This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world
Tom Scott · 2 HN recommendations
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Tom Scott visits the Swiss Military Museum to see the last surviving 1970s tank-driving simulator. It uses a real camera moving over a miniature model landscape rather than any computer graphics.
Why HN recommends it: Recommended as a great example of early VR and pre-computer simulation.
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