Hundreds of players of Microsoft's free Flight Simulator game flew into Hurricane Laura thanks to the game's online weather simulation.
Lovers of Flight Sim "flew" under difficult conditions, from better safety of their homes, exploring Hurricane Laura. As the devastating hurricane moved towards the US coast yesterday, the Flight Sim community fired up the Live Weather simulation and went to Hurricane Laura.
Ο user of Reddit SirCashRegister posted a picture from the game world, just outside of Texas. In his post you'll see the map of Texas, as well as several small green dots, representing the players piloting the virtual taxidi in the same area.
The team of virtual pilots undoubtedly saw some of the most beautiful images that Flight Sim can provide. THE Reddit user JKeith26 gave us a beautiful orange sky that pierced the deadly clouds. While Hurricane Laura was devastating to those on land, the colored clouds were unquestionably spectacular. Of course and others users sent various stunning photos.
As for the navigation... despite the fact that Microsoft Flight Simulator's online weather drastically reduces the speeds of hurricanes you encounter, smaller virtual aircraft reportedly had problems in navigation.
Watch a video here from the virtual entrance to Hurricane Laura.
