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DINOSAUR - Strange Testing
- Thread starter GlacierGlacier
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When I last rode it in February they were not turned on. The picture above looks like they are black light LEDs perhaps to enhance what is otherwise a super dark ride.
Perhaps a couple of these in the last GOT episode would have helped.
Perhaps a couple of these in the last GOT episode would have helped.
MickeyMouse10
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I'd never diss a Pear. They seem nice for the most part. …. But Oranges that's a different story.
They are turned on, but not visible to the human eye. They are Infrared LEDs, outside of the spectrum of visible light but can be detected by cameras and other sensors.
Infared LEDS are quite visible to the human eye, they emit a subtle red glow in low light conditions.
Not all.
LED Emitters with a red glow/light are near-infrared, still on the visible light spectrum but quite close to the infrared wavelengths. True infrared can be seen by cameras (that are lacking an IR filter), but not by human eyes (in the vast majority of cases).
I'd love to post a picture showing that these LEDs are invisible to the human eye, but...
Model3 McQueen
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As much as I'd wish this was for a renovation/ major refurb, I'd bet money that it's probably for something relating to safety or reliability.
DisneyCane
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This can be easily demonstrated by pointing a remote control at your cell phone camera and pressing a button on the remote. You can't see it with your eyes but a pink/purple dot will appear on your screen.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Probably not it at all... but if they’re black lights.. are they doing some experimentation with lighting? Perhaps certain dinos “appearing” as you get closer to them? That’s be neat. Probably not it at all. But neat.
But also, I guess Pointless. As you could just do that with normal rigged lighting.
But also, I guess Pointless. As you could just do that with normal rigged lighting.
They're not black lights.
In terms of on-ride lighting, there is one coaster I know of in pre-production with front-facing flood lights on the head-rest...
tissandtully
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Keep checking this thread for a serious answer as to what this is... haha.. who am I kidding?
THE Monorail Lime
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Yeah let’s slap VR on it, like six flags!
donaldtoo
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IR-sensitive goggle upcharge confirmed for Dinosaur.
Pointed away from guests? No.
Not to mention any headware that isn't a cheap pair of 3D glasses increases the time between dispatch significantly.
See above.
Note that while some VR systems use IR base stations (the openVR / lighthouse system from HTC/Valve does) for the headset to calculate position, it's definitely not great in this setting.
Many VR implementations on coasters / attractions (implementations using Oculus go, Samsung Gear, and similar) can only track rotation. This leads to some nausea, as when your head translates around, the world moves with it.
A tracking system using base stations would alleviate this issue, and some attractions have attempted to implement this.
See Dave&Buster's VR attraction for the results. They're.... subpar.
Anyway - these are not VR base stations.
I'm not talking about tracking -- I'm talking about illumination. You don't want IR illuminators pointed at your goggles.
And you would never want to give guests IR goggles.
You sounded just like Bob Iger then.
There is nothing you could do with IR goggles that show lighting couldn't accomplish. And with a dark ride like Dinosaur, where there are large sections of tight, undecorated hallway, you do not want guests seeing in the dark.
I'm sorry, I was far too brief with my dismissal of your idea.