From: Bob Jacobson <bob@worldesign.com>
Subject: Re: TECH: Walking in VR?.
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 04:37:07 -0700
Organization: Worldesign Inc., Seattle - Information Design


Robin Hollands wrote:
> 
> >
> > A base of rollers, much like the one in disclosure would be built..
> 
> Have any of these people actually tried walking on rollers! If the
> rollers have any resistance, there's always a chance of walking off
> the device, and if the rollers are frictionless, then it's like
> walking on ice. Personally, I'd go for anti-gravity sandals with a
> gyro-stabilised body-mounted thruster system to ensure stability :-)

Ah, but Robbin, the roller-walker has already been used,
I believe, in Japan, in Iwata Hiroo's laboratory.  The
body thruster system is still undergoing IATA certifica-
tion.  (Just kidding.)

Bob
Bob Jacobson <bob@worldesign.com>