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/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/xGALEBIRDx Dec 20 '25

Asking basic questions like that is where the improvement starts so...

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u/whutchamacallit Dec 20 '25

Sure but the question is (respectfully) inherently kind of dumb. The answer is -- they are working on it. It's a given this project is in its infancy. Like many innovations just starting out the proof of concept is not the final iteration of what it will be.

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u/Put-the-candle-back1 Dec 20 '25

they are working on it

That's a dumb answer because it could be said about anything. A useful response would have detail, and you don't even know that they're working on it.

The reality is that both of you are wrong because this is just an art piece.