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Honda’s ‘extended reality’ is a mash-up of VR and motorized wheelchairs

Honda thinks it could work for shopping malls or theme parks.

The aim is to “elevate” the VR experience, which is largely stationary and confined to a single space, by combining it with Honda’s Segway-like Uni-One mobility device that responds to a user’s movements. Over the years, Asimo played soccer with President Barack Obama, won over Kelly Ripa, had a dancing group, and had some clumsy moments like this terrible fall while trying to walk up a flight of stairs. Honda says the extended reality (XR) technology could be ideal for malls, theme parks, or other indoor or outdoor entertainment facilities — as long as they have lots of obstacle-free space.

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