Cisco (CSCO) announced that it has been selected by The Walt Disney Studios (DIS) as a founding member and Innovation Partner of The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB.

StudioLAB will be based on The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, California. The announcement was made on stage at the first annual "XR On the Bay" Conference hosted by the Advanced Imaging Society at Cisco corporate campus in San Jose, California. The StudioLAB initiative is focused on using cutting-edge technologies to reimagine, design, and prototype the entertainment and production capabilities of the future. The 3,500 square foot StudioLAB facility will be located on the historic Disney studio lot in Burbank. StudioLAB will feature Cisco hardware and software solutions extending to services spanning network, storage, orchestration and collaboration.

Initial areas of focus will include: Enhancing the remote collaboration experience for creatives and studio leadership; Providing a more seamless and secure connectivity for filmmakers, the studio, and third parties; Offering efficient and reliable ways to deliver production data and assets from set to the cloud.