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This giant orb, which looks as bland as an ordinary lightbulb, is the home of aerial dogfights. The Barco RP-360 is a flight simulator for jet pilots—the first to provide a fully immersive 360-degree training environment. The system, produced by Belgian display maker Barco, uses thirteen 10-megapixel projectors and special software to generate seamless battle theaters for virtual missions that prepare trainee pilots for the real thing.
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