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Disney's Giant, Robotic Eyeball Prototype

Posted October 07, 2009 9:00 AM

From Boing Boing:

Imagineers realize that the eyes convey emotions and a two-foot eye prototype showcases our newest concept. It's a new type of mechanism that uses electromagnets to create realistic eye motions. There is only a single moving part -- the eye itself -- and no wear points. That means faster, more realistic movement and longer life.

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Re: Disney's Giant, Robotic Eyeball Prototype

10/07/2009 12:25 PM

Don't let them fool you.

This is just the first major component of the giant but endearingly cute monster robot that will one day carry Walt Disney's thawed-out brain, enabling him to enslave us all.

Go ahead and laugh now. Because in that horrible future when you'll be forced to wear a Tinkerbell costume all day, every day you won't feel so amused.

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