LandForm VisualFlight™

Rapid Imaging Software, Inc.

Alberqueque, NM

LandForm VisualFlight™ is the power of a geographic information system (GIS) and the speed of a flight simulator, accessible from any Windows application.

• The Advanced Flight Visualization Toolkit (VisualFlight™) project is developing a suite of virtual reality immersive telepresence software tools which combine the real-time flight simulation abilities with the data density of a Geographic Information System (GIS). This technology is used for virtual reality training of crews, analysis of flight test data, and as an on-board immersive situation display. It will also find application as a virtual cockpit, and in teleoperation of remotely piloted vehicles.
• AFVT will enhance the ability of analysts and operators to interact with large amounts of multidimensional data using the most natural paradigm available: 3D immersion. This operator/data interaction technology will be an advancement comparable to the invention of the Heads-Up Display (HUD). AFVT will move the HUD into the third dimension.
• A simplified user interface, it will fuse real-time 3D displays of terrain with digital maps, satellite data, vehicles, flight paths, and waypoints. This unique and innovative approach will build upon recent software technology research and development from Rapid Imaging Software. VisualFlight™ permits users to construct and deploy their own immersive multidimensional display applications on Windows-based computer platforms.

• VisualFlight™ is sold as a development kit starting with 5 run-time licenses.  Users who wish to distribute more applications using LandForm VisualFlight™ technology can purchase additional run-time licenses as needed.
• VisualFlight™ 1.0 has been available to qualified users for several months now, and the response is excellent.  VisualFlight™ has been deployed to display live real-time flight data broadcast over a network.  Please visit this page for the latest VisualFlight™ developments.
• LandForm V/O Video Overlay plug-in for LandForm C3 or Flight Vision is available for the Matrox Corona board only.  The price is $4995 for a # single users license. Site license is available for $6995.

• The firm’s VisualFlight™ System was used to fly the X- 38 on it’s latest test flight. The flight vehicle was piloted by astronaut (Ken Ham) using LandForm VisualFlight system as his digital cockpit window.

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