VFX solutions from motion capture specialist Vicon have been selected by Dark Bay, one of Europe's largest, permanently installed LED studios for virtual productions. The virtual studio, which provides eight high-performance workstations, is currently using systems from Vicon to enable real-time tracking, including 38 ViperX and 12 Vero 1.3 cameras,…
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has upgraded its audio system with the assistance of local AV integrator Blacka Group. The 710-seater Grade II listed church was rebuilt in 1873 after initially being erected in the 15th century. It is built in a Gothic…
Jabra has launched the latest model in the Evolve range of enterprise headsets, the Evolve2 75. The Evolve2 75 is the first headset in Jabra's Evolve Range to offer fully adjustable Advanced Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), allowing the user to choose how much or how little of their surroundings they…
PureAV and NowSignage have been recently called upon by the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester to enhance their communications with staff, patients and visitors. In an initial rollout, the Trust is using 51 Philips screens across 17 locations, ranging in size from 43" to 49" and 55".…
Immersive experience company Pixel Artworks has appointed Alex Apthorpe as managing director for its Middle East headquarters, based in Dubai, following growth in the region. Following the launch of the company’s office and immersive showroom located in D3, Dubai’s Design District, Apthorpe will continue to expand the range of work…
A Christie Holostage visualisation solution has been deployed by Japan's National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM). Installed at NILIM’s Asahi office in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, the stereoscopic 4K virtual reality (VR) system supports the visualisation of Construction Information Modeling Management (CIM) models used in a digital transformation initiative…
PSCo has announced that the full line-up of the HYPERVSN product range can now be seen at the distributor's experience centre in Innovation House in Bracknell, UK and in HYPERVSN’s new London-based showroom. HYPERVSN is experiencing growth with over 350+ installations across 100+ countries, an expansion of its local team,…
Crestron has partnered with Jabra and Huddly to enhance its Crestron Flex platform with intelligent video support to facilitate equitable and productive meetings both in-office or at-home. Intelligent video integration allows for people counting and face-framing, to recognise each person in the room and provide a single image of each…
A one-off exhibition of the works of artist Damien Hirst will be staged by LG, which aims to explore the potential of innovative technology and how it can be a partner for new developments in digital art. 'LG X Damien Hirst: A History of Painting' will be displayed at Frieze…
Lighting and video design students at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama have recently created, programmed and operated the visual aspects for a production using Hippotizer Amba Media Servers. The group created a set that was dominated by a large crucifix that was located at the back of…
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