Swing VR - The Dream of Flying

Sit on a swing equipped with a VR headset and take flight – enjoy new perspectives and immerse yourself in virtual landscapes. Go higher and higher with each swing to hover over a city and colourful trees made of papier-mâché, painted in watercolour and then created analogue in 3D in the artists’ studio.

The higher you swing, the higher you’ll fly, past a colourful hot air balloon and up into the clouds, continuing to rise weightlessly into space. After about three minutes in this dream world, you’ll slowly return to earth again for a gentle touch down in the virtual city.

If you’re not able to go onto the swing and try out the VR headset, you’ll still be able to experience the journey into the dream world. The exhibition also has a film for visitors who, for health reasons, prefer to keep both feet on solid ground, making the dream accessible to everyone visiting the special exhibition – you won’t even need to close your eyes to enjoy the experience.

The installation is accessible to visitors aged 8 years or older with a minimum height of 120 centimetres.
(Please note further safety instructions in the exhibition itself.)

The Swing VR project has been awarded with the following prizes

Newcomer Award for New Media 2015: third place
ADC Newcomer Award 2016: bronze

You will wear a virtual reality headset and swing into a dream world.

The flight lasts about 3—4 minutes.

You can stop at any time. Please let the swing come to rest when you’re done and put your feet on the ground. Let our staff help you to remove the headset before you get off the swing!

For safety reasons, the flyers must be
a) 100 kg (20 stone) or lighter.
b) able to get on and off unassisted.

For safety reasons, the flyers must be
a) 1.2 metres or taller.
b) at least 8 years old.

For reasons of physical and mental health, flyers must not
a) have, or have had, a heart condition, abnormal blood pressure, or a silicon or latex allergy.
b) have back, neck or similar conditions.
c) be recovering from bone fractures, or be wearing a cast or sling.
d) have recently undergone surgery or have other conditions that may be aggravated.
e) be pregnant.
f) suffer from vertigo or be susceptible to motion sickness (kinetosis).
g) be afraid of enclosed spaces, heights, or speed.
c) be sensitive to strobe effects.

We draw attention to the fact that you use the swing at your own risk. We accept no liability for possible damage or personal injury.

We wish you happy swinging and dreaming!