driving simulator
Digital road practice
A driving simulator is a system that replicates the experience of operating a vehicle without actual travel—typically combining a screen, steering wheel, and pedals to create realistic road conditions.
Driving simulators range from arcade games to sophisticated training tools for new drivers or research subjects: The DMV uses a driving simulator to test reaction times.
Flight simulators preceded them, but driving simulators have become common in both entertainment and professional settings.
- racingSpeed competition sport
- steering wheelVehicle direction controller
- force feedbackSimulated touch through devices
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
- manual transmissionDriver-operated gear selector
cockpit · virtual · track · road course · physics · gear shift · dashboard · throttle · braking · lap time · lap record · split times · time trial · arcade · realism · handling · tires · learning curve
- vehicle gamescar racing, motorcycle racing, boat racing, kart racing, drag racing
- motion simulatorsroller coaster sim
- driving schoollearner permit, permit test, road test, behind the wheel, license exam
- interactive mediavideo games, video game, apps, interactive fiction, mobile apps
- virtual experiencesVR games, virtual tour, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality
- simulation techVR headset, motion capture, digital twin, physics engine, game engine