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That's probably what they said a hundred years ago when somebody invented the gyro instruments that allowed the skilled pilot to determine their orientation in space without external visual cues.
As I said
However, we can't deny that it is out there. Thousands of helicopters are equipped with full glass panels including synthetic vision, either as OEM option, or as a recent panel upgrade.
Its more like when they require an Instrument Rating to fly a VFR ONLY helicopter. It just gives the pilot an excuse (and the overconfidence) to poke the bear.