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World-first venue combines sliding roof, pitch and LED wall

AV Magazine — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:41:13 +0000

The new Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia has been designed by Populous, the architecture practice behind the Sphere.

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AtlasIED appoints first director of sales for EMEA region

AV Magazine — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:21:36 +0000

Simon Godfrey joins the company with more than 20 years' sales experience in the audio and entertainment sectors, including spells at International Audio Group and Music Tribe.

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Designer of Sphere reveals plans for Saudi esports arena

AV Magazine — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:40:06 +0000

Populous's 5,155-seat Qiddiya City Esports Arena will feature 3,600 sq metres of video screens that will form a 'digital chandelier' above the gaming area, as well as 4D haptic seats.

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New Year’s Eve show in UAE sets Guinness World Records

AV Magazine — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:51:36 +0000

Ras Al Khaimah's event incorporated a straight line of 1,050 LED drones that spanned 2km and a chain of aquatic floating fireworks that stretched for 5.8km.

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Bulgari maps iconic Dubai Gate with ‘serpentine makeover’

AV Magazine — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:17:09 +0000

Eighteen Digital Projection TITAN and M-Vision projectors turned the 72m-high and 66m-wide Gate building into a giant canvas to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Bulgari's Serpenti collection.

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Kramer recruits its first-ever director of EMEA channels

AV Magazine — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:57:25 +0000

The company's ongoing business transformation will see Brooke Ellingworth, previously head of B2B channels for Europe at Logitech, review Kramer's existing EMEA channel partner network.

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Daktronics centrehung display installed in Abu Dhabi arena

AV Magazine — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:32:28 +0000

The centre-hang at the Etihad Arena comprises four displays, each of which is four metres high by seven metres wide with a ring below which is one metre high and 22 metres in circumference.

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Fine dining meets simulator quality AV at Krasota in Dubai

AV Magazine — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:11:56 +0000

Said to be the most expensive restaurant in Dubai, each of the eight courses at Krasota offers immersion in the work of a 19th or 20th century artist, write Caroline Reid and Christian Sylt.

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3D projection meets a four-course dinner at Cosmos hall

AV Magazine — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:06:34 +0000

VIOSO 6 projection software and four VIOSO media servers are working with 30 x 20,000 lumens projectors to add an extra dimension to dining at the Cosmos Performance and City Hall in Turkey.

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Expo City Dubai’s Al Wasl dome sets Guinness World Record

AV Magazine — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:33:52 +0000

The Al Wasl Dome has been recognised as the world's largest interactive, immersive dome as Expo City Dubai unveils a new calendar of cultural and sports events, including an AR experience.

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