Redirected walking is a simple but trippy idea: what if a virtual reality game could trick you into walking in circles, while feeling like you were moving straight ahead? It’s the big trick behind ambitious "hyper-reality" project The Void, and something that university labs were working on for years before that. But it can be tough to explain in a way that feels clear and informative instead of hand-wavey. That’s one reason I like this video about building the "unlimited corridor," a University of Tokyo experiment that was showcased at last week’s Siggraph show. It’s basically two convex walls with a gap between them, but the clip shows precisely how it could feel like a whole series of hallways.
The other reason I like the video is...
Here’s how you could walk forever in an infinite VR hallway
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