Two of Australia’s largest rare and special collections libraries are now available to view and research online, with digital access to collection items being provided in one-on-one, real-time Virtual Reading Room appointments. The University of Melbourne and University of Sydney libraries are working together to increase the use of their special…
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Marshall cameras deployed at Oz’s premier esports arena
Fortress Melbourne, Australia’s premiere games and entertainment venue, sits at almost 30,000 square feet across two levels and is home to the Alienware Arena, the largest permanent esports structure in the Southern Hemisphere. Featuring a 220-seat retractable grandstand and permanent stage with 12 Alienware PC stations for live LAN events,…
Indian jewellery brand unveils high-tech experience zone
India’s largest jewellery retail brand Tanishq has unveiled a first-of-its-kind immersive experience zone in partnership with Inventech, a Laqshya Media Group company. The experience zone includes an immersive projection zone and projection mapped book, both of which can be controlled with hand gestures. Also part of the attraction is an…
Zoom pilots collaboration via drone video feed inputs
Zoom is looking for new use cases involving drone video feeds that will turn what is videoconferencing software into a complete collaboration platform. Pilot projects involving geographical mapping and searching for missing people are underway in India, while the application is already in use in policing in the US. Speaking…
Hilton Tokyo invests in VP studio and large LED screeen
Hilton Tokyo has teamed up with Vega Global to offer new tech facilities designed to support in-person, hybrid and online business events, consolidating its position as one of the leading MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) venues in Japan. The facilities comprise a complete virtual production studio and a curved…
Daktronics installs its widest ever stadium LED screen
Bringing a larger-than-life view to Accor Stadium, Daktronics has worked with the venue in Sydney, Australia to manufacture and install the Great Southern Screen, the widest main video display the company has ever installed in a sports stadium and the largest display in the southern hemisphere. Installation was recently completed ahead of…
Japan’s biggest drone show starts clock to Expo 2025
On 25 September, Skymagic delivered a drone light show in Yumeshima, Osaka for the Expo 2025 Three-Year Countdown Event, attracting around 15,000 spectators from the ground below. Consisting of 800 drones, the display was one of the largest drone light shows Japan has ever seen, and its first to merge…
IKEA synchronises projection mapping across three cities
IKEA has hosted India’s first synchronised projections in three cities in Mumbai, Bengalaru, and Hyderabad. The events were designed to promote IKEA India's new brand positioning – Ghar Aa Jao, Come Home to IKEA. They were also intended to build a stronger, deeper emotional connection with customers, and invite people…
LianTronics LED video wall is ‘biggest in a Qatari TV studio’
A LianTronics fine-pitch LED wall measuring more than 430 sq m – the 'biggest LED display in a TV studio in Qatar' – has been installed in the new HQ of Alaraby TV. The giant curved LED video wall embeds behind a half-annulus-shaped studio, with 23 sets of smaller rectangular…
Genelec G Two speakers help city dwellers in Japan destress
SANU 2nd Home is an innovative concept that offers city dwellers in Japan the opportunity to escape for a tranquil, battery-recharging break in glorious natural surroundings on a monthly subscription basis. Instead of owning or renting a second home, SANU 2nd Home offers subscribers access to 50 beautifully appointed cabins…