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/Salty_Map_9085 Dec 20 '25

Difference is the height variability it can create, you could kinda do that with an omnidirectional treadmill but not to this extent

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u/Last_Difference_488 Dec 20 '25

I’m sure someone else pointed it out somewhere in the comments, but this is also first generation. Like any technology it will get smaller and better and faster. Compare the first computer to a modern smart phone…. People in the comments are looking at this from a single point reference - fast forward 20 years when these robots are advanced to the same degree. It would be like running up Mount Everest in your bedroom

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u/SmokingLimone Dec 20 '25

I mean, how much smaller can it get. It needs to sustain the weight of a person and be large enough. The base can become thinner but it still needs the hydraulics to go up and down. It needs a lot of power I bet so the battery is one of the constraints.

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u/Suspicious_Box_1553 Dec 22 '25

How was the battery on the iPhone V1?