Microsoft Flight Simulator is nothing short of a stunning, providing the sort of scope we might have deemed impossible not all that long ago. And in a package that allows anyone to jump in and explore the globe - from up on high. In addition to the recent Japan World Update the team at Asobo are now allowing players to sign-up for the upcoming VR Closed Beta.

Which will surely add a new dimension and level of immersion to the impressive flight sim. As per the VR Closed Beta info page, the team is looking to get feedback on the new mode. Though you will need to fairly beefy rig in order to participate - an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 at a minimum - and provide that info via a DxDiag snapshot. Phase 1 of the Closed Beta will support Windows Mixed Reality HMDs with additional VR Headsets to be supported in Phase 2.

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And on that note we'll leave you with this - the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator 'Around the World Tour' covering Europe. So gorgeous.