Disney PhotoPass Service teaming up with Snapchat for augmented reality character experiences
Meet Mickey and Minnie and grab a selfie all via your phone.
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Disney World and Snapchat will virtually transform Cinderella Castle with your PhotoPass images via augmented reality
Using the My Disney Experience app, you’ll be able to place your favorite image captured by Disney PhotoPass photographers on Cinderella Castle.
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I remember when Disney used to offer real life experiences and immersion in the "magic".
raymusiccity
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I'm joining the gang who can't figure it out. Went to Snapchat......but it's a mystery from that point on!
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Y’all it’s just texting with pictures. Lol it’s a lot of fun.
I’m excited for this!
I’m excited for this!
Don’t use Snapchat. But it’s hip with all the kids, so Disney latches into it.
CaptainAmerica
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I mean its primary use is for underage kids to send p*rnography to each other, but sure I guess.
aliceismad
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So they don't need real character meet and greets or fireworks or parades anymore. Just use augmented reality. Cut way down on overhead costs.
Seriously though, I think it's cute.
Seriously though, I think it's cute.
DznyGrlSD
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Supposedly you have to launch it from the MDE app? I've tried and tried by Snapchat won't load via MDEI'm joining the gang who can't figure it out. Went to Snapchat......but it's a mystery from that point on!
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
That’s a parent problem more than an app problem. Kids can also do that thru text, Skype, facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, FaceTime, and email. And they do. Snapchat is just more popular than those apps.
Parents are to blame. Not the app. That’s some boomer logic if I ever heard. Even if you aren’t one. Lol.
Walt d
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YesI'm joining the gang who can't figure it out. Went to Snapchat......but it's a mystery from that point on!
Walt d
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Huh? And you want us to pay for this, how dose this work??
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
It's just a camera filter.
Gillyanne
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I had Snapchat before, never really used it to send stuff, just to keep up with a friend who would send "updates" through it when they were traveling. I just re-installed it on my old phone. When I went to use one of the filters through MDE it mentioned something like "unlock for 48 hours" or "send to friends" (the latter I have none on there) so I held off on trying to play with it for now. Not sure if once you unlock the 48 hours that's it, or if it can be done more than once. I'll maybe pamper myself up this weekend and play with it...
A look at Walt Disney World's new Augmented Reality Lenses launching as part of Disney Genie
A look at Walt Disney World's new Augmented Reality Lenses launching as part of Disney Genie+
Get a sneak peek at the Augmented Reality Lenses coming to Walt Disney World.
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AEfx
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Ugh, I hear ya.
They have made me so cynical, as soon as I saw the headline with "augmented reality" I had exactly the same thought.
The little "hold your hands together" and inserting in Tink that Photopass did was cute.
This just makes me go..."Remember when Disney used to actually build things and have real interactions you wanted to take pictures of?"
Why build actual things when you can just create “augmented reality” filters and spend about .1% of the cost? It’s what all the cool kids are doing these days.