Disney has released a video showing someone in a virtual reality environment catching a real ball. The demonstration, posted by Disney Research Hub, goes through three visualisations to link the real object to the virtual object. The person catching the ball is even given superhuman reactions as the VR system accurately predicts the ball’s trajectory.
It is one more step in the development of VR and an important one as the technology is increasingly linked to more interactive experiences and the real world.
In addition to entertainment, this approach could have applications in medicine, research and design, or for fieldworkers conducting maintenance.
You can find out more and read a detailed paper on the development at
Disney Research.