Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Omni-directional treadmill allows individuals to sashay through virtual cities]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/12/omni-directional-treadmill-allows-individuals-to-sashay-through/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/12/omni-directional-treadmill-allows-individuals-to-sashay-through/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/12/omni-directional-treadmill-allows-individuals-to-sashay-through/#commentsThough 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.

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