War Thunder fan creates a full virtual reality cockpit

Flight sim fans are often on the cutting edge of technology and peripherals, usually more so than the rest of the gaming crowd. After all, when your goal is to replicate the complete flight experience, you’re going to need some serious hardware.

One gamer has put together an impressive virtual cockpit that combines the Oculus Rift headset with a detailed instrument panel and flight chair to bring him as close as possible to the real thing. He’s very effusive in his appreciation of the detail and combat of War Thunder as his game of choice, and shows it compared to flying an actual small-engine plane to demonstrate how well it does its job.

So what does War Thunder look like with all of the (ahem) trimmings? Prepare to be impressed after the break!