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Welcome to the VR Closed Beta!
As part of our continued effort to build Microsoft Flight Simulator with our community, we are excited to invite you to the VR Closed Beta! The team has been hard at work bringing VR to Microsoft Flight Simulator and we are happy to have you onboard to help us reach the final leg of our destination.
The VR Closed Beta will begin on Monday, November 2nd, 2020. In preparation, please read through the instruction below on how to access the VR experience and for more general details about the Closed Beta itself.
Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Closed Beta Terms & Guidelines
In order to participate, you will need to agree to the terms of the VR Closed Beta. Please visit the following link to read and accept the Terms & Guidelines.
- You will be required to log in with your registered Insider information.
- Check the box to confirm your acceptance of the VR Closed Beta Terms.
- Click Submit
Once we have confirmed you have accepted the Terms (approximately 12-24 hours), your account will be greenlit, and you will have access to the forums and VR experience.
Instructions for Launching VR
Instructions can also be found on the Microsoft Flight Simulator Website
Before you can access VR mode in Microsoft Flight Simulator, you must:
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Download and install OpenXR for Windows Mixed Reality from the Microsoft Store
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Open the Mixed Reality Portal app
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On the lower-left corner of the app select See More
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In the menu that appears select Set Up OpenXR. Doing this will cause the Windows Store to launch from where you can install the runtime. If this menu item does not appear, OpenXR may already be installed on your PC.
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Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator and update the sim to version 1.10.7.0.
To access VR mode (currently only available once loaded into a flight): -
Before launching the sim, first launch the Mixed Reality Portal from the Windows Start Menu.
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With the Mixed Reality Portal running in the background, launch Microsoft Flight Simulator!
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Once in the sim, setup and launch a Free Flight as you normally would.
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Once your flight has loaded and you are in the cockpit, press CTRL+TAB to enter VR mode.
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Put on your headset, look straight ahead, and re-center the camera by pressing SPACEBAR.
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Enjoy and have a safe flight!
If you run into any issues or are unable to enter VR mode during a flight, please reach out to us at support@flightsimulator.zendesk.com
Additional Beta Details
Sharing Feedback
A core part of the Beta is getting your feedback on the experience.
Forums: : You will have access to VR Closed Beta forums where you can share feedback and chat with other Beta members. Be sure to login with the email you used to sign up for the VR Closed Beta.
- Survey: A survey will be sent out to all members later in the Closed Beta.
- Zendesk: If you have feedback or bugs to report you can also send a support ticket using the following Request Form
Setting Expectations
We would like to set a few expectations for how we would like to approach this feedback effort.
- The VR mode represents in-progress work and the quality of your experience will likely vary based on your system specs.
- We will be working hard to prioritize work so that we can deliver a great experience – your input can help inform these priorities!
- We encourage constructive and honest feedback and want Beta members to focus on helping improve the VR experience. Keeping feedback focused, usable, and concrete will be most helpful!
- We want to have an open and inclusive environment and do not want to see unnecessary negativity or personal attacks on the forums. We will have a low tolerance for this unhelpful behavior.
For any general questions about the VR Closed Beta, please reach out to support@flightsimulator.zendesk.com for support.
We appreciate your participation and genuinely look forward to your feedback!
Sincerely,
Microsoft Flight Simulator Team