The Application of Virtual Reality Technology in the Automobile Driving Simulator Industry

Since the 20th century, the proposal and development of virtual reality technology have provided new means for the research and development of car driving simulators. Today, driving simulators are increasingly used in military systems, public security systems, research institutes, transportation systems, and education systems, such as simulation training in the military and aerospace fields, and the use of virtual reality technology to simulate zero gravity environments to replace the current non-standard underwater training methods for astronauts.

Virtual reality technology is a computer system that can create and experience virtual worlds. It has three prominent features: interactivity, immersion, and imagination. The virtual environment generated by virtual reality systems is generated by computer systems, which act on users through visual, auditory, and tactile senses, creating an immersive and interactive feeling. Virtual reality technology has long been adopted in flight driving to simulate driving. With the rapid development of computer systems, the implementation and application of virtual reality technology has made a qualitative leap in the research of automotive driving simulators. Driving simulators have also been rapidly applied to automotive training, following their initial application in aviation driving training.