FAA to Test Virtual Reality Headsets for Helicopter Pilot Training
- Loft Dynamics provides flight-simulation technology to FAA
- Market for commercial virtual reality systems remains small
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US aviation regulators are turning to a small Swiss technology startup to rethink how helicopter pilots are trained.
The Federal Aviation Administration will evaluate virtual reality technology in flight simulators for the first time, taking delivery of systems from Zurich-based Loft Dynamics, the company said Monday.