Disney announces new virtual reality treadmill called the HoloTile

New Virtual Reality Tech - People using VR Gear

The sliding VR floor moves in all directions and can be used by multiple users simultaneously. Disney has unveiled a new virtual reality treadmill technology that it developed for use by multiple users at the same time and that moves in all directions. The unveiling was made via YouTube video by Lanny Smoot, a Disney inventor and engineer. Celebrated Disney inventor and engineer Lanny Smoot was featured in the video that first announced the HoloTile virtual reality floor project from the company’s R&D department. The HoloTile was described as “the…

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Canon unveils virtual reality camera prototype for consumers

Virtual reality - Image of Canon Camera

The new gadget first met the public at Photo Next 2023 as a consumer concept device. Canon stood out from among the eighty-five other companies exhibiting recently at the Photo Next 2023 photography trade show in Japan, when it unveiled its virtual reality consumer camera concept. Beyond the fact that it could record in VR, it was also a folding hybrid concept camera. The folding hybrid concept virtual reality camera is able to capture 180º stereoscopic and 360º monoscopic pictures and videos. When the device is in its folded position,…

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Virtual reality Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition raises eyebrows

sports illustrated swimsuit edition virtual reality

This edition of the magazine is known for its added gimmicks, causing turned heads and rolled eyes. The Swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated has now been released and, with it, has come the brand’s attempt to jump on board with one of the hottest trends in technology at the moment: virtual reality. The release of the magazine has arrived alongside a mobile app meant for both Android and iOS devices. The companion app has been designed to provide photography, news, video and a virtual reality experience. If this were to…

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