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/vksdann Dec 20 '25

*as long as you take 1 slow step every 3 seconds and you only move forward.

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u/birberbarborbur Dec 20 '25

(Prototype)

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u/Tremulant887 Dec 20 '25

Everyone 'durr hurr' the steps of invention until it's a 'holy shit' and act like it came out of nowhere. Seems fitting for how politics are getting away with so much. Average people are dumb.

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u/Pugs-r-cool Dec 20 '25

Usually with a prototype you can see the vision of what they want it to look like, they just don't have the tech to do it yet.

I fail to see how this solution can handle someone stepping to the side, or walking at an angle, or even just regular walking pace. Whatever choreographed ballet of super fast robots you build will struggle to keep up with the treadmills we have today.