A Tokyo-based start-up's audacious take on mixing reality with the thrill of air racing.
So, what's Air Race X all about? It's about taking a real sport, like air racing, and throwing it into a wild mix of real-world data and digital magic. Air racing is like a super fast plane race where pilots weave through inflatable pylons. It's intense and needs a lot of skill. But the issue here is the races needed a ton of money to happen, and people weren’t excited about them anymore. Also, flying pilots and planes all over the world was a logistical nightmare.
Just a few days ago on October 15th, 2023, the bustling streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district bore witness to this extraordinary experiment. But there's a catch – occlusion. It's like when you try to mix VR with the real world, sometimes they don’t blend perfectly. When watching these digital planes flying around, they sometimes zoom behind a skyscraper. But you can still see them as if the skyscraper isn't there. (Via
So, guess who took home the crown at Air Race X in Tokyo? It was none other than the incredible Yoshi Muroya, the hometown hero! Way to go, Yoshi!
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