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Disney does a lot of projection mapping in the parks right now, but it's all (AFAIK) the traditional, pre-rendered type, with animations projected onto large st

Disney does a lot of projection mapping in the parks right now, but it's all (AFAIK) the traditional, pre-rendered type, with animations projected onto large static surfaces like the Magic Kingdom's castle, or onto animatronics with pre-planned motion paths. I'm having a little trouble visualizing how this non-rigid projection mapping could get applied in a practical way in the parks today, mostly because it seems like it has a fairly small "active" area (determined by your projector and sensor resolution, essentially). I could imagine this being used in a parade or stage show, for example, but this system seems like it would be pretty restrictive as to where the performers could move and remain in the projection space.

jfengel 7y ago
Those projections onto the castle are quite stunning. The technology for producing an enormous, apparently seamless image on that uneven canvas is amazing (even if it's static). And a lot of creativity went into building an animation that used that very specific venue so well.
saganus 7y ago
I could imagine doing something for the house of terror like projecting ghosts or something like that, in the curtains to a doorway or on sofas/couches after you stand up (and have your shadow follow you while doing creepy things for instance) Of course, I'm no expert but throw a few million dollars into this and you can probably come up with some neat stuff even if the projection space is small-ish for now.
kgc 7y ago
Augmenting human actors/customers (think Harry Potter spells) could get interesting.
dahart 7y ago
What if the projection space were mobile? One of the applications is to put projectors on moving objects, and project onto static (or moving) surfaces, assuming the system gets small & portable enough. How about one or more projectors mounted on each car of the Haunted Manison ride, or projectors mounted on flying drones aimed at the Spaceship Earth (the geodesic Epcot globe) during the night light show? Combine multiple projectors and a position tracking system, maybe even viewer head/eye tracking too, and I think there might be some amazing possibilities...
- kderbyma 7y ago
  I think you could even go and apply the same algorithms to AR projections though. This would have massive applications in parks. Guests wearing AR projection goggles while touring the park allowing for a hugely immersive experience

jfengel 7y ago

Those projections onto the castle are quite stunning. The technology for producing an enormous, apparently seamless image on that uneven canvas is amazing (even if it's static). And a lot of creativity went into building an animation that used that very specific venue so well.

saganus 7y ago

I could imagine doing something for the house of terror like projecting ghosts or something like that, in the curtains to a doorway or on sofas/couches after you stand up (and have your shadow follow you while doing creepy things for instance) Of course, I'm no expert but throw a few million dollars into this and you can probably come up with some neat stuff even if the projection space is small-ish for now.

kgc 7y ago

Augmenting human actors/customers (think Harry Potter spells) could get interesting.

dahart 7y ago

What if the projection space were mobile? One of the applications is to put projectors on moving objects, and project onto static (or moving) surfaces, assuming the system gets small & portable enough. How about one or more projectors mounted on each car of the Haunted Manison ride, or projectors mounted on flying drones aimed at the Spaceship Earth (the geodesic Epcot globe) during the night light show? Combine multiple projectors and a position tracking system, maybe even viewer head/eye tracking too, and I think there might be some amazing possibilities...

kderbyma 7y ago
I think you could even go and apply the same algorithms to AR projections though. This would have massive applications in parks. Guests wearing AR projection goggles while touring the park allowing for a hugely immersive experience