“Microsoft Flight Simulator” is a combination of global data from Bing Maps satellite data and the Azure AI cloud system to process and recreate the entire planet. The game also pulls in real-time air traffic and weather data to mirror real-world activity. ADAD“There’s also a complete airflow system,” Jorg Neumann, head of the “Flight Simulator” team, told The Post. Boyd himself has been a “Flight Simulator” fan since its first release in 1982. The “Flight Simulator” brand is among the oldest owned by Microsoft, even older than Windows.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2020 17:37 UTC