Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display (VR HMD)-based simulated flight training simulators with respect to ripple effects.
Background: VR HMD-based simulators can increase immersion and realism by providing more realistic virtual environments in comparison to VM-based simulators.
Existing studies related to VR HMD-based simulators have been mainly focused on flight training effects of pilots rather than considering all the effects collectively.
Method: This study conducted a comparative experiment of VM-based and VR HMD-based simulators with 25 Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter pilots.
Results: All 6 items on ripple effects were statistically significantly higher in VR HMDbased simulators than in VM-based simulators.
Conclusion: When VR HMD-based simulators are used to with respect to ripple effects the flight training for Air Force pilots, practical technical ripple effects can be expected.
Application: The results of this study are expected to help us understand the system characteristics of VR HMD-based simulators.