Faced with the challenge of grabbing the attention of a public that would often rather be fiddling with its smartphone or tucked up in front of its home cinema, the response of museums, galleries and other heritage attractions is increasingly to acknowledge that if you can’t beat ’em, you’d better…
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Driving ambition at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi
Challenges in the theme park industry don’t come much greater than the one Ferrari World Abu Dhabi faced a decade ago. It had just opened Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, and another ride with the world’s highest loop was in development. The theme park needed to top both…
Living memory at the Sydney Jewish Museum, Australia
Although audio technology can help people connect, collaborate, and engage during videoconferences, meetings, and lectures in the corporate and education environments, there are certain occasions where high-quality audio can play an even more meaningful role: elevating the voices of those whose life experiences should be remembered for generations. That’s the…
Christie projectors power Canada’s first Illuminarium venue
Christie RGB pure laser projectors are illuminating a new Illuminarium Experiences venue in Toronto, Canada. The venue, which has been opened by Illuminarium in partnership with Toronto-based Secret Location, is the company's first Canadian location. The 1,250 sq metre space includes more than two dozen Christie RGB pure laser projectors…
Philippine statue standing 60m tall is projection mapped
A new statue in the Philippines has become one of the world's largest projection-mapping projects. The Victor, which pays homage to the resilience of Filipinos, stands about 60m tall and weighs 330 tonnes. The statue's designer, Filipino-American artist Jefre Manuel-Figueras, said: "At night-time, it becomes one of the largest projection-mapping…
Powersoft delivers rumble in the jungle at huge theme park
A multi-sensory attraction at Italy's largest theme park is immersing visitors through a 96-channel audio system powered by 18 Powersoft Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D amplifiers. Jumanji: The Adventure, at Gardaland, employs projection mapping, holography and immersive spatial audio to engage visitors in a jungle scenario. The theme park's technical office manager,…
‘World-first’ MR immersive butterfly trail to be launched
Immersive experience studio Pixel Artworks, has created The Butterfly Trail, a mixed reality experience with world-first technology features, that is due to launch on 5 September at Outernet London. The Butterfly Trail will guide visitors through explorer Professor Peter Pelegrin’s Botanical Workshop and into his Glass House, where they can…
AV One sponsors new exhibit at Aberdeen Science Centre
An AV company in Scotland has sponsored a new exhibit at Aberdeen Science Centre. AV One has repurposed a 98" UHD screen that previously live-linked with a touch console to the Nasa website to create an exhibit that challenges visitors to manoeuvre a spaceship into a docking station. The relocated…
Digital Projection laser projectors transform Dubai mosque
Digital Projection’s TITAN and M-Vision laser projectors brought the Khawaneej Mosque in Dubai to life during one of the United Arab Emirates' most significant cultural and religious events. Every night between 8pm and 2am throughout the month of Ramadan, the mosque captivated audiences with a video mapping projection loop animation…
Major immersive art exhibition firm files for bankruptcy
The Canadian company behind immersive exhibitions dedicated to artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and Claude Monet has filed for bankruptcy. Toronto-based Lighthouse Immersive has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in Delaware, along with its affiliates. The filing protects the company’s assets in the US, while insolvency proceedings take place…