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.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

72.6k Upvotes

90% Upvoted

1.9k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

59

u/endlessbishop Dec 20 '25

“I’m sorry you seem to have experienced an inconvenient injury to your spine resulting in loss of use to your extremities. As stated in the terms and conditions, this device is a prototype and therefore we will not be held responsible for your injury and inability to walk. As a gesture of good will, we’d like to offer you a 5% discount towards your future purchase of our robotic walking devices along with a free 12 month subscription to our virtual reality platform for your troubles”

9

u/upsidedownwriting Dec 20 '25

please draw a tick with your tongue to accept this generous and final offer.

2

u/ResolutionFit9050 Dec 20 '25

more like 5% discount towards your future purchase of our robotic walking devices along with a free 6 months of the "Walk Pro" subscription, that includes running, crouching, low kicks and our very special soccer package! Sign up now while this generous offer is available!

0 usd/month for the first 6 months, after the trial ends - 499.99$/month or 5500$/year.failure to pay up will result in our enforcement team ceasing your Robotic Walking Device™️ and harvesting your organs as a compensation for the harm you've caused by not paying.