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I work there, and am on the Disney Open Source Committee! We also just open sourced a hybrid public/private blockchain platform "Dragonchain" with some interes

by j0j0r0 10y ago

I work there, and am on the Disney Open Source Committee! We also just open sourced a hybrid public/private blockchain platform "Dragonchain" with some interesting features. https://github.com/dragonchain/dragonchain https://github.com/dragonchain/dragonchain Architecture document: https://dragonchain.github.io/doc/DragonchainArchitecture.pdf https://dragonchain.github.io/doc/DragonchainArchitecture.pd... Code is newly released, and rough around the edges. We're working to get the docs up to par and some Docker containers ready for ease of use. Feedback is welcome.

random567 10y ago
What do you actually use Dragonchain for within Disney? Why does Disney need a blockchain platform?
- clarkmoody 10y ago
  I'm also curious to know the use case and am reminded of the "Do you need a blockchain?" flowcharts [1][2] [1] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cn2zMbTWYAAQA6i.png https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cn2zMbTWYAAQA6i.png [2] https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_400_400/AAEAAQAAAAAAAAfeAAAAJDUwODM3OTQzLWVmYjktNGYzZS1hNDIwLTkzZGIwNThiNTNmMw.jpg https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_400_400/AAEAAQAAAAA...
- lstamour 10y ago
  Just tossing out wild guesses/ideas: Theme parks maybe? Or tracking/trading movie ownership? Contracts? Points systems for games?
  - dllthomas 10y ago
    Most of those don't seem to benefit from block chain style decentralization (where you still need to talk to the network).
- Shinchy 10y ago
  Disney Dollars possibly.
  - bnycum 10y ago
    While Disney Dollars are no longer produced, I can see them used in other ways. If you haven't been to Walt Disney World (not Disneyland) in the last 2-3 years then you might not know about their MagicBands. They are a RFID wrist band that you basically use it for everything. To get on the Magical Express from MCO, check in at resort, open your room door, park admission, fastpasses, dining reservations, dining plan information, gift shop purchases, etc.
- drzaiusapelord 10y ago
  Disney probably doesn't need a blockchain, but they do a fair bit of research. Considering Disney already has a relationship with its customers, a centralized system works best. In fact, this is what they're doing now with their wristband payment/identity system. Considering they just invested $1bn into this, I suspect they're going to be using it for quite some time. https://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/ https://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/
santaclaus 10y ago
Ya'll should release the source code along with those awesome SIGGRAPH papers every year! Edit: Hyperion renderer would be the bees knees too.
gbraad 10y ago
Seems to be mostly a rebranding of the Pixar opn source page? Consolidation with other Disney software is great. Hope to see more, and especially usecases or how Disney use it... And allow for outside contribs to do the same.
planetjones 10y ago
architecture document 404s
- j0j0r0 10y ago
  Thank you - fixed. Just deployed the Org side github pages and missed that.

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random567 10y ago

What do you actually use Dragonchain for within Disney? Why does Disney need a blockchain platform?

clarkmoody 10y ago
I'm also curious to know the use case and am reminded of the "Do you need a blockchain?" flowcharts [1][2] [1] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cn2zMbTWYAAQA6i.png https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cn2zMbTWYAAQA6i.png [2] https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_400_400/AAEAAQAAAAAAAAfeAAAAJDUwODM3OTQzLWVmYjktNGYzZS1hNDIwLTkzZGIwNThiNTNmMw.jpg https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_400_400/AAEAAQAAAAA...
lstamour 10y ago
Just tossing out wild guesses/ideas: Theme parks maybe? Or tracking/trading movie ownership? Contracts? Points systems for games?
- dllthomas 10y ago
  Most of those don't seem to benefit from block chain style decentralization (where you still need to talk to the network).
Shinchy 10y ago
Disney Dollars possibly.
- bnycum 10y ago
  While Disney Dollars are no longer produced, I can see them used in other ways. If you haven't been to Walt Disney World (not Disneyland) in the last 2-3 years then you might not know about their MagicBands. They are a RFID wrist band that you basically use it for everything. To get on the Magical Express from MCO, check in at resort, open your room door, park admission, fastpasses, dining reservations, dining plan information, gift shop purchases, etc.
drzaiusapelord 10y ago
Disney probably doesn't need a blockchain, but they do a fair bit of research. Considering Disney already has a relationship with its customers, a centralized system works best. In fact, this is what they're doing now with their wristband payment/identity system. Considering they just invested $1bn into this, I suspect they're going to be using it for quite some time. https://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/ https://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/

santaclaus 10y ago

Ya'll should release the source code along with those awesome SIGGRAPH papers every year! Edit: Hyperion renderer would be the bees knees too.

gbraad 10y ago

Seems to be mostly a rebranding of the Pixar opn source page? Consolidation with other Disney software is great. Hope to see more, and especially usecases or how Disney use it... And allow for outside contribs to do the same.

planetjones 10y ago

architecture document 404s

j0j0r0 10y ago
Thank you - fixed. Just deployed the Org side github pages and missed that.