Over the past six months a new trend has swept through Dubai. Called gastro-theatre, it’s essentially a modern take on a haute cuisine dinner show which gives guests the impression they have been transported to far-flung places. The restaurants tend to be pop ups and, just like traditional theatre troupes,…
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Alton Towers Resort creates ‘spooktacular’ escape maze
Alton Towers Resort is celebrating Halloween by combining two immersive entertainment genres into a 'spooktacular' technology-enhanced escape maze. The UK theme park has teamed up with YouTube star Daz Black to create Daz Games: PANIC, which combines live-action horror with a tech-driven escape game The experience has been designed and…
Matrix arrays deployed as orchestra plays Nintendo music
Creative Technology US has deployed Holoplot's X1 matrix array technology for orchestral performances of the musical scores of Nintendo games. Music from the Legend of Zelda and Super Mario games was performed by a 50-piece The Legend of Zelda Orchestra. The orchestra played at a Nintendo Live experience at PAX…
Shenzhen’s LED CHINA show unveils new theme for 2024
LED CHINA has unveiled a new exhibition theme, 'Embracing 3D conversion and exploring the world of LED displays and their verticals' for 2024. The event – which will take place at the Shenzhen (Futian) Exhibition & Convention Center on 26-28 February, alongside the Professional Audio and Lighting Show Asia and…
Satellite MLS projectors join audience at busy opera house
Digital Projection’s Satellite Modular Laser System (MLS) has found a new home in Munich’s historic Gärtnerplatztheater, one of the busiest opera houses in Germany. Specified by the Gärtnerplatztheater’s head of video, WE ARE VIDEO’s Raphael Kurig, and provided by Digital Projection’s German partner ETHA, the new projector system is supplied…
Behind the scenes at Barbie’s favourite corporate TV station
There has been a lot of buzz lately about a Barbie movie inspired by the much-loved fashion doll from toy manufacturer Mattel. Sales of Barbie are booming on the back of the movie's success. But, in the real world, there is an even more interesting story that can be told…
AOTO to unveil rental products and XR/VP solutions at LDI
AOTO will showcase its XR and virtual production (VP) solutions, as well as new rental products, at the LDI Show in Las Vegas. The Shenzhen-based LED displays manufacturer will unveil the RM Series and SW Series at the US's largest stage lighting and sound technology exhibition, which takes place on…
Genelec makes the team at international rugby experience
Audiologic has provided Genelec speakers for the new International Rugby Experience in Limerick. The seven-storey attraction, designed by world-renowned architect Níall McLaughlin, will attract visitors to the Irish city, as well as acting as a hub for the local community. To meet the requirement for speakers that delivered exceptional audio,…
EV loudspeakers are the perfect gear for kart racing circuits
Pro Audio Systems has upgraded the audio systems at 12 TeamSport kart racing circuits in the UK with EV loudspeakers.The UK's largest indoor-karting company, which operates 35 racing circuits, has always recognised the importance of high-quality audio provision across its reception areas, briefing rooms, hospitality facilities and spectator areas. Bradford-based…
Igloo Vision opens up showroom with five immersive spaces
Igloo Vision has added five immersive spaces to its redesigend demo centre in east London. The company launched the new centre by welcoming more than 50 clients, partners and professionals from across the AV industry to explore how Igloo technology is used across the world for visualisation, simulation, collaboration and…