One thing going slightly viral lately is footage of Disney’s “HoloTile” infinite floor, an experimental sort of 360° treadmill developed by [Lanny Smoot]. But how exactly does it …
  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Seems like it would only work for objects with large, flat bottoms—if you tried to use it barefoot it would likely rip your toes off.

    • Q*Bert Reynolds@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      6 months ago

      This is just a crude early version. Eventually the tiles will be significantly smaller, quieter, and less prone to ripping toes off.

      • chknbwl@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I wonder if a layer of Ripstop over the tiles would reduce performance. I could imagine fabric being a less expensive option than R&Ding more proprietary tech like making the tiles even smaller.

        Edit: Glossed over the fact the tiles rotate. Nevermind me.

  • GluWu@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I wonder what it feels like to lay down naked on this thing and have it spin you around.

    • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Pinchy.

      Also, hair-pully.

      Edit: oh god imagine running fast on this thing then falling over with long hair. scalped

  • SalamiApple@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    A company called Virtuix already developed a treadmill like this called the Omni like 10 years ago. They have released a few home versions of it and some larger ones for arcades. They’re still refining it for mass production it seems.