One of the highlights of Riyadh Season – a state-sponsored annual entertainment and sports festival in Saudi Arabia – is Boulevard World, which attracts tourists from all over the world with its novel entertainment experience and diverse cultural content. This visual extravaganza has been brought to life by LED specialist…
ROE Visual, AVI-SPL, Pixotope and Illusion XR Studio have teamed up to host an extended reality (XR) roadshow in the UAE. The XR Roadshow, which will take take place at AVI-SPL's office in Dubai on 26-27 July, will cater for content creators, TV/film production professionals, broadcasters, esports enthusiasts and anyone…
Six Epson video projectors and a Modulo Pi media server have been installed at a visitor attraction in Saudi Arabia. A historical building in the port city of Yanbu – a member of the Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities – has been turned into a visitor centre that features…
A theatrical show that celebrated the culture of Saudi Arabia utilised L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology by L-Acoustics to create an immersive audio experience to complement the enchanting visuals. Terhal, by renowned theatre company Dragone, honoured the country’s vibrant culture, exploring the vital role of Saudi Arabia's people and heritage…
Media company Alpha & Jam has unveiled the largest 3D digital billboard in Africa. Maslow – which at more than 800 sq metres is slightly bigger than the Piccadilly Lights display in London – is the first true 4K digital billboard in Nigeria. The billboard is visible to an estimated…
The VUE Group has forged strategic partnership agreements with TeamMate for the UK, Middle East, South Africa and Central Europe. The group – which comprises VUEAV, Visualization, CineAV and VISUA – will be showcasing the TeamMate range at the Integrate Middle East show, which takes place at the World Trade…
Production Resource Group (PRG) has made a multimillion-dollar investment in assets and personnel at its operation in Saudi Arabia. Located in the Riyadh Industrial Zone, the 3,700 sq metre facility is equipped with high-end assets and resources for video, audio, lighting, rigging and staging technologies. The investment comes on the…
The first 1REBEL gym in Dubai has been fitted out with more than 40 EM Acoustics loudspeakers and subwoofers. Voted ‘king of gyms’ by GQ magazine, the London-based boutique fitness brand required audio systems that could supply a high-octane soundtrack across an area of 900 sq metres. UAE-based distributor and…
A government institution in Nigeria has installed a Tecom Electronics TecPodium lectern in its 450-seat auditorium. Project consultant Hewelt Systems was tasked with finding a solution that would allow people to present without relying on the control room operators to call up their slides. The auditorium's projector also needed updating,…
Kramer has recruited Peter Baxter as senior vice-president for the EMEA region. Baxter's most recent role was EU vice-president for B2B at Logitech. During three years with the company, he also headed the video collaboration business for the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. In his 32 years in the…
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