FlightSim Magazine i14 - Fall 2016 | Page 21

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FEATURE REVIEW

we ’ re always close to the product we ’ re making , and that we put ourselves in the shoes of our users almost every day . And for me , the best part is that I enjoy doing this :) - What ’ s coming next . The things we ’ re working on are going to blow people ’ s minds . We ’ re waiting to be done with this update to get back to our next huge update , and this one will add quite a few other bullet points to this list ;) ( Laura )
With mobile devices ever evolving to become better and better , you have now been able to start the development of Global Flight . Can you tell us any more details about this and how this has the potential to transform the simulator ? ( Jack ) sional solutions , but in normal flight conditions , we ’ re pretty close to the real world numbers . We actually work with real airline pilots to help us validate the flight models . - User Interface and cameras : This is an essential point for us , or at least for me . The User interface has to be functional and intuitive . While there ’ s still room for improvement , the relevant controls are always close to where your thumbs are , so you don ’ t have to let go of a large device to press a button during a critical moment in your flight . As for the cameras , an important part of a simulator is seeing what is actually happening . Having cameras that allow our users to see what they want to see is absolutely essential to us . - We ’ re users of the app . I personally spend a * lot * of time in the app , testing , playing , etc ... I think it ’ s important in the eyes of our users . It ensures that
Global flight is going to be something that will revolutionize the app in many ways . No longer will our users be constrained in the small maps . Flights from Los Angeles to Paris , from Dubai to Tokyo , in real time , over realistic terrain will become a possibility . This is the 2nd most requested feature on our feedback site . This is a huge task however . We ’ ve made tremendous progress and we ’ ve already shown a few bits on our forum , but believe me when I say you ’ ve only seen the tip of the iceberg .
Live is going to greatly benefit from this expansion as well . We ’ ll be able to have events where real life situations can occur , as well as the ability to make round the world flightsthe possibilities are endless ! Our airport creation team is already hard at work on bringing many airports to the expected quality for when Global comes out . This is the gateway to the big league . The state where we can finally compete , and maybe distance the established names out there , especially on PC . ( Laura )