New Disney tech to add augmented reality to sports events, more
Consider a new patent the company published on July 23 dubbed "event enhancement using augmented reality effect." The technology would look at how event attendees can be provided more insider knowledge of a sports game at at Walt Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports, for instance, thanks to the use of an augmented-reality device, like glasses.
For example, those special glasses could provide attendees at the game with a look at the same things viewers watching a game on TV can see, like a superimposed virtual line in football indicating how far players have to go for a first down, or the placement of the strike box in baseball.
Or, the special glasses could provide other details during a live performance in a theme park, such as thought bubbles or song lyrics next to performers.
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