Posted 4/4/2024, 2:00:00 PM
Disney Pursues More 'Magical' Park Experiences Through Emerging Tech Like Untethered Robots and Holographic Floors
- Disney demonstrated new "HoloTile" modular flooring that can move objects using sensors, potentially enabling omnidirectional treadmills for VR
- Mobile droids with AI navigation are being tested in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge to interact with park guests
- Advanced audio-animatronic figures for a Princess and the Frog ride are gaining more fluid movement unbounded from fixtures
- Parks allow testing emerging technologies like untethered robots in controlled environments before public spaces
- With rising consumer tech, Disney aims to make park experiences more magical through R&D like holographic floors