The game’s subreddit is now filled with reports of jump pad appearances, as PC Gamer notes. The pads have mostly been appearing around Market, and they work exactly as you’d expect them to. Walk onto one, and you’re sent flying into the air. For now, there doesn’t appear to be a limit on how many times a pad can be used, so you can bounce around without restriction.
Octane’s abilities were apparently leaked weeks ago, and though the report seemed sketchy at the time the pieces have started to line up. His ult is supposed to be called Launch Pad, which will drop on of these items into the world. A Swift Mend passive is said to automatically restore health over time, and a tactical called Adrenaline Junkie is supposed to drain 10% of Octane’s health in exchange for eight seconds of boosted speed.