The FlightGear flight simulator project is an open-source, multi-platform, cooperative flight simulator development project. It also simulates space flight in Earth's orbit.
FlightGear's flight dynamics engine (JSBSim) is used in a 2015 NASA benchmark to judge new simulation code to the standards of the space industry. FlightGear is used professionally for research and development, as well as non-professionally.
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Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlightGear https://www.flightgear.org/category/tours/ https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/tags.php?tag=flightgear (multi-page articles) FlightGear wiki
As of 2020 there are over 700 aircraft and spacecraft projects available with 1 click download and install from the sim's launcher, more are available at 3rd party hangars and github repositories for different craft projects.
FlightGear 2020.3.8 and later has automatically downloaded 3d models of buildings, roads, cities etc. , based on Open StreetMap (OSM) data and automatic generation, for the whole world.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, other OSes
Based on our record, VR-OS should be more popular than FlightGear. It has been mentiond 4 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
I'm trying to build a very simple version of an OS for myself. I'm currently designing a mock version of it in Unity. Take this popular example as reference: https://matthaeuskrenn.com/vr-os/. Source: about 1 year ago
Check out Mattheus Krenn's VR-OS It's one of the projects built around a fully VR GUI for computing. Instead of monitors, the idea is you just use a headset. Source: over 2 years ago
While searching for a better workflow, I stumbled upon this prototype called VR-OS (https://matthaeuskrenn.com/vr-os/). What really stuck with me is the idea of distinguishing between the free floating space (360° to place your windows), and the "Deck" to the bottom with distinct slots to put windows into. Source: over 2 years ago
The best you're going to see, until something is actually announced from a major player, is really just concept projects. Like VR-OS or Infinity Cube. Even those aren't really what I think you're asking about. The closest idea to what I think you mean would be basically Second Life or Garry's Mod in VR. Source: almost 3 years ago
Check out https://flightgear.org or https://geo-fs.com. These are completely free to use. Source: 5 months ago
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