Disney Patents Metaverse Theme Park Technology

Disney patents metaverse theme park technology during the last week of December as we can see more today in our latest cryptocurrency news.

Disney has been approved a patent that will create personalized interactive attractions for theme park visitors. The technology will facilitate headset-free augmented reality attractions in the Disney theme parks. The new technology will work by tracking visitors using their mobile phones and projecting personalized 3D effects into the physical spaces, objects, and walls in the park. Disney patents metaverse theme park technology after getting approval for the virtual simulator in the real-world venue in December 2021. it was originally filed to the US patent and Trademark Office in July 2020. The metaverse became seen as an existing space on the internet using virtual reality or AR headsets but the technology proposed by Disney will bring the Metaverse to the physical world directly.

This is not the first time that Disney indicated an interest in the Metaverse. During the company’s earnings call, CEO Bob Chapek said the company is preparing to mix physical and digital assets in teh metaverse:

“We’ll be able to connect the physical and digital worlds even more closely, allowing for storytelling, without boundaries in our own Disney Metaverse.”

Back in 2020, Disney Resorts Chief Strategy Officer Tilak Mandadi shared an article that he had his sight set on blending the physical and digital world:

“As we look to the future, connected park experiences that transcend the physical and digital barrier and unlock new layers of storytelling are a very exciting focus of ours. These experiences are perennial, and the guest engagement is inside and outside the parks. They are unique to you, but are also social and connected. They are constantly changing, so there is always something new to discover.”

Although Disney told the LA times that it has no plans to use the simulator in the near future, the newly approved patent could turn things around. There are 12 official Disney theme parks across the world in the US, Japan, Hong Kong, Paris, and China. In 2021, Disney generated a revenue of $17 billion with its parks and products despite the global lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As recently reported, One of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world, the Australian Open teams up with Decentraland to enter both the NFT and the Metaverse side of the crypto industry. This year’s championship will be held in Decentraland as well which is a virtual reality platform and at the same time, the fans can take part further by buying non-fungible tokens listed to live match data.