If you've ever wondered whether your car is faster than your friend's, there's a new (kind-of) virtual reality drag racing system at work.
You use your own vehicle, but it never moves. Instead, it sits tied down to a dyno, and you 'drive' it using a virtual reality system that translates your inputs such as steering to the car via a computer, while the system projects a simulation of the race onto a screen.
The advantages? According to Drag Tag, which came up with the wheeze, you don't have to:
- Worry about weather conditions
- Wait for what seems like hours for the next drag race because a car lunched its engine and left a messy 200 metre oil slick
- Wait in long queues
- Wear a helmet or race suit
- Equip an 11-second or faster car with a roll cage
Trouble is, it's in Melbourne, Australia -- which is a bit of a trek for most people just for a drag race.
But if it works there, who knows? We might see it in the UK soon...
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