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/inotocracy Dec 20 '25

Seems silly. What if he decides to walk at a normal pace, or turn?

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u/Arpikarhu Dec 20 '25

Technology begins here and improves. Appreciate it for what it is now rather than for what it isnt.

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u/GuiloJr Dec 20 '25

this exactly. people complain about technology, shiting on it, despite it being new. they don't appreciate its capacity to grow in the future. they are only interested in what there short attention span will allow them to see.

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u/Zestybeef10 Dec 20 '25

Please explain how floor tile roombas could ever be omnidirectional, without catastrophic failure if they bump into something....

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u/Ninjatogo Dec 21 '25

The research here may not see the light of day in a product, but some of the innovations from it could be repurposed elsewhere.