Pilots train with new technology without feeling sick
When people think of flight training, they often imagine huge simulators with big screens surrounding the cockpit. But things are changing. “There is a significant effort underway to replace flight simulator visual systems with virtual- or mixed-reality (VR or MR) headsets, which give the user an unlimited field of view in any direction.”
The problem? Not everyone can handle VR. In fact, “24% to 27% of students were unable to tolerate more than seven minutes in the VR/MR world,” according to Brelyon’s co-founder Alok Mehta. That’s a big challenge when you’re trying to train pilots!
Brelyon came up with a clever solution: immersive monitors that feel like VR but don’t require wearing a headset. These monitors use special technology that makes images look real, layered, and deep—without making people dizzy. Their Ultra Reality (UR) and Ultra Reality Extend (URE) displays allow users to organize data in layers, so information looks natural and is easy to access.
One pilot explained, “The Brelyon Ultra Reality display with my home simulator…produces images more like those on the collimated visuals at Boeing than on a curved gaming monitor.” Another added that traditional screens were too big, projectors were too messy, and VR headsets were too isolating. Brelyon solved all of those problems with one design.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force have already tested Brelyon’s monitors, finding them useful for most pilot training. Airlines are also excited because it saves them money and space compared to full-size simulators.
At the heart of all this is one simple question that the company’s founder asked: “Can you mimic a headset-like experience by engineering the light around the user instead of forcing them to use a device?” That thinking led to a brand-new way to solve a very real problem
What I like most about this story is that it shows how big challenges can inspire smart solutions. Pilots needed training that was realistic, safe, and comfortable. Instead of giving up on VR, Brelyon found another way to achieve the same goal. For middle schoolers, this is a great reminder: when you face a problem, don’t just stop—look for another path. Sometimes the solution is even better than the first idea!
Source:
- https://youtu.be/H6UsP3lhVTc?si=HcdmvE0wzfDz29Os
- https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-08-12/brelyon-ure-displays-solve-vr-motion-sickness-problem
- https://www.cnet.com/videos/the-brelyon-monitor-projects-a-cinema-like-display-with-added-virtual-depth/
- https://app.pictory.ai/
- https://chatgpt.com/
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