The reception toMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2020has been incredibly positive following the game’s release earlier this year. The game has only continued to grow since it released back in August, with the2020 edition becoming the fastest growing entryin the entire series’ history.
Now,Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020is about to get a highly anticipated feature four months after launch. After testing began back in October,Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020is finally getting full VR support via a free update available to download right now.
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The news comes by way of an official post on Microsoft’s Xbox news website. For those wondering which VR headsets will be compatible with the update, players won’t have to worry too much at all. Thankfully, Microsoft worked hard to ensure thatall major VR headset units would be compatiblewith the update at launch. Microsoft specifically lists headsets like the Oculus, Valve, HTC, and a wide range of Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
However, players should absolutely be mindful of the increase in power it will take to run the game in VR. As such, players will probably need to adjust and tweak their performance settings to ensure they get the smoothest possible experience while playingMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2020in VR. Of course, there will probably bea lot ofMicrosoft Flight Simulatorplayerswho won’t have access to VR units, considering the game boasts more than two million players as of December 22. Still, the option for those who can take advantage of this immersive hardware is certainly going to give plenty of players a reason to dive back into the beautifully realized world thatMicrosoft Flight simulator 2020offers up.
Microsoft Flight Simulatoris available on PC, with support for Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X planned for 2021.
