"Augmented reality device" could be the Toy Box.
A patent filed by Disney seemingly confirms the company's development of a forthcoming gaming console. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently revealed a patent application from Disney that details a gaming console predominately focused on 3D augmented reality.
The application points towards a device that can capture a real scene and then augment it. For example, it could take a picture of a coffee mug situated on the top of a table and then animate the cup itself. When the user looks at the mug on the device, it'll appear as a cartoon character.
Disney's device could very well be the device previously named as the Toy Box. A Disney executive had previously described the Toy Box as a console with "extensive mobile and online applications," which would feature interactions from a number of Pixar and Disney characters.
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9robochump , January 8, 2013 5:38 AMDisney device better be able to do much more to be considered purchase worthy. But geez the potential this thing will have in the naughty naughty dept.....lol.
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4anonymous@guest , January 8, 2013 5:52 AMso no more star wars games for any other console lol
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2knowom , January 8, 2013 7:13 AMWould be interesting to see what Disney could do with this in their theme parks or movie theaters with say 3D glasses with camera's built in where your instructed/guided into taking pictures of objects that come to life on you Alice in Wonderland could be even more of a mind trip with augmented reality.
