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This gentleman is pretty much the coolest, I don't even know where to start.
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Lanny Smoot to Be the First Disney Imagineer Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame - The Walt Disney Company
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In this video, Disney Imagineer (theme park designer) Lanny Smoot, who will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, demonstrates a new invention: the HoloTile floor. (At 3:07)
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Smoot is an important inventor with over 100 patents, who has worked at Bell Labs and Disney.
Wikipedia notes some of his accomplishments:
At Bell, Smoot was known for his work on early development of video-on-demand and other video and fibre-optic technology. He anticipated a future where anyone could broadcast video.
At Disney, Smoot's accomplishments include the drive system for the Star Wars BB-8 droid, interactive zeotropes for facial animation of objects, eye imaging for superhero masks and helmets,"Where's the Fire?" at Innoventions (Epcot), many Haunted Mansion special effects, virtual interactive koi ponds in Hong Kong Disneyland, Fortress Explorations at Tokyo DisneySea, "Power City" in Spaceship Earth (Epcot), and lightsabers for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience. Other patented inventions include new ride technology and glassless 3D displays.
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Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot 展示引人入勝的 HoloTile 地板技術
在最新的科技發展中，迪士尼的創意工程師 Lanny Smoot 推出了一項令人矚目的創新 – HoloTile 地板技術。這項全新的科技在創造沉浸式體驗和無限可能性方面展現出巨大潛力，近日他在一場精彩的演示中向觀眾們展示了這一技術的魅力。
HoloTile 地板技術被稱為全向性地板，它的最大特點是讓使用者能夠在任何方向上自由移動，而不用擔心跌倒。在演示中，Lanny Smoot 輕鬆地在地板上行走，向前、向後、向左、向右，地板能夠實時調整以確保他的平衡，這種無限可能性令人驚歎。
更令人振奮的是，多人可以同時使用 HoloTile 地板，每個人都能夠獨立自主地行走。這為虛擬現實體驗和劇場表演帶來了新的可能性。在虛擬現實中，多位使用者可以同時探索虛擬世界，互動性大幅提升；而在劇場表演中，舞者可以在地板上進行精彩的舞蹈表演，不再受到傳統舞台的限制。
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Disney's HoloTile: The Next-level Virtual Reality Treadmill
Disney's research wizards have conjured up something enchanting - a sneak peek into the future of entertainment- a VR treadmill! They've christened it as a HoloTile floor, a creation by Lanny Smoot and his visionary team, promising a 360-degree virtual reality extravaganza.
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Lanny Smoot, the Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer
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https://youtu.be/68YMEmaF0rs If you've seen it, then you won't forget it, a lightsaber that ignites in real time, right in front of your eyes, that looks like....well, like a lightsaber igniting. No plastic, just that familiar beam of light and the creator of this incredible piece of tech , the fabulously named Lanny Smoot is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, only the second Imagineer to be so honoured. Join us as we stop by to congratulate Lanny Smoot, the Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer behind mind-blowing special effects like making Madame Leota float inside the Haunted Mansion and our state-of-the art Star Wars lightsabers, is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame! Lanny is the first Disney Imagineer to receive this prestigious recognition and only the second individual from The Walt Disney Company to be inducted — the first being Walt Disney, honored posthumously for the multiplane camera. [amazon box="1787739996"]
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Disney Imagineer Emerges as First Since Walt to Enter the Inventors Hall of Fame!
Disney Imagineer Emerges as First Since Walt to Enter the Inventors Hall of Fame!
Disney Parks announced that Lanny Smoot, the Disney Research Fellow, and Imagineer responsible for awe-inspiring special effects such as the levitation of Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion and the creation of our cutting-edge Star Wars lightsabers, is set to be honored with induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame!
Lanny Smoot secures a historic milestone as the inaugural Disney…
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STEAM Tips from Walt Disney Imagineering: Let’s Start with Art!
Although we're getting closer to reopening, we're continuing to share Disney stories so you may enjoy the magic at home. This week we're sharing a story from Imagineering about their development process. In celebrating May the Fourth, Imagineering shared this early sketch of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The image is an example of how Disney Imagineers often start with a hand-drawn sketch to help solidify and provide direction for an idea before it’s brought to life through other areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
All five fields work in tandem at Imagineering to develop new concepts and create amazing experiences. In this new series, Imagineers share their STEAM tips based on what works for them. We’ll cover other areas of STEAM and related tips in later blog posts, but let’s do as one Imagineer suggested and start with “A” – art!
Lyndsey Vincent, a senior interior designer, said, “With all the great technology out there today, it can be tempting to start design sitting at your screen, but you’ll be surprised how putting pen to paper changes the way you think about your design. Having a hand-drawing to review often solicits great feedback in early phases of design as the looseness of the drawing communicates the intent, but leaves room for other ideas to emerge. Having good hand-drawing skills also will be a stand-out factor in your portfolio for those getting ready to apply to college or jobs.”
Visual Effects Designer Matthew Schoepf said, “Creating art and media for theme parks and attractions requires a high level of technical execution and planning. To stimulate creative thinking, it’s important for me to find that quiet time between tasks or in the early morning or evening to research something I’m personally curious about, and study it to make sure I’m growing as an artist. I would encourage students to recharge mentally by taking time to study great art from our past, from color and light in traditional landscape paintings to artists whose anatomy studies and sculptures are widely available online. You don’t need to be an ‘exceptional’ artist. It just takes a pencil, a piece of paper and curiosity to get started.”
Lanny Smoot, a Disney Research Fellow, advised, “If you want something that doesn’t exist in this world yet, think of what it would be like to have it, and then think about how you could cause it to happen. Learn as much as you can about ways to cause your vision to come true. For example, see how others may have approached what you want to do. I am always curious and wonder whether things that haven’t been done could be done, and if things that are being done could be done in better, or different, ways.”
Stay tuned as we cover engineering next! In the meantime, enjoy a virtual tour of the Imagineering Offices and continue checking out Heyday Travel News for these special Disney Magic Moments blogs. In these difficult times, when we’re all looking forward, we want you to remember, “There’s a great, big, beautiful tomorrow, just a dream away.”
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