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The <a href="http://engadget.com/tag/disney">Disney</a> parks have been getting <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/23/disneyland-getting-all-new-monorails/">all kinds</a> of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/epcots-spaceship-earth-reopens-with-a-cameo-from-woz/">upgrades</a> lately, and the latest is the revival of the "House of the Future," which originally opened in the 50s and showcased such space-age household technologies as microwave ovens and plastic furniture. The new attraction eschews the original's pod-shaped exterior, pictured above, for a more traditional look, but it's inside where the action is: Disney, Microsoft, HP and LifeWare spent over $15 million on hardware and software designed to give visitors a glimpse of a hyper-connected future. Tech on display will include home automation, automatic networking, Surface and touch-based computing, and smart appliances -- all things the designers envision as being five to 10 years away. The new House of the Future is set to open in May at Tommorrowland -- any guesses how long it takes before someone builds a complete replica?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news122116242.html">Read</a> - New House of the Future<br /><a href="http://www.yesterland.com/futurehouse.html">Read</a> - Original House of the Future (with pics)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/13/disney-brings-back-the-house-of-the-future-with-help-from-mic/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1114353/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/13/disney-brings-back-the-house-of-the-future-with-help-from-mic/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />
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