New Tech for Avatar Land?

[mollml]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/08/disney-research-botanicus-interacticus-hands-on/

 

[ebof1023]

i think we all know were this is going

 

[RSoxNo1]

i think we all know were this is going

Replacing the Yeti?

 

[awhit066]

Very cool!

 

[wdwmagic]

Interesting stuff. Looks still very early in development, but great to see Disney Research coming out with some cutting edge work.

 

[Otamin]

Replacing the Yeti?

Haha, brilliant.

Very cool tech though, I just wonder how it'll be implemented! If at all.

 

[ellie-badge]

Wow, this is really awesome! I find it extremely interesting that the orchid had such a strong reaction to the presence of the guy, and seemed agitated when he touched it, while the others weren't nearly as sensitive. Very cool indeed.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The problem is that when these break, they can't put a planter in front of them because people will think the planter is also interactive.

 

[Taylor]

The problem is that when these break, they can't put a planter in front of them because people will think the planter is also interactive.

Gosh just put "interactive" strobelights on them

 

[WDWNooby]

Wow...very cool...Avatar Land for sure.

 

[luv]

Meh. Don't know if I'm getting old or what, but this kind of tech stuff doesn't wow me.

 

[TestTrack Dummy]

Looks great! If this is what they are coming up with for the plants i can only imagine what the rides will be like!

 

[ellie-badge]

Also, am I the only one that's sort of reminded of Pocahontas rather than Avatar? I'm particularly reminded of when Pocahontas touched the rock, tree, and ground during Colors of the Wind ("Every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name..."). When she touched them, the spot her hand made contact with glowed.

 

[alissafalco]

Haha, brilliant.

Very cool tech though, I just wonder how it'll be implemented! If at all.

Thats what I thought, who's going to be touching these plants? Certainly not guests, it would be broken in 2 seconds. So what would this be for? A show perhaps?

 

[JCtheparrothead]

Wow. Very cool stuff.

 

[cbconglom]

Also, am I the only one that's sort of reminded of Pocahontas rather than Avatar? I'm particularly reminded of when Pocahontas touched the rock, tree, and ground during Colors of the Wind ("Every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name..."). When she touched them, the spot her hand made contact with glowed.

Same movie

 

[alissafalco]

Also, am I the only one that's sort of reminded of Pocahontas rather than Avatar? I'm particularly reminded of when Pocahontas touched the rock, tree, and ground during Colors of the Wind ("Every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name..."). When she touched them, the spot her hand made contact with glowed.

Avatar is a complete rip off of the story of the American Indians anyway.

 

[Beholder]

I like this. Shows that somewhere, somehow, Disney is still interested in cutting edge technology. It's good to know that they are still willing to invest in unknowns to create better guest experiences. Jury's still out on all the "next gen" stuff though.

 

[IWant2GoNow]

Is there video of this tech somewhere? I'd like to actually see it in action so I can get a better grasp (pun intended) on what is going on.

Edit: Nevermind... it's at the bottom of the article. I'm an idiot. That is all.

 

[ChrisM]

Avatar is a complete rip off of the story of the American Indians anyway.

And "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are a complete ripoff of "The Epic of Gilgamesh".

Stories influence other stories or are repeated over time? What a shocking revelation.