Disney, VR/AR, and Apple's WWDC 2023

[Tha Realest]

We got our youngest a Meta Quest 2 for Christmas and did that. I found some of the indoor rides can be a bit dark, but some of the walk through the parks I tried were absolutely insane.

I did one where the camera was on the back of the Disneyland omnibus. The guest in front of “me” was reading a guidemap of DL. As I moved my head and shifted my perspective, I SAW MORE OF THE MAP. It was mind blowing.

 

[Figments Friend]

Watching the Apple live stream now.

Apple 'VisionPro' is pretty darn impressive looking.
This has some potential.

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[Trauma]

Every 3 seconds Apple will have new buzzword for a “Magical feature”.

Sounds familiar.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Hi Bob.

 

[Squishy]

They showed MSEP and said Disney World, coincidence?

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Apple Vision Pro - WOW!!!!!

 

[DCBaker]

Here's the Disney sizzle reel for the Vision Pro if you missed it.

 

[lentesta]

I'm told there's "in the parks" demo footage that didn't make it in here.

 

[mightynine]

Hey, you give me recreated ride-throughs of Cronkite-era Spaceship Earth and OG Imagination, you can shut up and take my money.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Thanks I hate it.

 

[Tha Realest]

Hey, you give me recreated ride-throughs of Cronkite-era Spaceship Earth and OG Imagination, you can shut up and take my money.

“And to talk about this next killer app for our Apple Vision Pro, we’d like to introduce @marni1971…”

 

[wdwmagic]

Disney is partnering with Apple to launch Vision Pro Augmented Reality headset, including a virtual Walt Disney World​

Disney is partnering with Apple to launch Vision Pro Augmented Reality headset, including a virtual Walt Disney World

Disney is partnering with Apple to launch Vision Pro Augmented Reality headset, including a virtual Walt Disney World

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Black Mirror was a cautionary series, not a how-to guide.

But now we know why Disney axed the so-called "metaverse" division (which was never really a metaverse division, but still). Easier to outsource this to Apple than do it yourself.

 

[marni1971]

Oh great.

How about partnering to rebuild the Imagination pavilion as Jobs was planning before his untimely demise.

 

[Brian]

Call me old fashioned, but in the context of AR headsets at Disney parks, it just seems like a copout for lazy imagineering. What used to require innovative and complex solutions to make imaginary things come to life (take for example, audio animatronics) can now just be shown on a screen strapped to your face.

This isn't to diminish the innovation of these products, such as Apple Vision Pro, but in the context of real life experiences at Disney parks, it just stinks.

 

[Rteetz]

Black Mirror was a cautionary series, not a how-to guide.

But now we know why Disney axed the so-called "metaverse" division (which was never really a metaverse division, but still). Easier to outsource this to Apple than do it yourself.

I’m not sure this is really outsourcing but more a collaboration. This likely has been in the works for quite a while too. Those things they showed don’t just get created overnight.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

$3500?!?!?! Hahahaha

 

[mightynine]

Oh great.

How about partnering to rebuild the Imagination pavilion as Jobs was planning before his untimely demise.

Pssssh. We don't have time for that, there's IP to be used!

The Vision Pro is $3499, which might sound like a lot, but I'm pretty sure it costs less than a trip to WDW + G+ + ILL + DDP!

 

[Rteetz]

$3500?!?!?! Hahahaha

Are you new to Apple?

 

[esskay]

Get a refurbished Meta Quest 2 for $250 and watch VR180 ride throughs. It’ll blow your mind.

Already got one The VR ride videos are great, although the rollercoaster sim game almost made me throw up!