Disney Creates High-Tech Charms, Adds Drones to VR, and Harvests Phone Batteries in This Week’s Patents
Disney Enterprises, Inc. applies for a substantial number of patents each year. These cover all areas under the Disney umbrella, from theme park attractions, to video games, to information-gathering technology […]
Disney Designs New Lightsaber That Extends and Retracts Just Like the Film Versions
For some of us out there, society’s technical advancements can all be measured by answering one question: How close are we to a real lightsaber? While the model outlined in […]
Disney Aims to Make Sure Workers Are Washing Their Hands Correctly
You’ve been there. Checking yourself in a restroom mirror to find that thing on your face that your friends couldn’t describe but said you “totally need to go to the […]
Disney Develops New Rotating Roller Coaster Ride Vehicle
Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort guests could have a more dynamic roller coaster experience in store during their future theme park vacations, as a recently published patent application shows […]
Disney Tech Could Let You Take Part in a Friend’s VR Experience Using a Cell Phone
Experiences today are all about being interactive, and most successful games advertise the ability to play with friends from around the world. Virtual reality technology has some difficulties when it […]
VR That Responds to Your Biology in New Disney Patent
A patent application has been published today by Walt Disney Enterprises, Inc. for technology that could very well find its way into future parks and entertainment experiences: In an effort […]
New Patent Shows Disney Developing Moving Floors for Virtual Reality Attractions
Disney is working on a number of ways to allow guests to enjoy full freedom of movement in a open virtual reality environment, without accidentally walking into walls or other […]
Disney Patents Focus on Private Information Sharing Online and Real World VR Recording
While the details of two new patent applications just published by Disney Enterprises, Inc. may seem highly technical, their subject matter can still give us some insight into the company’s […]
Patent Shows Disney Developing Optical Tracking Between Multiple In-Park Robots
A patent application from Disney Enterprises, Inc. has been published today which centers on groups of robots interacting in Disney theme parks. Titled “Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Stereoscopic Imaging,” […]
Disney Replicates Midair Star Wars Blaster Effects for Live Shows in Newest Patent
If we take a look at the most recent patents that Walt Disney Enterprises, Inc. has applied for, one thing is clear: Disney is working diligently to create some spectacular […]
