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AR without head gear

Just sit on The Bench Disney has The Bench, an AR experience for many, simultaneously, without the need for any head gear, developed by Disney Research Pittsburgh. The viewer(s) sit on a bench and look forward at a monitor or screen. It has a camera on/in it that looks at the you and the bench. Behind you is a flat ...

Kathleen Maher

Just sit on The Bench Disney has The Bench, an AR experience for many, simultaneously, without the need for any head gear, developed by Disney Research Pittsburgh. The viewer(s) sit on a bench and look forward at a monitor or screen. It has a camera on/in it that looks at the you and the bench. Behind you is a flat sheet (could be a green screen). Animations are then superimposed on the monitor and you can see yourself with an imaginary character. Kinda like an electronic Pepper’s ghost, something Disney has always been good at. The added touch is the
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