The legacy of invention and technology that comes out of Disney Imagineering is some of the closest we’ll get to a sci-fi future. And two of Disney parksThe latest amazing project comes from Lanny Smoot, a Disney legend who has already patented over 100 inventions, 74 of which are at Disney Imagineering – including Madame Leota’s floating head.
You will be familiar with his work on this amazing lightsaber that he made as real as possible using retractable “laser” action. And now it’s very real Inspired by HoloDeck An invention that will change the rules of the game in the world of virtual reality. “We call it the HoloTile floor,” Smoot shared in a video released by Disney parks To celebrate his induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame; He is only the second Disney inventor to become a member. The first was Walt Disney himself, for his work on the multi-plane camera.
Smoot’s legacy includes a number of heroic feats of imagination; As mentioned above, he is the mastermind behind it star Wars The lightsaber used by Rey in promotional videos filmed around Galaxy’s Edge to introduce the technology seen up close star Wars’ Closed now Galaxy Starcruiser. In the video interview, he said it’s made for the parks, so hopefully we’ll see it appear at special events or as part of future shows at Batuu. But the star of the video is definitely the HoloTile floor itself.
Smoot describes it as an “omnidirectional floor” that you can walk on in any direction you want. “It will automatically do whatever it takes to keep me on the ground,” he explained. “The amazing thing about this is that multiple people can be on it and they all walk independently. They can walk in virtual reality and many other things. Take a look at the image below which gives you a glimpse of the rotating tiles.” , which simulates the process of walking around a space without leaving that tile mat.It’s very exciting to see how you can walk through places like Disneyland in virtual reality on HoloTile.
He continued, “Imagine a number of people being in one room, being able to be in another space collaboratively and moving around… and seeing the sights. Imagine theatrical stages that might have these elements in them so that the dancers can do amazing movements. There’s a lot.” applications for this type of technology. He added that they don’t know yet where the company will use it, but we are very excited to find out. Based on some of the demos seen in the video, we wonder if it could be paired with his lightsaber star Wars Theatrics – We definitely think the interviewer was playing Force-pushing Smoot on a chair on top of the HoloTiles near the end. The Imagineer seems to be having a lot of fun, and clearly loves his job. “It gives me a great opportunity to use these inventions I’ve made to serve people who are having fun,” Smoot admits.
Watch the video interview and technology demo below!
Hopefully we’ll see HoloTile in action soon at Disney parks.
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