MSFS gets PSVR2
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s big “Sim 5” update will add full PSVR2 support on PS5 and is due in April — console VR cockpit immersion is finally arriving for sim pilots ( ). Orbx’s Atlanta (KATL) scenery is now targeting mid‑April after a final delay, and Vector has confirmed all three Boeing 787 variants are coming to MSFS later this year, so expect a heavy content month for simmers ( ).
Asobo and Microsoft rebuilt every cockpit interaction specifically for the PS VR2 Sense controllers, saying switches, knobs and instrument models had to be redesigned rather than simply mapped from the flat‑screen controls. (blog.playstation.com) The team engineered foveated rendering with a technique they call Flexible Scaled Rasterization and implemented a bespoke “frame duplication” approach—rendering the frame twice with an updated camera position between iterations—to hit the framerate targets needed for comfortable VR. (blog.playstation.com) Jorg Neumann described using the Boeing 737‑8 extensively during VR development to validate cockpit readability, while helicopters such as the Guimbal Cabri G2 were flagged as especially effective for immersion due to open peripheral views. (msfsaddons.com) Orbx’s recent fourth development update for its Hartsfield–Jackson (KATL) product cites large‑scale mesh fixes and the conversion to native MSFS 2024 assets as the primary reasons behind the extended development cycle. (msfsaddons.com) The Orbx update lists remaining tasks as finishing placement of GSE, vehicles, trees and people, custom 3D taxiway signs, bespoke approach/taxi lighting and animation pass work, and shows new screenshots focused on dense ramp and terminal detailing. (msfsaddons.com) Vector’s Project Griffin team says it comprises more than 20 developers including real‑world 787 pilots and engineers, and described a “schematic‑level” approach that models electrical, fuel and hydraulic lines to reflect realistic component behaviour. (vector-sim.com) Previews shown on stage and in developer screenshots include closeups of a GEnx engine nacelle, a live electrical synoptic page, and promises of deep systems work—over 700 normal/non‑normal checklists, 200+ maintenance pages, live maintenance data, and planned integration with SimBrief, Navigraph and LIDO. (msfsaddons.com)
