Vulnerable people have been connecting with loved ones during the pandemic, using mobile touch screen units created by UK-based manufacturer Tiny Tablet which incorporate iiyama monitor displays. Using Android software on the Tiny Tablet units, users are able to take part in dementia training, video call relatives, organise sing-alongs, play…
Immersive technology artists Lumen and Forge have created a Hanukkah-themed projection mapping display on the facade of a synagogue in Las Vegas. The artists donated their time and resources to the celebration which also included a snow-globe themed geodesic dome at the Chabad of Summerlin Community Center. This was the…
As the world re-emerged from the pandemic throughout 2021, the AV industry proved to be as important as ever. The return of events and entertainment led to companies and individuals creating unique ways to keep people engaged, while businesses worked together to create and integrate a range of products that…
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the largest in the world devoted to "the celestial sciences", has been equipped with Meyer Sound immersive audio systems in its two main venues. Designed by Ennead Architects of New York, the 39,000 square metre museum, with its curvilinear exterior devoid of any straight lines or…
Spanish digital signage and scent marketing provider Trison has signed a reseller partnership with Hypervsn, creator of what is said to be "the world’s first integrated 3D holographic digital signage solution". The Hypervsn system is made up of the individual device(s), a proprietary CMS platform that allows management of all…
AVI-SPL has signed an agreement with Primeview Global for the deployment of hybrid LED wall experiences, in classrooms across the United States. The Training Center LED solution displays meeting attendees as well as video, graphics and other learning materials. Seating arrangements allow remote and office-based workers to feel connected without…
Christie projectors are helping to tell the story of a nation in miniature at a Little Canada exhibition which features 1:87 scale models of five of the country's landmarks. The attraction in downtown Toronto has been created by Blink Multimedia and Carbon Arc Projects, and took over 180,000 hours to…
The 100m and 200m sprinting world record holder, Usain Bolt, has met a superfan and played video games with him, despite not being in the same room. The two were able to connect through a life-size 4K hologram, which was powered by Virgin Media's hyperfast gigabit broadband. In another Virgin…
Solotech has appointed Bryce Jewell as its new UK managing director, with responsibility for overall business strategy for the company's Live Productions and the Sales and Systems Integration Divisions. Jewell has over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, spanning the UK, US, Australia and Norway. He also successfully…
Sala Apolo in Barcelona upgraded its sound system with the installation of a Soundscape ready KSL line array system from d&b audiotechnik, purchase through d&b's Subscription-Series, which gives venues access to the entire d&b range for a monthly fee. The venue is known as the 'club of clubs' and has…
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