This is a safety precaution so you don't go running into a wall or
tripping over furniture.
Bumping or
tripping over furniture can result in scrapes and bruises, with glass top furniture being of particular concern.
Not exact matches
There's also the risk of the wheels
tripping over wires and the baby being able to reach objects kept on tables and other surfaces, accidentally dropping things like coffee mugs or running into
furniture with protruding edges; all dangers with disastrous consequences that present a risk when using baby walkers.
Do not allow your dog to lay on your feet, rest against you on the couch (dog's shouldn't be on
furniture anyway), and you should not be
tripping over them as you walk around your house.
I read often a Science Daily News under the Global Warming section where often I find interesting studies and articles on AGW subjects, but sometimes articles appear that really reach to blame things on AGW like some guy carrying a bowl of cereal across his living room accidently slips his big toe under a loop in his carpet,
trips falls, spills his cereal, falls
over a piece of
furniture and exhales a abnormally large amount of CO2 followed by a burst of expletives (more CO2) leading to increased warming in his neighborhood.
Manufacturers are also beginning to incorporate full - motion sensing with world - tracking abilities so you can experience and move around in VR without worrying about bumping into
furniture, walls, people, annoyed pets, and
tripping over cables.