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Treadmill concept : Hip Control
Most VR Treadmills I've seen so far are built around the idea of including a mobile 360° rotating part (usually a ring) that let's you face and walk in the real life direction you want. But what if...
Or you can do the opposite.
Having the user facing the same direction,
and having him, by his feet, turn and move the floor.
This is a complete reverse thinking of the ODT.
You would need adherence on feet instead of sliperry.
Like the trackball is the opposite of computer mouse.
Pro:
You can do any movment you wish
you always face same direction
Cons :
You need a more complex floor system.
In fact, It would even work with sliperry shoes as well.
by rotating the floor instead of rotating the user.
Having the user facing the same direction,
and having him, by his feet, turn and move the floor.
This is a complete reverse thinking of the ODT.
You would need adherence on feet instead of sliperry.
Like the trackball is the opposite of computer mouse.
Pro:
You can do any movment you wish
you always face same direction
Cons :
You need a more complex floor system.
In fact, It would even work with sliperry shoes as well.
by rotating the floor instead of rotating the user.