Interestingly this title almost works flatscreen, without VR. Your viewpoint is locked to forward-facing and you can't free-look or observe displays properly but you can see the canopy just fine. Likewise, the game detects my PS4 controller, but the inputs are all over the place. I was able to fight the Viper under control despite that, but it's far from combat-effective.
I'd love to see a basic keybind/controller button mapper and a mouse-look or other free-look mechanic added at some point. This is one of those games that can easily suit both flatscreen and VR players with basic QoL. Since it technically supports gamepads already it isn't far off mechanically. With some more development and missions this could be up there with Diaspora: Shattered Armistice in terms of Viper combat. It'd be neat to see an extraction or TDM mode with more Vipers, Raiders and features like nuclear munitions and flak screens, too. This game has a lot of potential.