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Tag Archives: disney research
Disney Research Invents Robot You Can Juggle With
Some pretty amazing robot animatronic developments coming out of Disney Research Pittsburgh these days. The latest to be revealed is this robot you can play catch and even juggle with. Entertainment robots in theme park environments typically do not allow … Continue reading
Posted in Imagineering
Tagged animatronic, cmu, cmu etc, disney research, Imagineering, juggling, robot, theme design, theme park design, WDI
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Wired Magazine Explores Disney’s Latest Technology Projects
Walt Disney was never one to rest on his laurels, he was always innovating with an eye toward what’s next. The modern Disney company keeps up that tradition by partnering with learning institutions around the globe. Sometimes the results are … Continue reading
Posted in Imagineering
Tagged d-tech, disney research, Imagineering, innovation, invention, technology, WDI, wired
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Disney Research Showcases Video-Based 3D Motion Capture Through Biped Control
Disney Research Pittsburgh together with Brown University have released a video showcasing their latest project featuring video-based 3D motion capture through biped control. In plain language, that means it’s an easier way to capture and reproduce natural movement in markerless … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, biped controller, disney research, motion capture
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Disney Research Reveals Revolutionary Concept
While the presentation is not as slick as the recent Google Glass idea, the concepts behind “Touché” by Disney Research Pittsburgh could be equally as revolutionary. In fact, the two products working together make what was science fiction now very … Continue reading
Posted in Imagineering
Tagged cmu, cmu etc, disney research, Imagineering, on-body computing, Randy Pausch, sfcs, swept frequency capacitive sensing, touche, ubiquitous interfaces, WDI
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Disney Research Rocks SIGGRAPH 2011
About 15 years ago Disney cut large chunks off the budget for the the Research and Development arm of Walt Disney Imagineering. All the big names WDI had attracted either saw the writing on the wall and left or were … Continue reading
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Tagged carnegie mellon, disney research, disney research and development, Imagineering, R&D, WDI
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