Disney Research news

The research and development (R&D) team at Disney are working on a concept that could see visitors wearing augmented reality (AR) costumes of their favourite ... More

Disney's research arm is aiming to take virtual reality to the next level, developing a new haptic technology to simulate impact on the human body. ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

Disney’s firework shows – a signature of the company’s parks and resorts – could soon become more inclusive for blind and visually impaired visitors after ... More

Disney’s research and development arm has come up with a new way to interact with art – creating an augmented reality application that allows users ... More

Disney's research and development arm has revealed a new mixed reality technology concept – a bench which allows people to see, hear and interact with ... More

Disney’s research arm has unveiled a new technology concept capable of live dynamic augmentation onto human faces. Dubbed a ‘Makeup Lamp’, the concept uses projector-based ... More

It might look like a man simply catching a tennis ball, but a new video from Disney Research shows much more than that. Disney’s researchers ... More

Disney’s research arm has revealed plans to use Quasistatic Cavity Resonance (QSCR) to enable purpose-built structures to generate special magnetic fields able to charge electronic ... More

Disney’s research arm has developed a human-controlled robot capable of replicating precise actions, meaning the operator can bring its characters to life in ways never ... More

Disney’s research arm has developed a robot capable of transitioning from the ground to the wall. Dubbed VertiGo, the wall climbing robot was created in ... More

Disney has developed a way to live map colour from a 2D colouring book onto an animated 3D model using augmented reality. A video released ... More

Disney’s research arm is developing robots and animatronic characters, capable of walking and moving exactly as they would in animated movies and TV shows. Advances ... More

Disney could soon transform the mobile technology sector after its research department announced the development of a way to allow users to feel textures on ... More

Disney has developed a device capable of transmitting sound through the human body, which could lead to the development of revolutionary ways for attractions to ... More