I Tried a Disney Secret Project!

Summary by Krater

Marques Brownlee visits Walt Disney Imagineering labs to test the Hollow Tile, an experimental 360-degree omnidirectional robotic treadmill floor designed for virtual reality and theme parks.

From the video

Answers: What is the Disney Hollow Tile and how does it work?

• Disney Imagineering Labs
• Omnidirectional treadmill
• Hollow Tile VR floor
• Robotic animatronics
• Boston Dynamics Spot robot comparison

What it concludes

• The Hollow Tile uses rotating magnetic discs arranged in a honeycomb pattern to pull a walking person back to the center regardless of direction.
• Walking on the Hollow Tile produces significant noise and requires getting used to the sensation of the floor responding to foot movements.
• Using the Hollow Tile with a VR headset creates a sensory discrepancy between the visual movement and the physical sensation of walking in place.