RichardChesler t1_itse97k wrote on October 25, 2022 at 11:19 PM

Take this technology and make it so that you can "walk" in VR without moving

perplexedtriangle t1_itthi3q wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:42 AM

Mmaaaattteeee this is an incredible idea. This always seemed like the one flaw in VR. It really takes you or if it's when you have to use the joystick to move around

RichardChesler t1_itv190s wrote on October 26, 2022 at 2:52 PM

There are some solutions out there like a slippery concave floor or a omni-directional treadmill, but these shoes look much more elegant

Distinct_Economy_692 t1_itvzfi6 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 6:34 PM

somebody already tried this lol — also from michigan if i remember correctly

thrwfg9201 t1_iu94bva wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:55 PM

There's actually two companies that are actively working on something like that. One is called ekto vr (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m503RLeF7yk), and the other is called freeaim vr (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ohNmVqglTY). The idea of using motorized shoes for vr, is actually a fairly old one. It was first demonstrated back in 2006 by the university of tsukuba (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnBbtkxZBRI).