Skydiving
Experience the Red Bull Stratos jump with these AR and VR technologies
On October 14, 2012, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier and two other world records during his jump from the edge of space. And you can now experience it for yourself.
Baumgartner's free fall in a pressurised suit from 39km high in the stratosphere over New Mexico, USA saw him reach a speed of 1,357.64kph before he deployed his parachute after 4m 19s of free falling.
9,500,000 people viewed it live on YouTube.
The Austrian became the first human to break the sound barrier without engine power during the feat and also broke the records for highest manned balloon flight and highest altitude jump.
You can now experience the space jump yourself through two different options.
An augmented reality technology is available on mobile devices, and a virtual reality spectacular is accessible at the Red Bull Media World in the Swiss Museum of Transport at Lucerne.
With Apple’s latest augmented reality technology available on mobile devices iOS 12+, you can view the Stratos capsule in full detail.
No app or plugin needed, just tap on the 3D model to view, select AR mode, and step inside the capsule.
A step by step tutorial of the Stratos AR experience
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The VR experience, on the other hand, allows museum visitors to Experience The Edge, with the experience divided into six cinematic and immersive scenes to give people the most comprehensive feeling possible of what the Austrian went through himself.
The VR recreation of the Red Bull Stratos space jump, Lucerne
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The mission will give people the chance to head into the stratosphere in the capsule on a shaking seat, before the door opens with a powerful blast at 39km above the Earth's surface.
Experience The Edge, a VR experience available at the Red Bull Media World
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The actual jump itself can be experienced through a combination of first and third-person action, as viewers will interact with both the physical and virtual environment through advanced hand-tracking mounted on the Oculus Rift VR headset.
This Oculus Rift VR headset offers the best space jump experience possible
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It may only last a couple of minutes, but the unique combination of elements should ensure that visitors get a once-in-a-lifetime experience of how Baumgartner thrilled the world.
As he said himself, "When you're standing on top of the world, you don't think of records anymore. All you think is that you want to come back alive."
Felix Baumgartner after Red Bull Stratos landing
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Copenhagen-based VR studio Virsabi are the brains behind the new project, which aims to inspire visitors through innovative and interactive experience inside Red Bull Media World in Lucerne. The original capsule and astronaut suit are currently part of an exhibition in Russia and will be back in the museum's famous flight hall in Lucerne early 2020.
Red Bull Media World's overall themes for 2019 include Beyond Reality, Racing and Space, with other attractions including Moon Shot 2019 and Icaros, along with Formula One cars.