Omni-Directional Treadmills

Omni-Directional Treadmills

Hands-on: Infinadeck’s Latest Prototype is the Most Natural Feeling VR Treadmill Yet

Infinadeck is an active omni-directional VR treadmill that lets you walk in any direction. Compared to others, which generally rely on low friction surfaces to emulate the act of walking, Infinadeck's design actually has a tread that moves beneath...
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Kat VR Details Upcoming VR Treadmill KAT Walk Mini in New Video

In response to curiosity from the community, Kat VR, the China-based VR treadmill company, released a new video showing their upcoming small form-factor KAT Walk Mini in action. "The KAT Walk mini is not only smaller than its predecessors, ...
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Infinadeck VR Treadmill Shows Improvements With Vive Trackers, Launches This Week

Infinadeck is an active omnidirectional VR treadmill which has been in development since at least 2014. A new video shows the treadmill now using Vive Trackers for enhanced tracking, which appears to have increased the responsiveness of the device....

Kat VR Announces New ‘Mini’ Version of Its VR Treadmill, Kickstarter Coming Soon

Kat VR, a China-based company known for their crowdfunded Kat Walk VR treadmill, are hitting Kickstarter again soon with a new design that promises to accommodate smaller spaces. The company says their new Kat Walk Mini has "a much smaller...

Hands-on: ‘Kat Walk’ Proves That VR Treadmills Are Getting Better, but Still Aren’t Perfect

Despite completing a successful Kickstarter back in August 2015, there still aren't many Kat Walk VR treadmills outside of Asia, let alone the premium version specially built for out-of-home facilities like theme parks, malls, and cruise ships. The short...

Strider VR is an Intriguing New Omnidirectional Treadmill Solution

Strider VR uses a novel approach to omnidirectional treadmill design, using a rotatable ball array positioned above a traditional linear treadmill, combined with a Microsoft Kinect 2 sensor. The system is currently available as a development kit from German...

Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill to Get ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Support, Partners with HTC

Popular VR title Arizona Sunshine and two others are soon to get native support for the Virtuix Omni VR treadmill. Virtuix has also announced that the company has become a "formal hardware partner of HTC." Arizona Sunshine is one of SteamVR's...

Virtuix Cancels International Pre-Orders for Omni VR Treadmill

Virtuix, the creators of the Virtuix Omni treadmill, posted an update to customers yesterday stating that they won't be fulfilling pre-orders to customers outside the United States. According to the company, trying to ship the 80kg (175 lbs) square meter box the...
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Hands On: Multiplayer VR eSports with the Virtuix Omni

Virtuix, the company specialising in omni-directional locomotion solutions for VR, was back at CES 2016 and they brought with them 4 Omnis, 4 HTC Vive Pre headsets all hooked up to their new, multiplayer 'built for Omni' eSports game, 'Omni...
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Hands on With the Latest Infinadeck Treadmill at CES 2016

Infinadeck, the active omnidirectional treadmill is back after it's debut at SVVR Expo 2014. The latest prototype is on show at CES 2016 in a form that's half the size, twice as quiet and now includes a harness to...

Virtuix to Hold eSports ‘Omni Arena’ Tournament at CES

Virtuix are back at CES once again, and this time they're getting all competitive as they prepare to hold they're first multiplayer VR eSports tournament using the Omni VR treadmill, in their new made-for-Omni title, Omni Arena. Virtuix have spent...
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Virtuix Omni Walks the Wasteland in Fallout 4, Powered by VorpX

The Virtuix Omni is well on its way to being the first consumer-facing VR treadmill to hit the market, with the first shipments set to go out in next month. In the mean time, Virtuix is keeping the hype...
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Virtuix Omni with HTC Vive & Lighthouse Enables Fully Decoupled Locomotion

As developers continue to experiment with a range of VR navigation techniques, Virtuix's Omni treadmill gives gamers a way to physically walk and run around virtual worlds in an otherwise limited space. The company's latest developments bring compatibility with the...

Kat Walk VR Treadmill Kickstarter Raises $150,000

Kat Walk, the newest addition to the lineup of VR treadmills, has raised a total of $149,278, putting them well over their initial $100,000 Kickstarter funding goal. KatVR, the China based company behind the VR locomotion device, have announced that non-Kickstarter pre-orders...

Kat Walk VR Treadmill Passes Kickstarter Goal With 3 Weeks to Go

Kat Walk, a VR treadmill from China based company KatVR, can now add its name to the list of omnidirectional treadmills currently in pre-order, which includes the likes of Cyberith Virtualizer and Virtuix Omni. KatVR has yet to release any news...
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