They could solve VR's 'infinite walking' problem. Engineering
The company's new technology allows users to walk on the spot in order to traverse a virtual space.The boots feature an array of motorized wheels on their soles that spin in the opposite direction to the wearer's forward motion. These allow the user to walk on the spot as if on a treadmill, giving them the feeling that they are moving forward.
The project is still in its early development phase, meaning it likely won't be hitting the market for a while yet. Ifcould make the technology reduce the resemblance to chunky cyberpunk platform shoes just a little bit, that would likely go a long way to improving things. The device does undeniably hold the potential to help change people's limited interaction with VR, which is currently mostly reliant on joystick controllers that are held in the wearer's hand.