Even with recent improvements in virtual reality technology, it’s still almost impossible to physically walk through virtual environments. Now, European researchers have started a project named CyberWalk and they’ll demonstrate next week their omni-directional treadmill, named CyberCarpet. According to ICT Results, the researchers ‘had to address five key issues: providing a surface to walk on, controlling the surface in a way that minimised forces on the user, developing a non-intrusive tracking system, displaying a high-quality visualisation, and ensuring a natural human perception of the virtual environment.’ The researchers think that their new virtual environments would be used by architects and the gaming industry. Other possible applications include training for firemen in dangerous scenarios or helping some people to overcome phobias. But read more…
Even with recent improvements in virtual reality technology, it’s still almost impossible to physically walk through virtual environments. Now, European researchers have started a project named CyberWalk and they’ll demonstrate next week their omni-directional treadmill, named CyberCarpet. According to ICT Results, the researchers ‘had to address five key issues: providing a surface to walk on, [...]
