This 'cable robot' is a virtual reality experience like no other

Virtual reality just got more real.

Developed in Germany at the Max Planck institute, The cable robot gives the sensation of flying in a helicopter by combining a multi-directional moving platform with a virtual reality headset.

The Platform which is suspended from the ceiling is attached to eight Cables connected to engines on the ground. A robot controls these engines, moving the platform in a variety of directions corresponding to what the rider is seeing on their headset.