We have the drawings for them.
There are 19 tiles here.
To make a bigger floor you just push the tiles together.
Photo: Walt Disney Imagineering
Each one has the power of moving anything on its surface, in any direction.
Together they make a HoloTile floor.
The floor needs to know where my feet are.
Photo: Walt Disney Imagineering
If I want to make a bigger floor, I just put more tiles together.
Another amazing Star Wars tech moment we got to experience first hand was Smoots retractable laser lightsaber.
Its heavy; you need two hands, as is tradition, to wield it.
Its a wonder to behold.
Having them be just below kid-sized makes them so delightful and pet-like.
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