Microsoft’s virtual reality mat patent application is a curious one. With inside-out tracking increasingly becoming the norm on VR headsets (including Microsofts own Windows VR headsets which ...

The company calls it a “ virtual reality floor mat activity region ” in the patent application it filed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week.

Virtual Reality Spatial Proximity Mat (video) 1:34 pm September 5, 2016 By Julian Horsey ...

The patent application for a “virtual reality floor mat activity region,” which was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week, deals with a real-world problem that many VR ...

Microsoft has filed a patent for a floor mat that could prevent you from crashing into furniture while you're exploring new worlds in virtual reality. It's also an indicator the company is still ...