FAQ

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Skydive Sim is now available on Oculus Quest and Steam. Steam version offers both VR and Desktop play modes (PC only)

You can play in both VR and non-VR (Steam only) using a gaming PC. However, we recommend playing with a VR headset for the best experience.

At this time the best headset would be a Meta Quest 3 or 3S. They are both all-in-one VR headsets and you can play without the need of a gaming PC.

Drop zones, coaches, and military organizations have chosen to incorporate Skydive Sim into their training because of its realistic canopy physics, real-world Google Earth locations, and accessibility. It can be a valuable tool for practicing procedures, improving situational awareness, and building familiarity with different environments. However, Skydive Sim is not a substitute for professional skydiving instruction. We strongly recommend that anyone learning to skydive train under the guidance of qualified instructors at a recognized skydiving school or drop zone. Skydiving is an inherently risky sport, and no simulator can replace real-world instruction, experience, and proper safety procedures.

With our integration of Google Earth to Skydive Sim, you can easily search and jump over any place in the world.

To reset the view, press and hold the Oculus button on the right controller while looking straight forward. (Meta Quest Only) For other headsets, please follow the headset reset view instructions.

Yes. Press the right joystick down to reset the altimeter in Google Earth scenes. Because terrain height can vary, the altitude may be inaccurate at spawn. For best results, reset the altimeter above your intended landing area while in freefall or under canopy.

From the main menu, click on the Controls tab. We have added it here as well.

From the main menu, click on the Controls tab. We have added it here as well.

If you are having trouble with controllers and they are not behaving as they did before, please press the "Default Settings" button at the bottom of the options menu. If you are still having issues, please try rebooting your goggles.

Try pressing the Oculus button on the right controller. If the problem persists, try restarting your headset. We have also heard from users that Quest Game Optimizer causes Skydive Sim to crash. If you have Quest Game Optimizer on, please turn it off and try again.

We've set up a Facebook Group for all users to give feedback and compare notes with each other. You can also use the chat on this website or our official Facebook Page. We also love receiving feedback and ratings on our Meta Horizon Store page, so they can be shared with anyone new to the game. If you prefer Discord, join our server: https://discord.gg/3ZXCB2Fu8R

Yes. Please contact us through the chat on our website. Guests are selected based on topic relevance and fit with the show, and we’ll follow up if it’s a good match.

Yes. Skydive Sim’s Explore Mode lets you visit real-world locations in VR, search for places, move freely, and experience them from the ground or sky. Skydive Sim also enhances supported Google Earth scenes with advanced features such as dynamic water, real-world winds, skydiving, canopy flight, and jetpack exploration—all with no subscription required.

Google Earth’s flight simulator is mainly about flying an airplane over the world. Skydive Sim’s Explore Mode is about stepping into the world in VR and moving through real-world locations in a more immersive, interactive way.Instead of only flying past places from an aircraft view, Explore Mode lets you look around, move through locations, change your perspective, and experience places from the ground, the air, or anywhere in between.So the simple difference is: Google Earth Flight Simulator lets you fly over the world. Skydive Sim Explore Mode lets you step into it.

VR skydiving, BASE jumping, aircraft/helicopter/balloon exits, freefall control, tracking, belly/sit flying, canopy flight, canopy presets, custom canopy settings based on wing loading, cutaway/reserve, malfunctions, front risers, swooping, jetpacks, wind tunnel, multiplayer, Google Earth locations, Explore Mode, and instant repeat jumps.

Skydive Sim focuses heavily on realistic parachute flight, including steering, flare timing, front riser inputs, swooping, landing accuracy, canopy presets, and custom canopy settings. The Google Earth integration also makes it useful for visualizing real-world landing areas where 3D data is available.

Yes. Skydive Sim includes canopy customization options that let you adjust your canopy setup using real-world-style inputs such as canopy type, body weight, gear weight, canopy size, exit weight, and wing loading.

Skydive Sim includes wind simulation, and beta features include real-world location wind and gust data based on the selected Google Earth location, layered wind by altitude, multiplayer wind sync from the host, and canopy drift influenced by wing loading.

Skydive Sim lets you search for real-world locations and create jumps using Google Earth-style 3D map data. You can choose dropzones, landmarks, cities, mountains, beaches, or almost any place you want to explore from the sky.

Explore Mode lets you move freely around Skydive Sim’s Google Earth-style locations without the pressure of needing to jump, deploy, or land a canopy. It is designed for users who want to look around, scout an area, preview a dropzone, explore landmarks, or simply enjoy the world from above at their own pace.

Jetpacks in Skydive Sim let you freely fly, hover, climb, descend, and explore locations from the air with a fun, superhero-style feeling. They are especially useful in Google Earth-style locations where you may want to move around landmarks, scout terrain, explore a city, or repeat canopy landings without restarting a full skydive.

Yes. Skydive Sim includes multiplayer so users can jump, fly, and explore together in the same session. Players can join public or private rooms, see each other in freefall and under canopy, and share skydiving-style experiences in real time.

Yes. Skydive Sim includes AI skydivers that can share the sky with you during jumps. They help make the experience feel more active and realistic by adding other jumpers in freefall and under canopy.

Skydive Sim can help users visualize landing areas, pattern planning, wind drift, approach angles, altitude awareness, and target accuracy. It is still a simulator and should be used as a supplemental tool, not as a replacement for coaching or real-world judgment.

To help maintain smooth gameplay, Skydive Sim may temporarily disable dynamic water if the headset’s frame rate drops below a certain threshold. Dynamic water will remain active whenever performance allows and is generally more consistent on PC.

Yes. We encourage drop zones, instructors, and other skydiving organizations to use Skydive Sim for training, demonstrations, and temporary events that help introduce more people to skydiving and virtual reality.Drop zones and instructors may use Skydive Sim for normal instructional and training purposes without an additional commercial licensing fee, including when the headset and software are owned by the drop zone.Permanent or ongoing public installations—such as museums, attractions, training facilities, recruiting centers, or other commercial venues—may require a commercial license.If you're planning a permanent installation, large-scale deployment, or need help with multiple headsets or a custom setup, please contact us and we'll be happy to discuss your project.Skydive Sim is intended as a supplemental training and familiarization tool and is not a substitute for instruction from a qualified skydiving professional.

If the mouse isn’t letting you look around after entering a jump scene, press C on your keyboard and try again. In many cases, this will restore mouse-look controls.

For the best PCVR experience with Meta Quest, we recommend using Virtual Desktop to connect your headset to your PC. It generally provides excellent performance and a smooth experience with Skydive Sim.

Skydive Sim Instructor is a free companion app for Skydive Sim, designed for skydiving instructors, drop zones, training facilities, and event operators using the Skydive Sim VR skydiving simulator.Available on Google Play and the Apple App Store, the app allows an instructor to remotely control and assist a Skydive Sim session from a compatible phone or tablet. (Use of a tablet is recommended) Instructors can guide users through different jump scenes and stages of a skydive, making it useful for VR skydiving training, demonstrations, events, and instructor-led simulation sessions.Skydive Sim Instructor is not a standalone skydiving simulator. It requires Skydive Sim to be running on a compatible VR headset or PC.Download Skydive Sim Instructor for free:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6804445230?utm_source=chatgpt.com Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skydivesim.instructor

Skydive Sim Remote is a free companion app designed for running Skydive Sim Challenge Scenes at events, demonstrations, arcades, and even at home with friends. It allows an operator to control up to two VR headsets from a compatible phone or tablet, including starting, restarting, and finishing sessions, and selecting difficulty levels. Skydive Sim Remote is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Assist Mode can be enabled from any supported Challenge Scene and includes Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels.Open Challenges tab from the Skydive Sim main menu and select a Challenge Scene.Once inside the Challenge Scene, open the Pause Menu by tapping left controller's joystickFind Assist Mode towards the bottom of the menu.Turn Assist Mode on.Select Easy, Medium, or Hard depending on the level of assistance you want.Easy is recommended for first-time players and events, allowing someone with little or no experience with Skydive Sim to quickly jump in and enjoy the challenge.Important: When Assist Mode is enabled by itself, the player will automatically walk off the platform after a few seconds, so there is no need to push the left joystick to move forward. When Event Mode is also enabled, that behavior changes: the player will remain on the lift until the operator selects Start from the Skydive Sim Remote app.Watch the video below for a full walkthrough of Assist Mode, Event Mode, and Skydive Sim Remote setup.

Event Mode is available inside Skydive Sim Challenge Scenes and can be used together with Assist Mode.Open Challenges from the Skydive Sim main menu and enter a Challenge Scene.Open the Pause Menu by tapping on the left controller's joystick.Find Event Mode at the bottom of the menu.Turn Event Mode on. (Assist Mode also needs to be on if it isn't already)If you're using Skydive Sim Remote, make sure your phone or tablet and VR headset are connected to the same local Wi-Fi network.Open Skydive Sim Remote and pair the headset when prompted. Once Event Mode is enabled, pair the headset with Skydive Sim Remote if it hasn’t already been paired. After pairing, the Remote app can control the Challenge session.Select the desired headset in the Remote app, then select Start when you’re ready for that player to begin.Watch the video below for a full walkthrough of Assist Mode, Event Mode, and Skydive Sim Remote setup.

Yes. Skydive Sim includes wingsuit flying with dedicated controls for banking, diving, flaring, and stall recovery. Wingsuit flight can be enabled from the Main Menu. A dedicated wingsuit Challenge Scene is also available for guided flights and event experiences.