Omni-Directional Treadmill Means New Life for Virtual Reality

No longer a 90s pipe dream.


From Gadjitz:

The omni-directional treadmill called CyberCarpet created by Cyberwalk would revolutionize the way virtual reality is used for therapy, training, architecture and, eventually, gaming.

...works by densely packing small balls under a walking surface and letting the friction of the user’s shoes do the moving.

The device has already been used to take a few lucky individuals on a virtual walk-through of ancient Pompeii.

Thanks to Paul B. of niobid for the tip.

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