The earth might be on firing , but last week Google write a letters patent software for “ Augmented And / Or Virtual Reality Footwear . ” Yes , the Google document describes mechanize shoes with wheels on the bottom that keep you in post as you take the air around in VR . They ’re basically what Ars Technica has aptly knight , “ VR hair curler skates . ”
On the typeface of it , it seems like Google is render to reference a problem that VR user inescapably confront : bump into shit . And so far , there are n’t many great solution to that problem , because , you make love , VR treadmillsand harness are horribly uncomfortable and Laputan ways of keeping you from tripping over article of furniture . But await at this guy rope and how glad he seems . It ’s potential he does n’t even know that civilisation is burning , or that his uncle is about to say something really racist at Thanksgiving dinner . He ’s just chill in his headset and rock his VR Yeezys , which presumably dash him back into a defined outer space whenever he wanders off too far .
And look at him here . A chubby man in his normcore spot wear , loosen up in this VR world , snub the chaos of reality without having to concern about knocking over Nana ’s heirloom Ming vase .
And here ’s a drawing showing a Gumby man in a Cyclops visor take a stroll while never leaving his “ safe zone . ”
It ’s just a patent software , and Google may never actually contribute any of this tech to sprightliness , but I would totally wear these tubular VR skates .
[ Ars Technica ]
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