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title: ""Dubbed Ekto One, the boots are the first product to come out of a…"
date: 2020-11-30
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# "Dubbed Ekto One, the boots are the first product to come out of a…

*November 30, 2020 · Facebook*

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\"Dubbed Ekto One, the boots are the first product to come out of a Pittsburgh-based startup called Ekto VR. They're made of lightweight carbon fiber and are sort of like a pair of skates with automatically-engaging brakes. They're a bit clunky, because they have to accommodate the rotating discs built into the bottom, which turn in the direction the wearer moves. They're basically little treadmills in boot form; your foot touches the floor and a set of wheels pull your leg back while you walk forwards, matching the motion it looks like you're taking in your headset.\"\
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[https://singularityhub.com/2020/10/02/these-robotic-virtual-reality-boots-make-it-feel-like-youre-walking-while-you-stay-in-place/](https://singularityhub.com/2020/10/02/these-robotic-virtual-reality-boots-make-it-feel-like-youre-walking-while-you-stay-in-place/){target="_blank"}
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