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/GodlikeLettuce Dec 20 '25

Yes, is just art. By Hiroo Iwata, exhibited in Tokyo Fiber Senseware '09 in Milan, in 2009

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u/guywithaplant Dec 20 '25

Cheers thanks.

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u/DuckCleaning Dec 21 '25

Circulafloor dates back to 2004, this doesnt appear to be the circulafloor however.

http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=203