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Keaney’s Xploratorium
First augmented reality fun house opens
can be thrown on the table at any moment, causing
drivers to lose a flag if touched.
Professor Keaney’s Xploratorium also includes two
attractions that don’t incorporate augmented reality,
but do involve plenty of futuristic fun. Monkey See,
Monkey Do is a motion capture light box that
translates human’s movements into the actions of a
digital monkey. If a visitor leans down with a hand
close to the floor, the monkey picks up a banana; if
they make a throwing motion, the monkey follows
suit.
But the interactive fun doesn’t stop when
families leave the park. By stopping at the Take
the Magic Home retail outlet, guests can buy
selected AR experiences on a USB thumb drive for
use on their home computer together with a
webcam.
Will such futuristic attractions find their way into
other Six Flags parks? Only time will tell.
RIGHT: The interior to the Xploratorium
AR Bumper Cars
Surface Station








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