TECH - Could This Be The Future Of Entertainment? Disney Shows Off 'HoloTile' Floor For A 360-Degree VR Experience | Benzinga
Disney's research arm has shown off a new cutting-edge technology that could be our first glimpse into the future of entertainment. Named "HoloTile" floor, it is being designed by Lanny Smoot and his team, providing users with a 360-degree virtual reality experience.
What Happened: The Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE:DIS) research team has showcased a futuristic VR product called HoloTile floor that an endless number of users to experience VR for an "unlimited distance."
Disney's HoloTile floor teaser shows Smoot walking endlessly on a dynamic surface, allowing him to walk in all directions without worrying about falling off it.
The company describes it as "the world's first multi-person, omnidirectional, modular, expandable, treadmill floor."
True to this description, the floor is seen expanding and contracting based on the user's movements. Picture ...