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X-Plane VS FOVE

Compare X-Plane VS FOVE and see what are their differences

X-Plane logo X-Plane

The world's most advanced flight simulator just got an upgrade. Download the free demo today for Windows, macOS, & Linux.

FOVE logo FOVE

An eye tracking virtual reality headset (pre-launch)
  • X-Plane Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-27
  • FOVE Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-05-07

X-Plane videos

Is X-Plane 11 Worth It In 2020? [X-Plane 11 Review]

More videos:

  • Review - X-Plane 11 - Is it Worth Buying?
  • Review - FSX vs X-PLANE 11

FOVE videos

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Category Popularity

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Space Simulator
100 100%
0% 0
Virtual Reality
0 0%
100% 100
Flight Simulator
100 100%
0% 0
Heatmaps
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100% 100

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Reviews

These are some of the external sources and on-site user reviews we've used to compare X-Plane and FOVE

X-Plane Reviews

6 Best Flight Simulators For Mac of 2021: Alternatives To Microsoft Flight Sim
X-Plane and FlightGear are easily the most realistic but also the most complex. X-Plane costs $59.99 whereas FlightGear is free but X-Plane is more polished and easier to get going with than FlightGear.
Source: machow2.com

FOVE Reviews

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, X-Plane should be more popular than FOVE. It has been mentiond 5 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.

X-Plane mentions (5)

  • Where could I find X-Plane 7?
    Oh, Thanks ! I wasn't expecting to be able to download on the WayBackMachine I tried on the old x-plane.com website with no success but it worked on boostair.com ! Source: over 1 year ago
  • what is the best place to buy x-plane 12 from
    Haha, yes I know I can just buy it from x-plane.com, but I was just wondering what the community had to say. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Error 47?
    Has anybody gotten the "transaction failed (error 47)" message when trying to check out on x-plane.com? I've been trying to buy XP12 and I repeatedly get hit with this message :(. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • It's Happening!
    Welp x-plane.com is throwing a 504 now so either the server got hugged to death or they brought it down temporarily for the imminent release. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • aerobask Falcon 8x in XP12
    What tf do you think a forum is for then? Personal thoughts and opinions are like the entire point. If you wanted straight facts you would go to x-plane.com lol. Source: almost 2 years ago

FOVE mentions (1)

  • HISTORY OF VR CONSUMER ERA: NOT ONLY OCULUS - Reddit Edition
    I cannot tackle every existing or existed device, sorry. You cannot find here products aimed at enterprises and professionals, like the StarVROne, the Varjo VR-3 or the XTAL. For historical reasons, let me mention on the fly the first pioneering headset implementing eye tracking and foveated rendering, the FOVE 0, by Japanese company Fove. Initially welcomed by a successful international kickstarter campaign in... Source: about 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing X-Plane and FOVE, you can also consider the following products

FlightGear - 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. It's flight dynamics engine (JSBSim) is used in a 2015 NASA benchmark.

WebGazer.js - Eye tracking on the browser

Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X 2 - Tom Clancy’s H.

Eye Yoga - Improve eyesight, relieve eye strain and prevent presbyopia.

Digital Combat Simulator - Digital Combat Simulator is a Free-to-play, Single and Multiplayer Combat Flight Simulation developed by Eagle Dynamics and published by The Fighter Collection.

Jabberwocky - Communicate through text to speech by moving your head