{"id":67093,"date":"2025-07-16T11:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/67093\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:33:10","slug":"freeaim-motorized-shoes-give-your-feet-tiny-vr-treadmills-kickstarter-now-fully-funded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/67093\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Freeaim’ Motorized Shoes Give Your Feet Tiny VR Treadmills, Kickstarter Now Fully Funded"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK-based startup Freeaim kicked off a new Kickstarter campaign<\/a> yesterday to support the release of a pair of motorized shoes designed to enable natural walking in VR, essentially giving your feet two independent treadmills to walk on.<\/p>\n

VR treadmills are usually pretty costly and bulky, which means they mostly appeal to enterprise. Now, Freeaim has unveiled its VR Shoes, which aims to reduce the cost and footprint of immersive VR locomotion devices.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Freeaim VR Shoes so this by\u00a0incorporating robotic wheels and motion sensors to simulate walking in place while allowing users to move freely in VR.<\/p>\n

Freeaim is offering two versions of the device, with its flagship \u2018VR Shoes Advanced\u2019 featuring rotating wheel modules that can automatically reposition the wearer to prevent drifting from a designated play area. This version can be used without a frame in spaces as small as 1.5 x 1.5 meters.<\/p>\n

Its \u2018VR Shoes Light\u2019 model is a more affordable alternative, which notably lacks automatic rotation, requiring an external support frame to ensure user stability. Freeaim has developed two such optional support frames\u2014the Hex and Swivel\u2014designed to offer users additional balance and spatial guidance, particularly when starting out. See them in action below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The company hasn\u2019t announced a firm release date yet beyond its February 2026 fulfillment date, but says pricing will remain below traditional VR treadmill systems. Via the Kickstarter at least, VR Shoes Light cost as low as\u00a0\u00a3799 (~$1,079), and the VR Shoes Advanced can be had for as low as \u00a31,049 (~$1,400).<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, the company has already confirmed a few Quest standalone games are supported, including VR Chat, Walking Dead Saints and Sinners 1 & 2, Until You Fall,\u00a0as well as Team Beef Mods of Doom 3\u00a0and\u00a0Return to Castle Wolfenstein.<\/p>\n

Freeaim says more games will be tested for Quest, as well as\u00a0AndroidXR headsets and any upcoming headset from Valve running SteamOS (aka \u2018Deckard).<\/p>\n

Freeaim\u2019s Kickstarter<\/a> has already surpassed its initial \u00a3149,000 (~$200,000) funding goal. With nearly a month left in the campaign, the project has garnered \u00a3176,000 (~$236,000) at the time of this writing.<\/p>\n

And the company has its sights set pretty high. Stretch goals include everything from a free carry bag accessory if they hit\u00a0\u00a3250,000, to discounted\u00a0shipping fees if they reach\u00a0\u00a33 million. You can learn more about the Kickstarter by following the link above.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, check out the specs below:<\/p>\n

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