Laminar Research
Laminar Research is a small software company based in Columbia, South Carolina, and dedicated to providing software that accurately reflects the laws of physics. Laminar's flagship product is the flight simulator X-Plane. The game works with Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. They also have mobile versions for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founder | Austin Meyer |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | X-Plane |
| Website | Laminar Research |
In 2004, Laminar Research released the software Space Combat.
Laminar also produced a Mecha simulator titled Young's Modulus.
In October 2012, Laminar Research announced that they were being sued by Uniloc over an alleged patent infringement. Austin Meyer produced a documentary film called The Patent Scam, about his experiences being sued by Uniloc.
In May 2017, X-Plane 11 was released, a major iteration in their flight simulator. X-Plane 11 is available in both a consumer version, as well as a Federal Aviation Administration certifiable professional version.
In January 2022, Laminar Research announced the release of their upcoming next-generation simulation game, X-Plane 12. It is slated to feature an overhaul of its weather engine, in addition to new aircraft.
In September 2022, Laminar Research has published the "early access" demo of X-Plane 12 and started selling it in their website. In December 2022, X-Plane 12 was released.