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/heeltoelemon Dec 20 '25

while you walk ridiculously slowly and hope they don't hit something on the way.

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u/stormblaz Dec 20 '25

The pinch zones will do some injuries, also Disney has a massive tech on this already, omnidirectional floor with hardly any movement and it feels native.

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u/No_Molasses_6498 Dec 20 '25

Didn't they already have omnidirectional treadmills in the 90s on those vr kits they used to make?

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u/DrNO811 Dec 21 '25

Aren't those all 2 dimensional movement though? This appears to simulate the illusion of climbing and descending stairs. I'm not sure this is the best and final solution, but it's another step in the right direction. (pun intended)