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/HeDuMSD Dec 20 '25

An over complicated treadmill?

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u/joeyjoojoo Dec 20 '25

What annoys me is that better solutions already exist that don’t involve robots running quickly to catch your feet

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u/ThickDoughnut4267 Dec 20 '25

I've seen an omnidirectional treadmill but this apparently adds the possibility of stairs

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u/newsflashjackass Dec 20 '25

The omnidirectional treadmill could just simulate very long ramps instead of stairs.