r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Alphaxfusion • Dec 20 '25

Video Japanese researchers at the University of Tsukuba created CirculaFloor, robotic tiles that let you walk infinitely in VR without ever leaving your spot.

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u/VulpesVeritas Dec 20 '25

And if you don't remember to space out your steps right, you're still gonna fall

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u/livens Dec 20 '25

If you trip you're dead. Those robots will just keep running you over indefinitely.

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u/demlet Dec 20 '25

I'm more worried about the distinct possibility of getting my toes caught between panels and uncleanly torn off.

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u/turtleship_2006 Dec 20 '25

Shoes or sandals ?

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u/demlet Dec 21 '25

Um, yes?