T3 April 2022

You may feel like your racing wheel and pedals give you an immersive racing experience but, compared to AXSIM’s Formula Simulator, they aren’t much better than steering with a dinner plate and making ‘vroom’ noises. Perhaps the most realistic F1 simulator ever, it comes with three levels of breathtaking immersion. The cheapest option offers its D-BOX Haptic System, which uses dynamic actuators to not only replicate the suspension of an F1 vehicle but also vibrations in the racetrack. Step up a level and you also get its yaw platform, which simulates the rear of the vehicle swinging out and helps recreate the sensation of drifting round corners. Lastly, the most pro model also includes multiple pneumatic airbags in the seat and seatbelts that expand and contract to simulate g-force as…

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Anyone else remember when headlines used to be about run-of-the-mill things? It feels like 15 years ago, all we had to worry about was happy slapping, MPs spending our taxes on duck mansions and the odd global financial crisis. Now we have perma-demics, war-mongering billionaire kleptocrats, and… well, a global cost-of-living crisis. Which has left all of us in need of a bit of mindless escapism. But put your faith in tech and it will provide: Sony has recently confirmed it’s working on PlayStation VR 2 and offered us our first glimpses of its design. We’re excited to plunge ourselves into a bit of hyper-realistic, immersive Horizon… although the release dates currently mooted mean we’ll be waiting till early 2023. T3 also has a bunch more innovative inbound tech to take your…

1 GARMIN FENIX 7 From £600, garmin.com Apple hasn’t tied the smartwatch market up in a bow quite yet. As much as the fitness features of the Apple Watch shine, many serious runners want something meatier: more often than not, that comes from Garmin. The Fenix 7, available in three sizes and a range of specs, is probably the sharpest iteration on its premium, outdoorsy, triathlonfriendly vertical so far. Garmin hasn’t thrown its carefully honed formula to the wind. Though the Fenix 7 earns itself a new touch screen for quick control, the buttons are still there, now with a little more rugged shielding. Solar charging makes an appearance on more expensive models, helping you power through without a charge, but if you opt for the Solar Sapphire edition you no longer have…

ALL-WEATHER ATMOS Blending style and practicality, this four-way, durable stretch weave jacket will keep those April showers at bay while the SympaTex membrane is windproof. Perfect for bucolic jaunts at Easter weekend. £425, nobis.com PADDED MAC Sustainable Dutch brand Maium designs outerwear that can be worn on the bike so this versatile mac has side zips that transforms it into a bike-friendly coat and a poncho that can cope with the vagaries of Northern European weather. £215, maium.nl JAPANESE SELVEDGE JACKET Gender neutral and sustainable clothing is the USP of London denim and lifestyle brand I And Me. Natural fabrics with a focus on form is its vibe and this 100% cotton hooded jacket from its SS22 collection boasts plenty of laidback style. £295, i-and-me.com DENIM JACKET Stalwart denim designer Lee Jeans says its SS22 collection puts comfort to the…

TAG HEUER, AUTAVIA CHRONOMETER FLYBACK Bringing the flyback function to the Autavia collection for the first time, the Chronometer Flyback is ruggedly handsome and inspired by historic TAG Heuer dashboard timers. £5,250, tagheuer.com HUBLOT, BIG BANG UNICO GOLF ORANGE CARBON Now with a zesty, lightweight orange carbon case, this innovative watch shows golfers which hole they are on, how many shots they’ve taken on that hole, and their cumulative score for the round. £26,900, hublot.com ZENITH, DEFY SKYLINE Pairing sleek and evocative design with unprecedented function, with the small counter at 9 o’clock, a constantly running 1/10th of a second-hand, reminding the wearer of the precision 5Hz movement within. £7,100, zenith-watches.com BULGARI, OCTO ROMA BLUE CARILLON TOURBILLON Combining two traditional complications of the tourbillon and the striking mechanism, this is housed in a platinum case that has been designed to…