Somnium VR1 Local Dimming UPDATE with PURE BLACKS! Tested in MSFS 2024 & DCS World

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The VR Flight Sim Guy reviews a firmware or hardware update to the Somnium VR1 that introduces local dimming technology for improved black reproduction in dark cockpit scenes. Testing focuses on real-world flight sim use cases—MSFS 2024 and DCS World—where dimly-lit cockpit lighting and night scenes benefit from per-zone brightness control. The video assesses whether local dimming meaningfully improves visual fidelity compared to the baseline VR1, particularly in high-contrast scenarios common in military and GA sims.