Oh no, Darth Maul is in the house.(PAU BARRENA/AFP/Getty Images)
The Disney organization is apparently hard at work — or is it play? — with plans to bring virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to their Disneyworld and Disneyland parks (and to a few malls). The company has always been at the leading edge of entertainment technology, and, for whatever more down-to-earth benefits VR and AR may someday deliver, Disney VR is likely to be very entertaining. A lot of what they’re up to seems to involve their recently acquired Star Wars franchise.
VR and The VOID
The one we know the most about is called The VOID, a Star Wars virtual reality experience that Disney describes this way:
The VOID is a full sensory, immersive experience, with you, your friends and family walking around inside the action. It’s location-based entertainment – that means you visit one of our locations – and you walk into real-time hyper-reality that combines interactive sets, real-time effects and amazing technology.
Most of what we know about the attraction comes from Disney’s short promotional video.
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Source: Big Think