Walt Disney Co. has been approved for a patent to project moving 3-D images on real-world objects to interact with theme park visitors, making it easier to create interactive attractions throughout its theme parks. The U.S. Patent Office approved the patent for Disney Enterprises last month for a technology described as a “Virtual World Simulator.” Disney officials say they have no immediate plans to use the technology. The technology described in the patent would not be geared for large audiences but would instead track individual visitors around the parks and project images specifically for them on nearby objects, buildings and walls. AdvertisementPeople would not have to wear special goggles or headsets to see the images, according to the patent. For Disneyland’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2015, the digital wizardry was used to project Disney characters onto the facades of Main Street buildings.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 08, 2022 03:03 UTC