​I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks 

​I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks 

Olaf, a Disney Imagineering robot that will greet guests at Disney parks. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge

You know Olaf. Before KPop Demon Hunters, before the Wicked movies, it was Disney’s Frozen that blasted show tunes like “Let It Go” and “Into the Unknown” into our lives. My little girls loved belting those tunes.

So when I met Olaf, the Disney Imagineering robot, I kept thinking: I can’t wait for my kids to meet him too.

It’s a weird thought, really, because this Olaf isn’t a “he” and can’t carry on a conversation. Why do I keep thinking “I met him” when he’s largely a remote-controlled puppet teleoperated by a Steam Deck gaming handheld?

@verge

Is this the best robot Disney’s ever made? Frozen’s snowman Olaf will soon greet guests …

Read the full story at The Verge.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You might also like...

​The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here 

​The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here 

​ All hail true remote access. My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I…

​Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses 

​Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses 

​ A California jury determined that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors before making a $44…

​An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked 

​An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked 

​ Tumblr users were left scrambling on Wednesday after dozens of accounts were banned in…