Omnidirectional treadmill
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
(Difference between revisions)
| Revision as of 06:56, 6 June 2022 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Current revision Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Template}} | {{Template}} | ||
| - | '''Virtual reality''' ('''VR''') is a technology which allows a user to interact with a [[computer-simulated]] environment, be it a real or imagined one. Most current virtual reality [[Surroundings|environments]] are primarily visual experiences, displayed either on a [[computer screen]] or through special or [[Stereoscopy|stereoscopic displays]], but some simulations include additional sensory information, such as sound through speakers or [[headphones]]. | + | An '''omnidirectional treadmill''' ('''ODT''') is a mechanical device, similar to a typical treadmill, that allows a person to perform locomotive motion in any direction, allowing for 360 degrees of movement. The ability to move in any direction is how these [[treadmill]]s differ from their basic counterparts (that permit only unidirectional [[animal locomotion|locomotion]]). Omnidirectional treadmills are employed in [[Immersion (virtual reality)|immersive]] [[virtual environment]] implementations to allow unencumbered movement within the virtual space. |
| + | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[AlloSphere]] | + | * [[List of emerging technologies]] |
| - | * [[Augmented reality]] | + | * [[Redirected walking]] |
| - | * [[Mediated reality]] | + | |
| - | * [[Augmented virtuality]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cave Automatic Virtual Environment|CAVE - Cave Automatic Virtual Environment]] | + | |
| - | * [[Flight simulation]] | + | |
| - | * [[Head-mounted display]] | + | |
| - | * [[Lifelike experience]] | + | |
| - | * [[Methods of virtual reality]] | + | |
| - | * [[Omnidirectional treadmill]] | + | |
| * [[Simulated reality]] | * [[Simulated reality]] | ||
| - | * [[Wired glove]] | + | * [[VirtuSphere]], a similar solution to VR locomotion |
| - | * [[VRML|Virtual Reality Modelling Language]] | + | |
| - | * [[Virtual worlds]] | + | |
| - | * [[Virtuality Continuum]] | + | |
| - | * [[Technology and mental health issues]] | + | |
| {{GFDL}} | {{GFDL}} | ||
Current revision
|
Related e |
|
Featured: |
An omnidirectional treadmill (ODT) is a mechanical device, similar to a typical treadmill, that allows a person to perform locomotive motion in any direction, allowing for 360 degrees of movement. The ability to move in any direction is how these treadmills differ from their basic counterparts (that permit only unidirectional locomotion). Omnidirectional treadmills are employed in immersive virtual environment implementations to allow unencumbered movement within the virtual space.
[edit]
See also
- List of emerging technologies
- Redirected walking
- Simulated reality
- VirtuSphere, a similar solution to VR locomotion
Unless indicated otherwise, the text in this article is either based on Wikipedia article "Omnidirectional treadmill" or another language Wikipedia page thereof used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License; or on research by Jahsonic and friends. See Art and Popular Culture's copyright notice.
