Paris Olympics Virtual Reality Parachute Flight
The challenge:
The French Parachute National Federation (FFP) has asked us to offer visitors to their Grande Halle de la Villette booth on 10th and 11th August with an immersive and thrilling experience of flying their parachutes to land next to the Eiffel Tower in the center of Paris. This unique concept is intended to provide a memorable and engaging activity for athletes and visitors, aligning with the Olympic Games’ spirit of adventure and excellence.
Our solution:
To address the limited space issue while fulfilling the desire to offer a parachute flight experience, we developed a unique state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) parachute simulator. Our solution is perfectly tailored to fit the constraints of the Village while delivering an unparalleled experience.
The result: a collection of photos to share what happened:
Realistic:
Advanced VR technology allows users to feel the adrenaline rush of piloting their descent. The visuals, sounds, and physical sensations are meticulously designed to mimic real-life parachuting, providing an authentic and exhilarating adventure in an efficient space.
Easy to Manage:
Use off-the-shelf VR goggles and a VR-ready PC, is easy to manage and requires minimal setup. Our solution can be installed indoors within a compact area, making it ideal for the densely packed Olympic Village environment. Maintenance and operation are straightforward, ensuring a hassle-free experience for organizers.
A reason to become engaged:
Includes an accuracy competition feature to enhance engagement and foster a competitive spirit. Users can compete to land their virtual parachutes as close as possible to a target next to the Eiffel Tower. This feature adds excitement and encourages repeated participation as visitors strive to improve their scores. It’s a perfect blend of fun and challenge, embodying the Olympic values of determination and excellence.
Don’t take our word for it…
Brian Germain
Author of The Parachute and its Pilot, the Ultimate Guide for the Ram Air Aviator: “Navigation is the part of the skydive that so many new canopy pilots struggle with. This amazing simulator helps so magnificently with this very aspect of parachute flight, with realistic physics and great visuals.”
Gord and Allison Gauvin
We’ve been utilizing Canopypilot at Skydive Vancover Island for the last 2 years as part of our skydiver training program. It’s an excellent tool as it gives the student a site picture of what flying the parachute over our Skydive Centre looks like from the comfort of the classroom. We’ve found our students to be much more proficient right on their first real skydive thanks to the virtual training that they receive with Canopy Pilot. The service from Ronnie and the team to support this product has been spectacular. I wasn’t familiar with VR at all and they helped with the purchase of the right equipment and provided guidance for set up. As this tool develops and evolves it is sure to become the gold standard in student training.
Next steps
- Click here to book a call. We will start to understand your requirements as every customer is unique but you can help by providing:
- The coordinates of the location you want in VR using Googlemaps
- Any special features you see will work for your location. For example logos, colors, figures you want inserted into the experience
- An approximate timeline for implementation
- We confirm and clarify the scope of the experience you need with a signed Statement of Work (SOW) which defines the cost and schedule we agree upon as we clarify the scope of your requirements
- We develop your VR experience
- You test with your visitors using your VR equipment (we have recommendations on what to buy).
Our features deliver the following benefits for your Location business:
This means for you:
- Unique Attraction: Your customized VR dropzone offers a unique and exciting experience that can draw in customers looking for something different, setting the venue apart from competitors.
- Increased Foot Traffic: By offering an exclusive VR skydiving experience, your venue can attract a broader audience, including thrill-seekers, corporate team builders and virtual reality enthusiasts, boosting overall visitor numbers.
- Higher Revenue Potential: Unique and immersive experiences can justify premium pricing. For example charging for the VR skydiving experience will increase your overall revenue per square foot.
- Versatile Usage: The customized VR dropzone can be tailored to various themes and events, providing flexibility for different marketing campaigns and special events and enhancing customer engagement.
- Enhanced Customer Experience: Offering a high-quality, immersive VR experience improves customer satisfaction, leading to positive reviews and repeat visits, fostering long-term customer loyalty.
This means for you:
- Uninterrupted Experience: Offline operation ensures that the VR simulator can function without internet connectivity, providing customers a seamless and uninterrupted experience even during network outages.
- Cost Savings: Operating offline reduces the need for constant internet access, which lower your operational costs related to data usage and network infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security: Offline functionality minimizes exposure to online security threats, protecting the system from potential cyberattacks and ensuring customer data privacy.
- Flexibility in Location: Without the dependency on an internet connection, the simulator can be set up in various locations, including remote or temporary venues, broadening potential reach.
- Reliability: Offline operation increases the system’s reliability, as it is not affected by internet latency or bandwidth issues, ensuring consistent performance and customer satisfaction.
This means for you:
- Enhanced Social Interaction: Allowing multiple users to participate in the same VR jump helps your customers have fun, making the experience more enjoyable for groups of friends, families, or team-building events, thus attracting a wider audience.
- Increased Revenue Opportunities: Group experiences can lead to higher ticket sales per session, maximizing the venue’s revenue potential as more participants can enjoy the VR attraction simultaneously.
- Unique Selling Point: Offering a multi-user VR experience differentiates the venue from competitors, providing a unique selling point that can be highlighted in marketing efforts to attract new customers.
- Improved Customer Retention: Shared experiences are more memorable, leading to higher customer satisfaction and increased likelihood of repeat visits and word-of-mouth referrals.
- Versatile Event Hosting: The venue’s ability to host multiple participants in the same VR environment makes it ideal for special events such as corporate team-building activities, birthday parties, and social gatherings, further broadening its appeal and usage.
This means for you:
- Cost-Effective Setup: Using off-the-shelf VR hardware eliminates the need for expensive, custom-built equipment, reducing the venue’s initial investment costs.
- Easy Maintenance and Replacement: Off-the-shelf hardware is widely available and easily replaceable, ensuring minimal downtime and lower maintenance costs if any component fails.
- Familiarity for Users: Many users may already be familiar with off-the-shelf VR hardware, enhancing their comfort and overall experience, which can lead to higher customer satisfaction and repeat visits.
- Scalability: As the venue grows, adding more VR setups using off-the-shelf hardware is straightforward and cost-effective, allowing for easy scalability to meet increasing demand.
- Software Compatibility: Off-the-shelf VR hardware ensures compatibility with a wide range of software updates and other VR applications, keeping the experience up-to-date and engaging for users.