The closest this writer has come to skydiving is watching the Facebook feeds of friends doing free falls from exotic locations, such as Fox Glacier, New Zealand. So when we heard about India's first virtual reality skydiving simulator launching in the city, it felt like one of the most exciting things the metropolis could offer. The new VR technology works on the principle of offering an immersive skydiving experience while we "float". But could it mimic the real adventure? To find out, we made the trip to Mulund's Ministry of Games, where it launched two weeks ago.

Leap of faith