Download the Sketchfab app if you’d like to view them in 3D and AR.Īt Padpilot, we provide the smartest educational materials for future pilots. Most models are available to explore exclusively within our books, but a few are available though our public channel here.

Since the release of Sketchfab’s iOS AR app, students can also explore some of our 3D models in augmented reality (AR) too. This Airbus A380 flight deck looks amazing in VR. The Sketchfab platform also means we can create models that can be viewed in Virtual Realty (VR) with a set of basic VR goggles. They can be viewed from any angle and zoomed in on, and some have sound for extra realism. Trainee pilots can interact, rotate and explore them visually, clicking on the annotations to learn more.

Our 3D models are designed to complement some of the trickier, or more conceptual parts of the PPL, CBIR or ATPL theory syllabus. For us, increasing students interaction with the syllabus in order to deliver improved educational value is more important. Good looking visuals are nice to have of course, but we didn’t just want eye candy for the sake of it. Over the years, the company has developed the rendering quality and performance, adding new features and integrations and, in 2017, we began experimenting with hosting visual content for our eBooks there.Īn important consideration for our editorial team was how to use 3D models in a way that benefits student pilots during ground school help them learn with more understanding, or to grasp complex concepts more quickly. Sketchfab launched on 10 March 26th 2012 as a simple 3D viewer that allowed creators to share their 3D models online, without the need for programming.

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