtual world with real world elements, offering the possibility of creating new, highly immersive training environments.”