Last month, Microsoft Flight Simulator developer Asobo Studio has released an update that has made the app compatible with most VR headsets. One of the improvements that has rolled out with it is snow and ice cover for Flight Simulator’s Live Weather feature, which can make flying over virtual landscapes even more realistic. Now the developer has shown what the improvement can do as part of the New Year greeting, and it can make the environments of the program look impressive.
The video, recorded in 4K, shows what maps you saw before would look like if it were covered in snow. You are expected to see snow, mountains, powdery trees and floating ice sheets depending on where you are. And since it’s real time, the amount of white you see changes – you can fly over the same places over and over again to see what it looks like at different times.