Gaming Treadmill Gets Players on Their Feet

The Virtuix Omni is about to give “entering the octagon” a whole new meaning. Coming in January, the device is billed as the first omnidirectional treadmill that allows natural, full-body movement in virtual reality scenarios such as Call of Duty and other first-person shooter games. Virtuix CEO and Omni developer Jan Goetgeluk explained why couch potatoes have no excuse to stay on the sofa.