Is Disney shifting in direction of a headset-free imaginative and prescient of the metaverse? | Tech/Devices

One would rather experience this virtual world with a cell phone than with a headset. – Shutterstock image

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 11 – Could Disney prepare to launch a metaverse in a real-world context? With new phone-based technology, the company could offer its community a new experience for storytelling and connecting fans with characters.

How can we experience the Metaverse without a virtual reality headset? The Disney company was recently granted a patent for an application filed in July 2020 to create personalized interactive attractions for visitors to its theme parks. This new experience could be achieved without a headset in the Disney parks. The technology would work through the use of a cell phone that generates 3D content and projects it onto specially designated spaces such as walls or objects.

With this patent for what is described in the patent as a “virtual world simulator in a real venue”, Disney proposes a different take on the classic vision of a metaverse. Imagined by many as a digital universe only accessible through a headset or virtual reality glasses, Disney could stage its own metaverse in the physical world. In November 2021, Disney expressed a particular interest in creating a metaverse through its CEO Bob Chapek. For the company, this new technology would offer exciting opportunities to tell stories and connect characters with the community. – ETX studio