Disney Research has come up with a new way to allow multiple people to experience the same augmented reality experience while in the same room -- without wearing a headset or holding a mobile device.

Say hello to the Magic Bench, an experiment by the clever people over at Disney Research that allows you to meet digital creatures without having to put on augmented reality glasses or a virtual ...

Some day, even stopping for a rest on a bench at Disneyland might be an attraction in itself. You could find yourself seated beside a grumpy frog or a snoring elephant, thanks to a mixed reality ...

You sit on the bench, as one does. Across from you hangs what appears to be a mirror. Before you can fix your cowlick, a pygmy elephant saunters over, plops down next to you, and hands you a glowing, ...

The mantra for the project, according to Disney, is for you to 'hear a character coming, see them entering the space and feel them sit next you' Imagine sitting down in front of a screen when suddenly ...

Disney has begun showcasing one potential application for augmented reality: third-person interactions with digital characters. Using an RGB camera and depth sensor, Disney Research was able to create ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new "Magic Bench" designed by Disney Research lets you interact with endearing animated ...

Washington, Jul 27 (PTI) Disney researchers have created a ‘Magic Bench’ that lets you drift through a magical world where you can see, hear and feel animated characters, by combining augmented and ...

Since Who Framed Roger Rabbit, children of all ages, including immature adults like myself, have dreamed of being able to interact with cartoon characters. With similar iterations like Space Jam ...

Augmented and mixed reality experiences tend to be solo affairs: you're either looking at your phone or wearing a headset. For Disney Research, that's not nearly social enough. Its scientists have ...

Disney Research has come up with a new way to allow multiple people to experience the same augmented reality experience while in the same room — without wearing a headset or holding a mobile device.