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ParadropVR – Pod

ParadropVR Pod is a compact paragliding simulator from Frontgrid. Up to four players fly simultaneously through competitive courses or freefly mode over real-world landscapes. Three-minute experience with unattended operation.

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Description

ParadropVR Pod is Frontgrid’s compact paragliding simulator. Players sit in a motion seat and fly over digital recreations of real locations or through competitive courses. Up to four players can fly simultaneously.

The experience runs three minutes. Players navigate courses that require skill to complete, or choose freefly mode over landscapes like Snowdonia National Park. The system tracks scores and progression through a global online league.

The Pod includes a touchscreen payment kiosk for unattended operation. Frontgrid offers six subscription games across The Discover Series and Neon Nights Series. Operators can also commission custom content.

Footprint is 59 to 236 square feet depending on configuration. Height requirement is 1.1 meters (approximately 8 to 10 years old and up). Installation is designed for locations with limited floor space.

For operators looking for a larger footprint paragliding experience with a vertical drop element, Frontgrid also manufactures ParadropVR Rize, listed separately.

Additional information

Manufacturer

Frontgrid, United Kingdom

Footprint

59 sq ft – 236 sq ft

Multiplayer

1 – 4 Players

Games

Six subscription games – The Discover Series / Neon Nights Series. Or commission custom content

Total Experience Length

3 mins

Average Price per Play

£5.50

Play Type

Pod Multiplayer up to 4 players / Rize single player

Ideal Player Profile

All age types wanting to compete

Target Age Group

we start with customers of 1.1m and above so around 8/10 yrs upwards

Year Introduced

2018

Attendant Required

No

Height

8.21 ft

Width

7.21 ft

Depth

8.21 ft

Spectator Experience

Monitors

Review from Bob Cooney's 2022/2023 VR Arcade Game Buyer's Guide:

ParadropVR - Pod

Frontgrid is back with a follow-up to its original ParadropVR paragliding simulator. Dubbed The Pod, it’s smaller, prettier, and provides a lower cost than the original. It’s also designed to be unattended with a touchscreen payment kiosk.
The ParadropVR Pod offers solo or multiplayer experiences so up to four players can fly with their friends.

The competitive elements let people track their improvement whilst participating in a global online league. I recently rode a prototype of the new ParadropVR Pod at Adventure Parc Snowdonia in Wales. It required an element of skill to navigate through the courses.

I had more fun when I was offered the chance to “fly” over a digital recreation of Snowdonia National Park. It was a blissful experience and enhanced my perspective of the terrain of the area.

ParadropVR is a spectacle to watch, and the new one is smaller and quicker to install and run than the original. For locations looking for something dramatic, or adventure parks that want to use VR to create exciting experiences in a compact space, it’s one to watch.

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