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Igloo Vision, the Shropshire-based immersive technology company, has raised an additional £435,000 in funding under the UK Government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). Igloo (www.igloovision.com) creates immersive projection spaces, such as domes, cylinders, cubes, and immersive workspaces. Igloo’s technology can display any 360° or Virtual Reality (VR) content. And, because entire teams can get inside the immersive spaces and engage with the content, the technology is well-suited to training, simulation, and visualisation, as well as events and experiences. The latest fundraising round, which closed on 5 April 2020, secured investment from several sources. The largest proportion, at £200,000, came from the…
The products will make their AVI debut at The Facilities show 2020 (Excel London, 8 – 10 September). CreateLED designs, develops, manufactures high-quality LED video solutions for multiple indoor and outdoor applications, including Corporate boardroom and reception rooms, command and control centres; media, advertising and retail displays; sports and architectural presentations; and event and conferencing venues around the throughout the world. “CreateLED’s wide range of panels is a great addition to our portfolio,” said Stuart Humphries, managing director of Audio Visual Intelligence. “We know that our customers need solutions for all kinds of LED wall requirements and this new relationship…
Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” – formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today unveils a new Poly partner programme that combines the award-winning Polycom and Plantronics programmes under a comprehensive and convenient model that is accessible for partners at all levels. The global programme features a new unified portal with easy, real-time access to all assets, training, tools and content that partners need to successfully go to market. “We’ve reimagined our programme to encourage participation from a broad range of partners and made it more beneficial to partner with Poly,” said Nick…
The Disney+ application is now available on a broad range of Philips Android TVs – with their unique immersive Ambilight technology – in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, the UK and Ireland. The service has been already available and very successful in the Netherlands since autumn 2019. Consumers with a 2020 model Philips Android TV will have access to the Disney+ streaming service directly via the Smart TV homepage and the Disney+ app. Owners of earlier Philips Android TV models can find the new Disney+ app in the Google Play™ app store and add it to their favourites. With…
Technological Innovations Group (TIG) is rolling out a series of webinars and online training sessions to bring its vendor partners’ solutions directly into the home offices of its customers. The initiative comes as countries across the EMEA region are in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, with many workforces having to social distance themselves and work remotely from home. This, however, offers people the opportunity to spend time getting trained up on the best-in-class solutions available from TIG, and how they integrate to create the ultimate connected smart space. Here is an overview of the webinars on offer: Crestron’s Technical Institute (CTI)…
Widespread digital connectivity and increased mobility has radically changed the traditional nature of work. No longer are we tied to a physical place of work, even time differences become less of a barrier, as talent pools across the world become accessible from the global office. Simon Jackson, Senior Vice President of Sales EMEA, NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, looks at the factors to be considered when establishing The Global Office. Generational shifts are driving the change in the landscape as millennials lead older generations to embrace new technology. But the future is in the hands of the centennials, or Generation…
Audio Visual over Internet Protocol (AVoIP) has grown over the last few years coinciding with the convergence of AV and IT. It is now beyond the early adoption stage and is becoming commonplace in many enterprises and installations as manufacturers and integrators realise the benefits and value it can bring to their customers. Greg Bennett, Exertis Pro AV, head of AV solutions looks at the significant opportunities that the technology creates for integrators. With IP networks playing a fundamental role in an organisation’s infrastructure, carrying AV systems over IP is a natural extension to voice, security and audio systems. The…
The Philips Professional Display Solutions UK team is live through lockdown, offering online technical training sessions tailored to the unique needs of AV installation and systems integration businesses. Now into week two, AV businesses are experiencing the greater effects of lockdown and many are seeking out alternative ways of being productive. Technical training from manufacturers offer a constructive approach to downtime, including learning about the integration of new products and solutions, updating knowledge on existing lines, or simply refreshing on installation ideas. Last week, Philips Professional Display Solutions hosted four online training sessions – two for sales and two for…
Making life easy for teachers – that is a fundamental belief at Neets A/S, the leading manufacturer of AV control systems in all of Scandinavia. Their solutions are making a positive difference for teachers every day. Technology must support education, not hinder it. That is one of Neets’ guiding principles when designing and developing AV control systems for learning spaces. Some of Neets’ best-known solutions are specially designed keypads that are configured to perform specific functions with the AV equipment in a room. The keypads make it easy for teachers to operate all the devices in a room from one interface. Neets have designed their keypads to be…