Disney’s newest animatronic was created by motion-capturing a Muppet, Nvidia chips are helping the Mandalorian on his mission, and a classic Tomorrowland ride is now packed with 200 Unreal Engine machines. CNET’s Bridget Carey learns about the unexpected high-tech upgrades at Walt Disney World in Florida, which include the attractions Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin.

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0:00 Intro: Tech Upgrades at Walt Disney World
0:41 Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
0:55 Next-Gen Animatronics: Scooter’s Motion Capture & 3D Printing
2:32 Upgraded Pre-Show: LED Screens & Social Media Live Stream
3:56 Interview with The Electric Mayhem (Janice & Sgt. Floyd Pepper)
4:22 Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Mandalorian & Grogu Update)
4:57 Real-Time Graphics: Unreal Engine 5 & NVIDIA GPUs in Millennium Falcon
6:53 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Upgrade
7:53 Real-Time Scoring & Interactive Photo Pass Features
8:43 Classic Muppets Outro: Statler and Waldorf

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