'Microsoft Flight Simulator' gives players a close look at Hurricane Laura

As the destructive Hurricane Laura has been making its way up from the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and Thursday, players in the recently released Microsoft Flight Simulator noticed that they could fly right by a digital version of the massive storm thanks to the game's live weather simulation.

It's a viscerally impressive and imposing sight. To be able to get a clear look at a real-time approximation of Laura without any of the danger involved with being that close to the storm is a unique experience. Read more...

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