By John Glenday

The UK’s creaking transport infrastructure is set to take a leap into the future following construction of a new visualisation laboratory in Milton Keynes to help construct virtual worlds that can be used to test the potential impact of new technology on existing problems.

Brainchild of Transport Systems Catapult the new centre will allow designers and engineers to experiment with an omnidirectional treadmill which allows people to physically navigate digital worlds to test the impact of new services and technology without the expense of implementing a real world solution.

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Source: The Drum