Honda built a powered chair to zoom around theme parks while wearing an AR headset. (www.engadget.com)
from No_Eponym@lemmy.ca to technology@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 2024 21:29
https://lemmy.ca/post/16368635

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16368424

At the upcoming SXSW Conference… Honda will give attendees a chance to try out a new mobility device… specifically designed for mixed reality entertainment experiences.

Users can steer… without the use of their hands — they simply have to lean into one direction to move forwards, backwards, sideways or diagonally.

Wall-e humans in mobile chairs with AR

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STOMPYI@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 21:37 next collapse

People should learn how to close their eyes and find peace. All these distractions hitting up our ANS fight flight response is leaving its mark.

Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 2024 21:42 next collapse

I will never move over to let them go by.

No_Eponym@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 2024 21:58 collapse

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Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca on 29 Feb 2024 03:52 collapse

So I should move?

No_Eponym@lemmy.ca on 29 Feb 2024 04:49 collapse

<img alt="do what you want" src="https://media1.tenor.com/m/iZ8n7sJBSBAAAAAd/wall-e.gif">

mildbeard@linux.community on 28 Feb 2024 23:06 next collapse

There’s no good reason to walk while wearing an AR headset. You might get exercise. If you bump into someone, you might get hurt.

It’s so much better to ride around wearing an AR headset instead. If someone bumps into you, you have the opportunity to draw blood. And you just got a great deal on liability insurance! Also, there’s no chance it will run out of power and you’ll have to push or carry it back to the car.

So I say go for it!

emc@lemmy.world on 29 Feb 2024 05:23 next collapse

Knew I’d seen this somewhere. Top Gear season 12 episode 3. I guess Toyota was ahead of their time: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_i-REAL

Twinkletoes@lemm.ee on 29 Feb 2024 16:42 next collapse

Wall-E World!

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works on 29 Feb 2024 18:33 collapse

This would be a great idea for wheelchair users, since I imagine being in a crowd of people at waist level detracts a bit from the experience you’d get by walking. But if everyone is able to use these chairs, it’ll just cause more congestion.