The world's largest 8K UHD LED floor display, with an overall area of 10,393 sq m, has played a key role at the Beijing Winter Olympics, illuminating the stage floor of the games' opening ceremony. The LED stage was supplied by Leyard International which worked with the China Aerospace Science…
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‘Floating’ curved video wall tells story of First Americans
The First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma has recently installed a dvLED video wall to create an immersive story experience, which covers the collective histories of the 39 Tribal Nations in Oklahoma today. Using 192 Absen dvLED panels and a Peerless-AV Seamless Bespoke Mounting System, the installation by Ford AV…
‘Largest continuous LED display on West Coast’ takes shape
SNA Displays has begun the installation of a "mega-spectacular" LED display on a dual-branded Moxy and AC Hotel Los Angeles downtown development. Located across from the LA Convention Center, L.A. LIVE, and the Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center), the 37-storey, 600,000-square-foot mixed-use tower will consist of a 380-room Moxy hotel…
Galileo processors deployed in cybersecurity classrooms
The battle against cyber-attacks and hacking rages on. In response, the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (NEISD) has opened a novel, new cyber security training facility, the Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI). iCSI trains students in how to detect and identify hacks and cyber-attacks and…
ViewSonic Sens AI sensors deployed in first UK school
Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton has become the first school in the UK to deploy ViewSonic's myViewBoard Sens AI sensor technology in the classroom. The school, which is part of the University of Wolverhampton Multi Academy Trust, is working with ViewSonic to develop a new digital learning solution that will boost…
‘World’s longest subway LED wall unveiled at metro station
A newly opened metro line in Shanghai, China features a 112-metre long, 300sqm LED video wall in the passageway of the Luijazui station. The video wall, featuring 2.5mm Liantronics LED, is reported to have an extremely high resolution of 44928x1056 pixels. Smark inkjet technology ensures uniformity of colour and also…
Centrehung LED ‘mini scoreboard’ graces sports locker room
The National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets HAS added a mini centre-hung video display system to its players' locker room at the team's Nationwide Arena. The feature includes four curved LED screens from SNA Displays' BRILLIANT Interior range. Built with high-resolution 1.25 mm pixel pitch LED screens, the new installation…
LED totem is centrepiece at Latin America’s largest store
Nescum Trison has installed a three-sided 16 metre LED digital totem inside the largest department store in Latin America. The totem forms the centrepiece of the 25,000 sqm Falabella Retail Centre in Santiago, Chile. The central totem can be seen by visitors as they travel up the centre's escalators, with…
iiyama displays connect vulnerable people with loved ones
Vulnerable people have been connecting with loved ones during the pandemic, using mobile touch screen units created by UK-based manufacturer Tiny Tablet which incorporate iiyama monitor displays. Using Android software on the Tiny Tablet units, users are able to take part in dementia training, video call relatives, organise sing-alongs, play…
Usain Bolt meets superfan through 4K hologram
The 100m and 200m sprinting world record holder, Usain Bolt, has met a superfan and played video games with him, despite not being in the same room. The two were able to connect through a life-size 4K hologram, which was powered by Virgin Media's hyperfast gigabit broadband. In another Virgin…