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Microsoft Flight <b>Simulator</b> 2024 pilots might have a new perfect VR headset, assuming the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. I'm not a naysayer of VR; I've used it plenty over the years and had a lot of enjoyment. But one of the issues I've always had is fatigue, purely from hanging these things off my head for extended periods. Be it the Meta Quest lineup or the last PC VR headset I owned, the now-defunct Lenovo Explorer (RIP Windows Mixed Reality), the form factor and the weight ultimately turned me off. At the recent Sim Racing Expo in Charlotte, I had my first chance to try out the Pimax Dream Air, a high-end, PC VR headset that's smaller and lighter than anything I've ever worn before. All while preserving the quality of the image inside the headset, which is easily up there with the best I've ever seen. It's not cheap. Not at all. If you're looking for budget-friendly VR, you'll still want to look at a Meta Quest 3S. But for more serious VR players, specifically here looking towards Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or sim racers in titles such as iRacing, aka experiences where you'll be inside VR for much longer, I think this could be a winner. Lightness makes a huge difference (to me) for VR The Pimax Dream Air isn't the lightest headset out there; there's still one from Bigscreen that has it beaten there. But compared to the likes of the well-known kings of the space, like the Meta Quest 3, it's night and day. The Pimax Dream Air is around 170g for the headset, compared to the 515g of the Meta Quest 3 (and a hair lighter than this for the Meta Quest 3S). You could wear three of the Pimax headsets and still be under the

Jun 18, 2026 · via tech.yahoo.com

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Jun 18, 2026 · via youtube.com

'My Italian Bono' – Who is Carlo Santi and how is he helping Hamilton get back to winning ways?

'My Italian Bono' – Who is Carlo Santi and how is he helping Hamilton get back to winning ways? Lewis Hamilton has finally hit his stride at Ferrari with the help of race engineer Carlo Santi – but who is he? Lewis Hamilton finally stood on the top step of the podium for the first time in Ferrari colours last weekend after taking victory in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. The result marked a significant turnaround for the seven-time World Champion, who endured his worst season in Formula 1 after joining the Scuderia at the start of 2025 when he struggled to adapt to the team's SF-25 car. Since then, Hamilton has built an engineering team around him that has allowed him to extract the most out of Ferrari's 2026 challenger, the SF-26, a car the Briton was involved in developing last year and over the winter. And just as importantly, Hamilton has struck up a strong working relationship with Carlo Santi, his new race engineer. But just who is the man he describes as "my Italian Bono"? Who is Carlo Santi? Carlo Santi is 52 years old and was born in Verona in northern Italy. He has spent more than a decade at the Ferrari F1 team, working closely with Kimi Raikkonen during the 2016 and 2017 seasons, before becoming the Finn's race engineer in 2018. This culminated in him standing alongside Raikkonen on the podium for his final F1 win at the 2018 United States Grand Prix, before Santi moved into a leadership role over the following years at Ferrari, where he worked within the 'remote garage', helping to support the drivers and team on a race weekend from back at the Maranello HQ. Santi said working for Ferrari had been a dream of his since he was a

Jun 18, 2026 · via formula1.com

I think I just found the best VR headset for Microsoft Flight <b>Simulator</b> 2024

I think I just found the best VR headset for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — it's so light and comfortable, but it's pricey The Pimax Dream Air isn't cheap, but it's the first time I've used a PC VR headset and been truly comfortable. I'm not a naysayer of VR; I've used it plenty over the years and had a lot of enjoyment. But one of the issues I've always had is fatigue, purely from hanging these things off my head for extended periods. Be it the Meta Quest lineup or the last PC VR headset I owned, the now-defunct Lenovo Explorer (RIP Windows Mixed Reality), the form factor and the weight ultimately turned me off. At the recent Sim Racing Expo in Charlotte, I had my first chance to try out the Pimax Dream Air, a high-end, PC VR headset that's smaller and lighter than anything I've ever worn before. All while preserving the quality of the image inside the headset, which is easily up there with the best I've ever seen. It's not cheap. Not at all. If you're looking for budget-friendly VR, you'll still want to look at a Meta Quest 3S. But for more serious VR players, specifically here looking towards Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or sim racers in titles such as iRacing, aka experiences where you'll be inside VR for much longer, I think this could be a winner. Lightness makes a huge difference (to me) for VR The Pimax Dream Air isn't the lightest headset out there; there's still one from Bigscreen that has it beaten there. But compared to the likes of the well-known kings of the space, like the Meta Quest 3, it's night and day. The Pimax Dream Air is around 170g for the headset, compared to the 515g of the

Jun 18, 2026 · via windowscentral.com

The Crew Motorfest to increase Season updates in Year 4 | Traxion.GG

Since The Crew Motorfest The Crew Motorfest launched in 2023, its post-launch live service updates have featured three seasons per year, each lasting four months. This is set to change soon. Starting with Season 10 in July, there will be four seasons per year instead of three, with each lasting three months instead of four. This also means that Ubisoft Ivory Tower is committing to a fourth year of updates for the open-world racer. After next month’s update, Season 11 will launch in October, followed by Season 12 next January, Season 13 in April and Season 14 in July. “Our main objective has always been to bring more content but also make sure it feels better packaged and more meaningful. Meaning more content drops during the year, more activities and more partners, leading to more car culture universes to explore and dive into.” This new release cadence will see each Season feature one themed playlist focusing on a specific car culture, alongside new activities, events and unlockable rewards. Ubisoft Ivory Tower says this approach will make the content of each Season update feel “more coherent” and “easier to follow.” Season 10 introduces Alpine and the longest event yet The French developer also confirmed that Season 10 is set to start in two weeks in July, with a release date yet to be confirmed. Headlining the new series will be the introduction of French manufacturer Alpine, along with a new playlist and a special event known as the Hawaii Grand Tour. Discussion 0 Comments Join the discussion Join Traxion.gg to start discussing with members. Already a member? Sign in

Jun 18, 2026 · via traxion.gg

Former IndyCar Rookie of the Year gets new role with Honda <b>Racing</b>

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — Race car driver Linus Lundqvist found success during his first full season in the NTT IndyCar Series. Lundqvist was named the 2024 IndyCar Rookie of the Year after finishing 16th in the standings. He had two podium results during the year, finishing in third during the events at Barber and Gateway. He drove for Chip Ganassi Racing during the 2024 season after driving for Meyer Shank Racing for three races during the 2023 season. Lundqvist finished 28th during the 2024 Indianapolis 500 after crashing on lap 28. Despite being named 2024 Rookie of the Year, he did not get a ride for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season, nor did he land a seat for the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season. On Wednesday, though, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) announced that Lundqvist will be the HRC Driver-In-The-Loop (DIL) Simulator Development Driver. HRC hopes that Lundqvist’s “expertise will help us create an HRC DIL sim experience more closely aligned with the on-track product in IndyCar racing. His speed, technical feedback and experience as a Honda-powered driver make him a valuable addition to our development program,” according to a news release. Lundqvist posted on X following the announcement on Wednesday. “Excited and proud (to) join the HRC family!” Lundqvist said in the post. “Let’s get to work!” The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season continues this weekend with the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

Jun 18, 2026 · via wrtv.com

New Assetto Corsa Competizione console update adds 95 liveries

- ACC console update adds 95 liveries from the 2025 GT World Challenge season - 86 paint schemes from GTWC Europe, nine from the GTWC America series A free update has just been launched for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Assetto Corsa Competizione, including 95 paint schemes. 95 liveries from GT World Challenge’s European and American offshoots are included in the new patch, 86 from the former, nine from the latter, although this appears to be the extent of the new content. Developer Kunos Simulazioni previously greenlit a similar update for the PC version of ACC all the way back in December 2025, which was then thought to be the final meaningful update for the game. This apparently now also applies to its console port. At the 2025 SimRacing Expo, Kunos’s Co-founder and Executive Manager Marco Massarutto intimated that the game would not receive any major updates, barring a livery pack: “So for [ACC], we are focused on providing the 2025 livery set for this season. But all the effort of the team is focused on[Assetto Corsa] EVO.” Discussion 0 Comments Join the discussion Join Traxion.gg to start discussing with members. Already a member? Sign in

Jun 18, 2026 · via traxion.gg

Forza Horizon 6's latest patch may have quelled Bowie Knife99's rage alongside making it ...

Forza Horizon 6's latest patch may have quelled Bowie Knife99's rage alongside making it easier for players to 100% regions No more endless searching for lost roads. Forza Horizon 6's latest patch released yesterday and with came a whole host of changes. But the ones that initially caught my eye were those concerning the AI drivatars, as they may go some way to curbing the rage of the infamous Bowie Knife99. Under the subheading of 'AI' are the updates: "improvements to difficulty balancing" and "fixed an issue with drivatar race start behaviour". We're yet to see what this means, although there is some hope that it'll dial down the likelihood of a drivatar from sporadically t-boning you at the start line. This likely won't, however, change the behaviour of drivatars for the rest of the week. Since Forza Horizon 6 released, there's been swaths of videos depicting Bowie Knife99 (among other drivatars) forcing players off the road, pushing them into trees, or flying through the air to then come crashing down on their heads. While there have been some players fighting back against Bowie Knife99's tyranny, it's still largely gone unchecked. But the changes to the AI drivatars don't seem to be the most exciting part of this patch notes, instead players have latched onto the update which adds a "Roads Driven" percentage to the Region Overview. Players no longer have to blindly drive around regions attempting to complete all the roads available, or turn to message boards to help solve the puzzle. "Literally was burning my eyeballs out of the socket staring at the map til I got the message in my mailbox that an update was out," one player says. It looks like the roads percentage overview will be a huge help to everyone trying to check off

Jun 18, 2026 · via pcgamer.com

FIA Seeks Partners to Develop Sanctioned ESports Championships

FIA Seeks Partners for Sanctioned ESports Championships The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motorsports and the federation for mobility organizations worldwide, has launched a "call for proposals" to find promoters and organisers of FIA-sanctioned Esports Championships. As one of the most accessible and affordable forms of competition, Esports will play a major role in the FIA’s plan to increase global motorsports participation and create new pathways into motorsports. The call for proposals aims to identify suitable partners with whom the FIA can work on the continued development of its Esports strategy. Proposals are expected to outline potential Esports Championship concepts, including: - overall format. - venues and locations for on-site finals. - geographical scope. - a commercial strategy that ensures long-term financial stability for Esports. Sim racing is experiencing a massive growth in popularity, attracting not only casual gamers and motorsports enthusiasts but also professional racing drivers such as Max Verstappen and Esports competitors from all over the world. The FIA MENA Esports Championship in 2025 generated 111 million views, and more than 6,000 drivers from 159 countries have already registered to take part in the first FIA Esports Global Rally Tour in May, with finalists competing live on stage at this year's FIA Awards in Shanghai in December. The FIA's Esports strategy has the potential to unlock significant commercial opportunities while opening access to motorsports competition. "Esports represents one of the most accessible and rapidly growing forms of competition, creating new pathways for people around the world to engage with [motorsports]. This call for proposal[s] marks an important milestone in the development of the FIA's Esports strategy as we identify opportunities that will support sustainable growth and attract new audiences and competitors," said H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA. "The launch of

Jun 17, 2026 · via performanceracing.com

Connor Baldwin

Connor arrives to FOX 25 straight from graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from Texas A&M University. Despite being fresh out of college, Connor has experienced his fair share of extreme weather. He's chased multiple tornadoes, including an EF-2 in West Texas, an EF-1 near Pauls Valley, and an EF-3 near Ellis. Connor has wanted to be a Meteorologist since 2011. That year, his father took over running the family ranch near Wichita Falls, TX, just in time for a historic drought. Connor and his father would spend every night looking at the National Weather Service page and weather models trying to see when the next chance for rain was. Connor originally wanted to be a storm chaser but realized broadcast meteorology was his true calling after interning for two years in Wichita Falls. Connor is from Dallas, where he learned to deal with heart break by being a Dallas Stars and Dallas Cowboys fan. Connor enjoys watching and playing sports in his free time. His biggest hobby is sim racing. Connor, his Fiancée, and their Corgi are ready to take on Oklahoma City!

Jun 17, 2026 · via okcfox.com

iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports &amp; Community Events | June 17th to June 24th, 2026

iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports & Community Events | June 17th to June 24th, 2026 June 17th, 2026 by Justin Melillo Welcome to the iRacing Weekly Tune-in, your guide to what is available to watch this week on the official iRacing broadcast channels, as well as some special events to watch around the iRacing community. From official iRacing eSports to select community events, there’s plenty to tune in for and enjoy. Here’s what on the schedule, from June 17th to June 24th in 2026. WEDNESDAY | June 17th, 2026 🇪🇺 Creator Series | 6 PM ET “Where the biggest and best egos in sim racing go head to head.” It’s NASCAR season! Featuring a thrilling 10 NASCAR Next-Gen rounds, 3 unique special events, and many of your favorite creators each week, this WILL be the most intense, chaotic, and left-turny Creator Series Season yet Cars: NASCAR Cup Car | Track: Watkins Glen Broadcasted by Creator Series | Local Broadcast Time: 22:00 GMT Watch Here THURSDAY | June 18th, 2026 🇺🇸 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series | 7 PM ET The 2026 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series season returns for Round #4 on Thursday night. The six-race series will once again offer top sim racers the opportunity to translate their skills into the real-world Skip Barber Formula Race Series, with prizes valued at over $500,000 on the line. Car: FIA F4 | Track: Sonoma Broadcasted by iRacing Watch Here FRIDAY | June 19th, 2026 🇪🇺 iRacing Radical e-CUP | 5 PM ET Fast Cars on fast Tracks. That’s what the Radical Esports Cup offers drivers with a Class C license and the desire to “turn, baby, turn!” The Radical SR10 sports racer offers iRacers a potent combination of acceleration and top end speed, nimble handling and stopping power. Car: Radical SR10

Jun 17, 2026 · via iracing.com

Mid Year Sale 2026: Up to 50$ Off on Moza <b>Racing</b> products

Moza Racing is offering some of the best sales of the year. You can enjoy up to 50$ off in several Moza Racing products for one month. Let’s check what is available. Promotion Period This Mid Year Sale promotion is valid from June 16 13:00 to July 15 10:00, 2026 (UTC), unless otherwise specified. Pricing & Discounts - Selected products are eligible for promotional pricing during the event period. - Newly released products are not eligible for promotional pricing during this event, unless stated otherwise. Special shipping rates may still apply. Eligible Products for Shipping Discount: This website uses affiliate links which may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Jun 17, 2026 · via boxthislap.org

7 Of The Coolest Gadgets I Saw At A Tech Con In Taiwan

7 Of The Coolest Gadgets I Saw At A Tech Con In Taiwan Computex is the largest tech expo in Asia, and it held annually during the first week of June. I got the chance to go to Taipei this year and cover the show, which features several mainstream tech brands and many more smaller and upcoming companies. Taiwan is home to many tech firms, including popular ones like Asus and Acer. It's also the home of TSMC, which makes 90% of the world's most advanced chips — including the ones that you find inside many Apple devices and Snapdragon-powered Android phones. TSMC also manufactures chips for Nvidia, which makes the GPUs that you can find in many data centers and is arguably the foundation of the current AI boom. This is why Computex is such an important expo, and many companies take advantage of this gathering to launch their upcoming tech and show off their latest products. So, we spent several days in Taiwan and trolled the massive show floors for the most interesting gadgets that we could find. We picked seven out of the hundreds (maybe even thousands) of items that we saw to give you a slightly closer look. Take a look and keep in mind: most of these picks will either be available to consumers soon or, (depending on when you read this article,) might be available in a store near you already. Acemagic Retro X5 mini PC Retro tech is becoming trendier these days, and Acemagic joined the bandwagon with the Retro X5 mini PC. This tiny desktop features the aesthetics of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, making it perfect for millennials and Gen X-ers who grew up with this console in the '80s and want a hit of nostalgia every time they sit at

Jun 17, 2026 · via slashgear.com