FlyView Paris, Virtual reality flight experience near Opera Garnier, Paris, France
FlyView Paris is an attraction with 50 jetpack simulators equipped with virtual reality headsets that create flight experiences over the city. The simulators use high-definition drone footage with 360-degree views to deliver realistic flying sensations above Paris.
The attraction opened in April 2018 and received special authorization to fly drones close to Parisian monuments for filming purposes. This permit allowed the capture of aerial footage near protected landmarks that had never been filmed this way before.
The experience shows Paris from above, letting visitors see landmarks like Notre-Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower from a perspective they rarely encounter. This view offers a fresh way to understand the city's layout and famous monuments.
Visitors stand in a physical jetpack simulator while wearing a virtual reality headset that syncs their movements with drone footage. It helps to check the duration of each flight and access requirements before arriving.
Each participant flies alone in their simulator while the headset movements sync in real time with the drone footage. This coordination between physical movement and screen motion creates a surprisingly realistic flying sensation.
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