April 12th, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Though not the first omni-directional treadmill we’ve ever seen, this version crafted for the EU-funded CyberWalk Project is entirely more interesting. The 6- x 6-meter device features an active walking area of 4.5- x 4.5-meters, and later this month, individuals anxious to prance through a virtual city will be able to strap on a head-mounted display, lace up their LA Lights and indulge in escapism. Aside from giving curious persons the ability to walk through a recreated version of ancient Pompeii, the device could also be used to meander through buildings not yet created or give firefighters a way to train without placing them in harm’s way. Now, if only there was an option to dissolve into pixels and teleport to locales you find particularly intriguing, we’d be sold.
[Via Slashdot]
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February 20th, 2008 by
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Alter-G looks to have been boasting about its G-Trainer “anti-gravity” treadmill for some time now, but it seems that it’s now a whole lot closer to finding itself under your feet someday, as it has now been approved as an actual medical device by the FDA. In case it didn’t pop up on your radar, the device itself makes use of a specialized air pressure regulation system to reduce the individuals’ effective body weight by up to 80%, with it apparently precise enough to make changes in increments as small as 1%. Of course, Alter-G also seems to be quite confident that the rig is entirely safe but, given some of the predicaments we’ve seen other, seemingly innocuous treadmills get in, we’d still be a little cautious about strapping ourselves into the thing.
[Via MedGadget]
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October 23rd, 2007 by
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It’s not every day a company has to recall their recall, but Cybex International is once again recalling six different treadmill models just two weeks after first recalling them — because the wire nuts used in the first recall repair are causing the units to overheat and catch fire. Five treadmills have gone up in smoke thus far, and if you own a Cybex 400T or 410T, Trotter 510, 525, or 535, or just the charmingly unbranded CXT+ treadmill, you may want to unplug their rig and pick up the phone ASAP. No word on what this next recall will cause, but we’re hoping for sentience with a dash of world domination.
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October 19th, 2007 by
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Anyone who reads the fine site Book of Joe knows that the man behind the blogging empire is religiously devoted to working out while writing, and prides himself on having integrated a treadmill into his workspace. Well manufacturer Steelcase thinks that this trend has grown beyond one individual multitasking in his underwear, and is poised to introduce a nicely-designed product called the Walkstation which seems more at home in a CEO’s office than your messy living room. Not many details are available on this converged piece of furniture co-designed by the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. James Levine (who’s been working in this specialized field for at least two years, apparently), but supposedly there’s an all day demo going down on October 25th at 4 Columbus Circle if you happen to be in the New York area. And if you do go, try to show up in a cab just to be ironic.
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