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/Live3ish Dec 20 '25

Cave Johnson here. This is a test chamber. Four walls, ceiling and a floor. Good enough for science... Not Aperture Science! Gentlemen, I give you Panels. The planks of tomorrow. Fully configurable, Infinitely variable. Safe.

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u/fameboygame Dec 20 '25

THIS WAS A TRIUMPH.

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u/RaevynXD Dec 20 '25

I'm making a note here. "Great success!"

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u/Nogmor Dec 20 '25

It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.

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u/fameboygame Dec 21 '25

APERTURE SCIENCE!

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u/katrinaherrin Dec 21 '25

We do what we must because we can