Omni-directional treadmill allows individuals to sashay through virtual cities
Though not the first omni-directional treadmill we’ve ever seen, this version crafted for the EU-funded CyberWalk Project is entirely more interesting. The 6- x 6-meter device features an active walking area of 4.5- x 4.5-meters, and later this month, individuals anxious to prance through a virtual city will be able to strap on a head-mounted display, lace up their LA Lights and indulge in escapism. Aside from giving curious persons the ability to walk through a recreated version of ancient Pompeii, the device could also be used to meander through buildings not yet created or give firefighters a way to train without placing them in harm’s way. Now, if only there was an option to dissolve into pixels and teleport to locales you find particularly intriguing, we’d be sold.
Tags: CityEngine, CyberCarpet, CyberWalk, head mounted display, Head-mountedDisplay, hmd, treadmill, virtual reality, VirtualReality, vr
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