Could This Be The Future Of Entertainment? Disney Shows Off 'HoloTile' Floor For A 360-Degree VR Experience
Could This Be The Future Of Entertainment? Disney Shows Off 'HoloTile' Floor For A 360-Degree VR Experience
Disney's research arm has shown off a new cutting-edge technology that could be our first glimpse into the future of entertainment. Named "HoloTile" floor, it is being designed by Lanny Smoot and his team, providing users with a 360-degree virtual reality experience.
迪士尼的研究部門已經展示了一項新的尖端技術，這可能是我們對娛樂未來的第一印象。它被命名爲 “HoloTile” 地板，由蘭尼·斯穆特及其團隊設計，爲用戶提供360度的虛擬現實體驗。
What Happened: The Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE:DIS) research team has showcased a futuristic VR product called HoloTile floor that an endless number of users to experience VR for an "unlimited distance."
發生了什麼：沃爾特·迪斯尼公司。”s（紐約證券交易所代碼：DIS）研究小組展示了一款名爲HoloTile floor 的未來派虛擬現實產品，讓無數的用戶可以在 “無限距離” 內體驗虛擬現實。
Disney's HoloTile floor teaser shows Smoot walking endlessly on a dynamic surface, allowing him to walk in all directions without worrying about falling off it.
迪士尼的 HoloTile 地板預告片顯示 Smoot 在動態表面上無休止地行走，這使他能夠向各個方向行走而不必擔心會從表面掉下來。
The company describes it as "the world's first multi-person, omnidirectional, modular, expandable, treadmill floor."
該公司將其描述爲 “世界上第一個多人、全向、模塊化、可擴展的跑步機地板”。
True to this description, the floor is seen expanding and contracting based on the user's movements. Picture yourself walking on a treadmill and still not actually moving forward – that is exactly what the HoloTile floor is seen doing.
正如這種描述一樣，根據用戶的移動，可以看到地板在擴大和收縮。想象一下自己在跑步機上行走，但實際上還沒有向前移動——這正是人們看到的 HoloTile 地板在做什麼。
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Why It Matters: What could be the real-world use cases for this? For one, Disney says it could be used in theatre plays showing actors walking, running or moving around, with the background changing as needed.
爲什麼重要：這在現實世界中可能有哪些用例？首先，迪士尼表示，它可以用於劇院劇，展示演員走路、跑步或四處走動，背景可以根據需要進行更改。
In homes, too, it could prove to be useful in games involving either a single or multiple players.
在家庭中，它也可能在涉及單個或多個玩家的遊戲中很有用。
Gamers could couple this with a virtual reality headset – something like Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Vision Pro headset – and play everything from virtual tennis to endless runners, right from the comfort of their homes.
遊戲玩家可以將其與虛擬現實頭戴式耳機配合使用——比如蘋果公司。”s（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）Vision Pro頭戴式耳機——可以在家中舒適地玩從虛擬網球到無盡跑步的所有遊戲。
Even without a mixed reality headset, HoloTile floor could be useful if paired with the right games or anything that requires a dynamic surface.
即使沒有混合現實頭戴式耳機，如果搭配合適的遊戲或任何需要動態表面的東西，HoloTile 地板也可能很有用。
Existing VR technology limits itself to tracking the user's head and arm movements, so HoloTile floor could be the next step in expanding the usability of this technology. It remains to be seen if Disney will make it a mass-market product or use it in its parks for an exclusive experience.
現有的虛擬現實技術僅限於跟蹤用戶的頭部和手臂運動，因此HoloTile地板可能是擴大該技術可用性的下一步。迪士尼是否會將其作爲大衆市場產品或將其用於其樂園以獲得獨家體驗還有待觀察。
Until then, you can watch Smoot himself demonstrating the HoloTile floor below.
在此之前，你可以看到 Smoot 親自在下方演示 HoloTile 地板。
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Photo courtesy: Disney
照片來源：迪士尼
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