The Walt Disney Company announced six organizations that will be joining the 2022 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world. This year’s Disney Accelerator class is focussing on building the “future of immersive experiences” and specializing in technologies such as augmented reality (AR), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and artificial intelligence (AI) characters. The organizations selected for the 2022 Disney Accelerator program are:
Flickplay: Flickplay is a web3 social app that enables users to discover NFTs tied to real-world locations that they can experience and share via AR.
Inworld: Inworld allows users to create interactive, AI-driven characters for immersive experiences.
Lockerverse: Lockerverse is a web3 platform that empowers creators and brands to tell culture-defining stories and deliver unique access and experiences.
Obsess: Obsess is an experiential e-commerce platform that enables brands to create immersive 3D virtual stores on their websites and on metaverse platforms.
Polygon: Polygon is a scalable blockchain network that allows developers and enterprises to build web3 experiences.
Red 6: Red 6 is an AR company that has created a patented headset and interface that works outdoors in dynamic, high-performance environments.
