JUMP by Limitless Flight — JUMP by Limitless Flight
JUMP by Limitless Flight, a location-based hyperreal wingsuit-flight simulator combining a physical suspension rig with real-time VR landscapes, opened in Bluffdale, Utah in May 2022, developed by TAIT in partnership with Limitless Flight; it won the 2022 (29th Annual) Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in Connected Immersion.
| Venue | JUMP by Limitless Flight |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
| Technologies | Unreal Engine real-time 3D, motion capture / body tracking, custom wind and suspension rig, custom VR headset |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| TAIT | Media Design & Software | Primary development partner for the wingsuit flight simulation system: custom rig, wing suit, and VR helmet; Unreal Engine-driven 3D landscapes and motion-control integration; two custom winches and four lifting axes per trolley; the "TAIT Navigator Automation Platform" managing transitions between physical rigging and virtual content. |
| TAIT | Fabrication | Design, engineering, and fabrication of the custom flight rig and suspension system. |
Description
Flyers wear a real wingsuit and a custom VR helmet while suspended on a TAIT-engineered rig with dual winches and four lifting axes per trolley, steering in real time through an Unreal Engine-rendered 3D recreation of Notch Peak, Utah, via body-tracked motion control. TAIT's "Navigator Automation Platform" synchronizes the physical rig with the virtual environment.
Sources
- https://www.taittowers.com/work/limitless-flight-jump
- https://www.utahbusiness.com/press-releases/2022/05/19/first-hyperreality-simulation-in-bluffdale-opens-with-jump/
- https://www.utahbusiness.com/press-releases/2022/12/20/jump-by-limitless-award/
- https://www.teaconnect.org/recipients/29th-annual-thea-award-recipients