5: Imagineering: Reality Capture for Disney Theme Parks with J. Daniel Jenkins

In episode 5 of the RCN Podcast, architect, consultant, and former Disney Imagineer J. Daniel Jenkins shares how LiDAR, drones, and virtual reality can be used for theme park engineering and maintenance. He also offers rare insight on Disney’s adoption of the technologies, virtual walkthroughs, and a futuristic resource he wishes was available now. Episode Timeline 00:20 J. Daniel’s background 06:05 The introduction of laser scanning into Disney theme park projects 10:00 Why Disney started using laser scanning inside its parks 15:50 Challenges J. Daniel saw and experienced with the implementation of reality capture technology 20:40 Using panoramic imagery for virtual walkthroughs 24:14 Virtual reality use cases for the Disney Imagineer teams 25:09 Tools and processes that J. Daniel utilized as a manager of large teams 29:40 J. Daniel’s focus at this point of his career 33:40 What futuristic resource does J. Daniel wish was available now? 36:00 Matthew Byrd’s thoughts on what’s coming in the next few years of this industry #RealityCaptureNetwork #RCN #RCNPodcast