I Tried a Disney Secret Project!

The Holotile infinite floor/360 treadmill could be sick for VR.

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[waltdisneyimagineering]

Innovation is what we're all about! Thanks for stopping by ✨

[unofficialkeeb]

the graphic explaining how the mat works was really good and informative

[BreakItYourself]

We need to get another episode where you interview Lanny! I'm sure Disney was pretty strict on who gets to talk and say what, but I want to hear from Lanny.

[FigmentForever]

As a former Disney Imagineer & current archivist with the Walt Disney Archives in Anaheim, I am so happy that my former cast members gave YOU the opportunity to test these all out! I worked with Lanny for a 3 month period in mid 2018 doing some research on articulating movement for this in a strict alpha build & cannot believe the evolution of where it is now! Congrats Marques - I couldn’t think of a more deserving person to come to our lab 💜

[Jarringcar]

I love those droids in the beginning. It feels so futuristic.

[drewoftheinternet]

Marques just not even mentioning the fact that he got hands-on with one of the "real" extending lightsabers while simultaneously showing it is really, really funny.

[austist]

Tilted rotating discs is absolutely genius for an omnidirectional treadmil.

Having this for VR would be killer

[Posiman]

People tend to forget that Disney Imagineering is actually one of the most advanced robotics companies in the world.

Since their tech is often meant to be interacting with children instead of tech demos or military, they have this amazing experience overcoming the uncanny valley.

[smartereveryday]

Very interesting. It’s louder than I expected. Great idea. It occurs to me that the radial velocity on the edge of the disc makes it such that there is a slipping friction thing happening. You would have to have an infinitely small tangential point touching in order to eliminate that which is not possible. Very fun to think about.

[XJ]

Imagine being queued up for a ride and when someone tries to cut, the floor just puts them back where they started.

[MrHandsomeRob]

that man, Lanny Smoot, is a living legend. He has done so much and is the only other Disney employee (other than Walt) to be inducted into the national inventors hall of fame. You need to do a big sit down interview with him. Plus all his time at Bell Labs. He must have so many stories to share. I'd love to hear you interview him.

[-sturmfalke-]

These little robots have the same expressions as animated characters! Mad props to the engineers that built and programmed these. My mind is blown that this is even possible already.

[UndecidedMF]

Very jealous. I've always wanted to visit Disney Imagineering. Such incredible stuff they're working on there. Great video.

[Caverate]

5:24 getting stick drift on that would be something else

[cardboardpackage]

Disney using a steam deck as a controller is hilarious 😂

[vcrpnff]

that mat is brilliant for VR. imagine playing a shooter game, or an open-world game, and not having to be tethered or physically run into things (without a tether). 360 degree flexibility, coupled with VR headset, and you're in complete immersion. that's something i've always envisioned so i'm glad someone solved it

[FunAtDisney]

I have been following Imagineering for decades and from the time that the first animatronics figures they invented came about in the mid-1960’s.. At 17 (about 1974) I was given a private tour and the tech was amazing for back then. Millions go to Disney theme parks and never realize the tech and innovation that is behind the attractions. Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland that opened in 1967 is still to this day the gold standard!

[Yeahyeah-icxm]

this is so much more than something for a theme park. There are industrial, transportation, VR, and shipping used for this worth billions. Good job Lanny! Hope you are paid very well

[angel_cheon-sa]

I am happy he talked about the eyes and inner ear. I've tried to explain it to people who talk about VR sickness and don't understand it. It's the same reason why you can get seasick (along with the rolling). You can earn your VR/Sea legs, by just sticking with it and your brain will build new pathways to make it okay.

[eloyawlliams]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought, shout out to Lanny Smoot, inventor of the HoloTile, and 106 patents, an imagineer at Disney. Amazing video!!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿✨