Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 free VR update has a release date, and it's soon

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Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting full VR support on PC as a free update later this month.

The developers at Asobo Studios revealed the news in a recent live update session on Twitch, as spotted by Polygon. The virtual reality features are set to go live as part of Sim Update 2 on December 23, meaning it will be just in time to recreate holiday travels in virtual reality. OK, that is admittedly the least exciting way I could have found to describe the thrill of launching into flight and feeling like you're really there.

This is a change from the studio's previously announced plans to launch VR with exclusive support for HP's upcoming Reverb G2 headset, and it's good news for virtual reality enthusiasts across all devices. If you're looking to buy Oculus Quest 2 or if you already have one, you should be able to use that to play as well. However, you will need a PC capable of running Microsoft Flight Simulator in VR mode and a link cable, which are both sold separately, to hook it all up.

Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.