Very few sports can be reasonably represented in a simulation that translates the skills from real life. For instance, you can play Madden or FIFA all you want, it won’t help you play actual football, or football.  Sim racing, however, has developed such detailed physics models, that spending time in a sim can make you a better driver.

When COVID-19 caused race tracks worldwide to shut down, all of the professional drivers were using sims to keep their skills sharp by practicing and racing other drivers. Some of this even resulted in televised sim races! Modern sims are meticulous in their representation of physics. From the individual layers of the tire, to the track surfaces, to the fuel burn rates, and the aerodynamics; everything is taken into account when designing the cars, tracks, and physics engines that power the sim.

When you add well-designed hardware to that software, you create an experience that is fun, thrilling, immersive, and a useful tool for learning. Things like panoramic monitors, direct drive wheels, load cell brakes, and telemetry-based bass shakers all provide critical input and an immersive experience. We have a number of drivers who use the sim to improve their experience on real tracks in real cars. Practicing laps in the sim, at a much lower cost, allows them to get up to speed much more quickly at the track.

For Glas Haus, sim racing also represents a democratization of racing. By reducing the financial and time costs, and safety concerns, racing becomes accessible for the region. This means more people can try it, more skill is developed, and more talent is found.

Our Intro to Sim Racing sessions are the best way to get a grip on things. We’ll guide you through this learning experience consisting of a practice session and race in one car, then another practice session and race in a faster car. All of this will be on the same track allowing you to learn the track from the beginning to keep building your experience on those laps. We’ll take breaks in between the sessions to discuss your laps.

If you don’t have time to do a full intro session, you can always just come in for 30 minutes of hot laps. This is less structured, but we can help you pick a car and track that is good for your experience level.

After that, you can look into our other experiences like drop-in races, special events, and leagues.

Our Rigs do not have a minimum age requirement. However, due to the force feedback power of the wheel, the rigs do require a certain level of strength to operate. Generally, we rely on the best judgement of the parents to gauge our younger driver's abilities.
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While we do everything we can to accommodate drivers of all shapes and sizes, we recommend that drivers are at least 48” tall.

We currently have a height requirement of 48 inches but recommend a minimum height of 60 inches. We're working on enhancements to better accommodate drivers under 60 inches.

Nope. Our simulators use the same software that professional drivers and professional race teams use for training. The high level of physics reproduction by the simulation allows it to replicate the real-life behavior of the tires, suspension, and engines of the real cars that are raced every weekend. The tracks are laser scanned, millimeter accurate reproductions of real-life tracks.

The surface is realistic to the point of replicating patches in the track and curbing. The cars are also accurate to the real vehicles. From NASCAR Cup cars to GT3 cars, Indy cars to Formula 1, you can experience what it is like to pilot these amazing machines.

Our rigs can be configured with hand controls for the throttle and brake, eliminating the need to use pedals.

Improving your driving can take one of several paths. If you want to take your time, hot laps are the way to go. Our team can assist in choosing the cars and tracks that will be fun and challenging without being overwhelming. Putting in seat time and building comfort in the car goes a long way to getting better.

Want to move a bit faster? Join our Rookie League! This is like immersion therapy. Competing with other drivers week after week on a variety of tracks creates great opportunities for growth!

All of our rigs use force-feedback wheels. This means that what is happening in the sim is communicated to you through the forces in the wheel. You will feel things like bumps in the road surface, running over curbs, and when wheels lose traction.

In addition, our rigs use vibration units under the seat and pedals which are linked to the simulator's telemetry to further communicate what's going on including surface changes and traction loss. The rigs also provide three monitors for a full panoramic view. For the ultimate immersive experience.

Maybe not exactly. We have mostly race cars in our selection.  Street cars are really hard to drive on the tracks.  Even sporty street cars are heavy with soft suspension, bad brakes, and worse tires, compared to race cars.  That said, we have a lot of very different race cars and probably have something similar!

First, you don't have to! We actually recommend using automatic shifting.  You’ll find you have a lot of new things to think about on track and this takes one of those off your plate.  Also, many of the cars we run are paddle-shifted in real life, and so, if you’re shifting, we recommend using the paddles.

This means you don’t have to use (or know how to use) the clutch pedal.  If you want to learn, though, this is the place to do it where you won’t actually damage the car!

Apart from some league races and special events, we're here just to have fun, so vehicle damage has been disabled.  Just get yourself back to the track and keep driving!

Comfortable clothing - We're indoors, but we also have outdoor seating, so dress for the weather.

Shoes should be comfortable as well. Thin soles are best, but nearly anything will do. We do not recommend sliders, flip-flops, or the equlivant. Gloves - Some people are more comfortable wearing driving gloves.  Feel free to bring a pair.

Apart from some league races and special events, we're here just to have fun, so vehicle damaThese are local races, not online. When you book into one of our drop-in races or intro sessions, you'll practice and race with the other people that have come to drive.

You're racing with people you can share a drink and a conversation with after. If you want some more competitive driving, check out our leagues and special events.ge has been disabled.  Just get yourself back to the track and keep driving!

The cost ranges from $30 for 30 minutes to $60 for an intro session. Intro Sessions include orientation, practice races, and real races with two cars. There are also specialized experiences being developed.