AVH Technology Partners has selected an Analog Way Aquilon C to be at the heart of a new executive briefing centre (EBC) in the HQ of a New England-based software developer. The EBC needed to be a vibrant space for delivering presentations to investors, daily briefings for staff and training…
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Microsoft Hololens causes US army nausea and headaches
US soldiers using Microsoft’s Hololens augmented reality (AR) glasses in field tests experienced “mission-affecting physical impairments” such as headaches, eye strain and nausea, according to a report by the Pentagon Test Office. More than 80% of those who experienced discomfort suffered symptoms within three hours of using a customised version…
Bob Dylan Center: Creating a personal world of sound
If anyone deserves the epithet ‘living legend’ then surely it’s Bob Dylan. As much a poet and social commentator as a singer-songwriter (when he won the Nobel Prize, it was for literature), for more than 60 years his has been a defining voice for generations of music lovers. But how…
Unreal Engine 5 powers VR for wingsuit flying simulator
Intrepid individuals throughout history have attempted to conquer the skies using everything from pedal-powered planes to rocket-powered jet packs. Arguably the closest a human has ever come to non-mechanically aided flight, however, is wingsuit BASE jumping – also known as wingsuit flying. This highly dangerous and technically difficult sport involves…
Behold the brightest planetarium image in North America
RSA Cosmos and Solotech have teamed up to deliver the brightest on-screen image in a planetarium in North America. The three-storey Infinity Dome theatre at the TELUS Spark Science Centre in Calgary, Canada, can show a 272,000 lumens image on its 21m-wide screen in 8K resolution. Spark wanted to overhaul…
UCX Europe organiser Clarion Events to launch US show
UCX USA, a new US-based trade show covering unified communications and collaboration, will showcase more than 40 featured companies. Taking place in Austin, Texas on 13-14 September 2023, UCX USA is owned by Clarion Events, owners of UCX Europe, the EU's unified communications & collaboration event which has been running…
Tempest enclosures help stage company set sail in style
Tempest outdoor projector enclosures have enabled an outdoors mapping display that brought down the curtain as part of the Caravan Stage Company’s final theatre performances, staged on a 30m-long ship. After more than 50 consecutive years of touring around the world, the final show, 'Virtual Rogues', was staged on the…
LED Cube shows AI commercial remixes at Gagosian gallery
New York contemporary art gallery Gagosian is hosting an exhibition by Swiss visual artist Urs Fischer, featuring a five-sided, 2.5mm LED cube that is roughly twice the height of a human being. Each face, including the cube's top cap, is 11’10” square, and the digital art piece processes approximately 10.4…
Kim Kardashian fronts first 3D ads on 100-yard LED screen
Kim Kardashian has launched the first 3D ads to be shown on a 100-yard-long LED screen in New York. The SKKN BY KIM ads feature Kardashian and her skincare range, with three-dimensional effects applied to exfoliator, eye cream and face cream products. The campaign for the celebrity’s skincare brand can…
Thousand drone show sets new record at Burning Man
A 1,000 drone show has been seen at this year's Burning Man, setting a new record for the number of drones at the festival. The show, which was designed by Dutch experiential artworks firm Studio Drift and 10 artists, is also said to have been supported by 400 Starlink terminals…