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Our Reactions to Epic Universe Tech: Robots Rule the Theme Park | Tech Therapy

In this episode of Tech Therapy, CNET’s Bridget Carey and Scott Stein get an early look at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park and explore how the latest robotics and screen technology is taking these attractions to a new level of immersion — and the tech that could cause some hiccups in your experience. Is it…

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April 8, 2025

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My Trip Inside Epic Universe: The Line Between Real and Virtual Blurs Even More

00:00 Intro
01:34 The 5 Epic Universe Lands
02:25 The Blending of Virtual and Physical
04:05 The Rides
07:12 Screens vs Animatronics
09:21 Animatronics as Main Characters
10:17 Dart the Robot Dragon
11:58 The Influence of Video Games
14:25 Super Nintendo World
15:43 Donkey Kong Country
16:22 Mine Cart Madness
17:43 Theme Park Soundtracks
18:01 Mario Kart Ride and AR/VR
22:53 Negatives of Tech in Theme Park Experiences
24:59 Tech Integration is Inconsistent
26:14 Bad Apps for Theme Parks
26:54 Choosing Your Level of Involvement with Screens
27:57 Facial Recognition for Lockers
30:45 Full Immersion
32:33 Is It Worth the Price
39:49 Stardust Racers as the Thrill Ride
40:58 What is the Value of Epic Universe
45:02 Q&A
53:40 Final Thoughts

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@BambyVossss

April 8, 2025 at 8:02 am

Very curious, how do you decide what topics will be relevant to your audience? 😻👅

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@MarleeMoonon

April 8, 2025 at 8:03 am

My cat keeps watching me whenever I try to be intimate with my boyfriend. I think she’s judging my technique or plotting to take over my spot in bed👄

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@Sophia-c3z1s

April 8, 2025 at 8:09 am

Thank you for this amazing compilation. I appreciate your time and effort that you put into compiling this video. It’s very inspiring.
🍑🍑🍑 ! 🌾

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@GeorgeFloyd2023

April 8, 2025 at 8:58 am

My favorite adventuring place is my cabin in the Nez Perce National Forest. Fauna- and Floramancy.

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@CJayyTheCreative

April 8, 2025 at 8:58 am

Came to say I love both of you twos love of theme parks! Makes me love cnet 100x more!

That said no spoilers! 😂 I can’t watch this video yet, I want to enjoy the park from fresh slate

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- @BridgetCarey
  
  April 8, 2025 at 9:39 am
  
  Thank you and we didn’t want to spoil too much but I get it! We didn’t talk about any of the story plots to the rides and no shots of inside the rides to minimize spoilers 🙂
  
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@user-xv3up1xx7x

April 8, 2025 at 8:59 am

Thanks for all your efforts and insights – you two are delightful!

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@theoldar

April 8, 2025 at 9:58 am

It’s Itchy and Scratchy World.

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@kurtisbunker7724

April 8, 2025 at 11:15 am

Rad.

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- @kurtisbunker7724
  
  April 8, 2025 at 11:27 am
  
  The Yoshi Egg is the correct band. 😉
  
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- @kurtisbunker7724
  
  April 8, 2025 at 11:29 am
  
  sent this to my Better Half that works for the “other” parks and is very interested in this kind of deep dive. Very cool when our worlds overlap.
  
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@AbdulaAbdula-s4b

April 8, 2025 at 11:52 am

That’s nice, I love the spirit of adventure.

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@AbdulaAbdula-s4b

April 8, 2025 at 11:54 am

واااو

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@stever8574

April 8, 2025 at 12:50 pm

Did you guys get to sample any food or drinks from the park?

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@mchammer5592

April 8, 2025 at 12:59 pm

CNET has done a really good job continuously reinventing itself to stay relevant. Kudos!

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@aerosynlex

April 8, 2025 at 2:16 pm

Does he wear a HEPA mask in this one ?

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@justinbaker2883

April 8, 2025 at 2:59 pm

thanks! all the park tubers doing a lot of spoilers i appreciate this format!

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@susanjanehayden

April 8, 2025 at 3:51 pm

Regarding your early segment on the use of video screens integrated with animatronics. I think we are seeing the infancy of the holodeck.

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@CNET

April 8, 2025 at 4:07 pm

Read more on CNET:
My Trip Inside Epic Universe: The Line Between Real and Virtual Blurs Even More

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@gustavobarandas2012

April 8, 2025 at 5:13 pm

Did I hear Circus Arcanus???? 😂😂😂

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@Paolo_DLR

April 8, 2025 at 6:28 pm

You can use the Power Up Band without the app. I completely forgot to scan our bands into the Universal Studios Japan app until just last month and it remembered everything we had done from our visit last July.

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@lachlanmason3918

April 8, 2025 at 6:36 pm

I believe it’s confirmed that Dart is a spot with a costume.

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@meltymeltymelty

April 8, 2025 at 8:24 pm

I know it’s kinda not cool to comment on YouTuber’s appearances, and I have to admit I am always gazing at Bridget’s gorgeous eyes when she takes the stage…but damn! Whatever Scott is doing differently over the last year or so is definitely paying-off – lots of weight loss and looks really cute!🤩

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@jezza6575

April 8, 2025 at 8:25 pm

Gotta say Pomp…you really all but eliminated the umms and ahhhhs from your speaking in your last couple videos! I thank you, you are a true professional!

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@rosariodagosto6484

April 8, 2025 at 10:38 pm

so cool 😎😎😎😎

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@PaSXPascal

April 8, 2025 at 11:18 pm

Really enjoyed this video after watching the other walking through the park, thank you.

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@YannR34

April 9, 2025 at 8:35 am

It’s funny to see that teleporting between Paris and London using a fireplace seems all natural to you, but if you change the time period in the same time, then this is a problem. 🤪

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@Crusader1984

April 9, 2025 at 8:37 am

Yes, but how much is the ticket price and how much are the prices in the park?

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I Was in AWE of This Techie Art Exhibit (Ministry of Awe)

Scott Stein takes you inside the Ministry of Awe, Philadelphia’s immersive six story art experience. Go on a journey with him as he explores how technology and art meet in this space. Hear from the founders of Spatial Pixel, who explain what inspires them to combine AI with this physical art experience. 0:00 Entering the…

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Scott Stein takes you inside the Ministry of Awe, Philadelphia’s immersive six story art experience. Go on a journey with him as he explores how technology and art meet in this space.
Hear from the founders of Spatial Pixel, who explain what inspires them to combine AI with this physical art experience.

0:00 Entering the Vault
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1:41 Interacting with AI
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Apple at 50: Sharing Our Biggest Apple Memories

With Apple turning 50 this week, Bridget Carey goes down memory lane with her CNET teammates on what it was like to cover the iconic company and how the products shaped our lives. Read more on CNET.com Apple’s 50-Year Legacy of Product Innovation, Through CNET’s Lens 0:15 CNET reporters share their favorite Apple memories 0:22…

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With Apple turning 50 this week, Bridget Carey goes down memory lane with her CNET teammates on what it was like to cover the iconic company and how the products shaped our lives.

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0:15 CNET reporters share their favorite Apple memories
0:22 Bridget Carey’s start with Apple
0:39 iMac G3
0:48 Jeff Carlson learns newspaper layout and Page Maker on a Mac
0:56 Aldus PageMaker
1:02 Transporting a Mac Classic across campus on a bike
1:15 Scott Stein takes a PowerBook 145 to college
1:46 Abrar Al-Heeti’s favorite gadget is the iPod Nano (3rd Gen)
2:05 Faith Chihil bought an iPod with a click wheel in 2021 and uses it today
2:25 Can someone help Faith Chihil fix her Scion’s aux input?
2:43 Bridget Carey holds off on buying the first iPhones
2:48 iPhone 3Gs was Bridget Carey’s first Apple purchase
3:00 Vanessa Hand Orellana stands in line for iPhone 3s
3:26 Patrick Holland accidentally. became the face of the Apple Store
3:56 Bridget Carey starts her job at CNET in 2011
4:07 Bridget Carey goes to the Apple Store to cover the death of Steve Jobs
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4:52 Patrick Holland describes working at the Apple Store
5:06 Iyaz Akhtar waits in line at the Soho Apple Store for Mac OS X Leopard
5:35 Bridget Carey remembers reporting on crazy lines for Apple product launch days
5:43 Vanessa Hand Orellana remembers reporting from iPhone lines
5:56 Jeff Carlson attends Apple’s infamous U2 Songs of Innocence album release event
6:09 Tim Cook and Apple give half a billion iTunes users a U2 album for free
6:36 Apple releases a fix to delete the U2 album from your phone
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The ‘Camera’ That Can Do Anything | What The Future

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0:00 Inside the Avatar: Fire and Ash Production
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