LG transparent OLED has been installed in a robotic coffee kiosk in Singapore in front of the robot arms that prepare customers' coffee. Customers can see through the display to spaces that were once hidden, showing the robotic barista, named "Ella", at work. The transparent display also enables rich digital…
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Timeless Buddhist teachings shared with NewTek and NDI
Wat Na Pa Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery located northeast of Bangkok in Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province. The venerable Ajarn Kukrit Sothipalo leads the monastery and believes in learning, practicing, and proclaiming exclusively from the words of the Buddha – a practice known as Buddhawajana. To assist with outreach,…
ROE Visual announces new role for founder
ROE Visual founder Jason Lu has stepped up to a new position in the Unilumin group, taking on an advisory role as president for ROE Visual and member of the board. In his new role, Lu will play an active part in rolling out strategic plans and product development. Chen Zhu,…
Shanghai Stock Exchange auditorium audio upgrade
The Shanghai Stock Exchange – the world's fourth largest stock market – is located within a financial centre in Shanghai, China that also includes the China Financial Futures Exchange and China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. And at the heart of a professional audio upgrade within the Shanghai Stock…
‘Chinese TikTok’ influencer event relies on Clear-Com
Gathering a mix of celebrities, social media influencers and more than 500 guests in an event space the size of a soccer field presents a range of communications challenges. Douyin – the Chinese video-sharing and social media app – handled them all smoothly for its annual Blooming Night ceremony, with…
Inside a dental surgeon’s 33-seat private cinema
In densely populated areas of India, it is common to see multi-use buildings that house both a business and residence. Sound Sense, an award-winning integration firm in Surat in the state of Gujarat, has one of India’s most elite showrooms and is quite familiar with working in this type of…
Embassy welcomes VIPs with Smart IP speakers
The Finnish Embassy in Japan is located in the chic, cosmopolitan district of Azabu in Tokyo - an area with a distinctly global feel, due in part to the large number of foreign embassies that have chosen to make Azabu their home. The Finnish Embassy has recently renovated part of…
A resurgent India
India is among the world’s fastest growing economies and is, in fact, the third largest pro AV market, but a late-summer wave of Covid-19 created a downward revision in the country’s overall finances. The IMF now projects a 10.3 per cent 2020 GDP decline, down significantly from the 4.5 per…
Drone-based AR production enlivens sports
Audience engagement has never been more crucial for sports and entertainment providers than in today’s digital age. With modern consumers favoring personalised, interactive experiences across digital platforms and devices, augmented reality (AR) is quickly emerging as a preferred storytelling tool in the live production community. Ahead of this trend, Quidich…
League of Legends hosts world’s biggest MR stage
The World Championship (Worlds) is the crowning event of Riot Games’ League of Legends. Last year, like many other productions, the world’s most watched esports event migrated to the virtual realm and was broadcast live for over 240 hours using the most advanced and pioneering XR (Extended Reality) and MR…