Crystal Palace Park became the epicentre of a sonic revolution as Polygon Live LDN delivered the UK’s largest outdoor 360° immersive sound festival from 2nd – 4th May 2025. The three-day event brought together visionary artistry and spatial audio innovation, with artists such as Jon Hopkins, Max Cooper, Cosmo Sheldrake, and Halina Rice performing specially crafted sets within Polygon’s signature hemispherical dome—a space where sound moves beyond traditional stereo boundaries to surround listeners from every direction. What began as a fundamental question—”What if listeners could be completely enveloped by sound from all around them, including overhead?”—became an experience that places…
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Leading outdoor media infrastructure owner Wildstone has unveiled an impressive 20x6m digital billboard on the Burgos highway in the Alcobendas district of Madrid. The billboard is strategically located beside the A-1 route in the busy Alcobendas municipality, one of the main arterial roads for entering and leaving Madrid. An average of 189,223 vehicles pass the site each day. The screen will be managed by media operator Impact OOH. Wildstone led the end-to-end development of the billboard, which was transformed from a 12x5m, single-sided screen to a 20×6, double-sided screen. This makes it one of Europe’s largest digital billboards and Spain’s…
Two of Rennes’ most prestigious cultural and conference venues have recently been upgraded with cutting-edge projection technology from Digital Projection, enhancing their ability to deliver immersive, high-quality visual experiences. Spearheaded by Lille-based system integrator Manganelli, the twin installations–at the Couvent des Jacobins and Les Champs Libres–reinforce the Breton capital’s reputation as a leading destination for events, conventions and multimedia exhibitions. Located at the heart of Rennes’ cultural and artistic landscape, Les Champs Libres is a multidisciplinary venue housing a library, museum and science centre alongside its conference facilities. To support its diverse range of events, Manganelli integrated a Digital Projection’s…
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-renowned annual tech show for the audiovisual and systems integration industry, introduced Innovation Park at ISE 2025, a dynamic business hub aimed at showcasing startup ventures and presenting exciting new ideas. Centrally located in Congress Square, Innovation Park featured 80 promotional pods for startups to present their ideas, offering a way for new businesses to establish a presence at ISE. Following an application process, selected startups were chosen based on their adherence to relevant criteria for attendance at ISE. For many startups, Innovation Park served as a crucial catalyst for future business growth by providing direct…
PPDS completed one of its biggest and most significant InfoComm shows to date, announcing a new range of digital signage and dvLED AIO displays, plus a ‘landmark’ global alliance with leading audio company, Shure. Housed on the Philips booth 3351 inside Orlando’s Orange County Convention Centre, PPDS reaffirmed its commitment to supporting all market verticals, with indoor and outdoor solutions for retail, education, corporate, transportation, hospitality, food and beverage, public venues and more. New products unveiled during the three-day show included the 135” foldable and height-adjustable Philips Unite LED 6000 Series All In One, alongside the ultra-durable Philips Signage 6000 Series (P-Line), for installations…
INFiLED technology helped transform Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Park into an immersive AV spectacle for the inaugural OFFLIMITS Music Festival. Billed as the UAE’s first open-format music festival (i.e. one featuring multiple genres of music), OFFLIMITS welcomed global artists including Ed Sheeran, OneRepublic and Kaiser Chiefs across four stages purpose-built on Yas Island for the trailblazing event, held on 26thApril 2025. Technical production across all four stages–T11 (main), Head, Meteor and Club X – was managed by regional event technology powerhouse SLS Production. The team was responsible for delivering audio, video and lighting to global touring standards, ensuring a premium experience…
Christie is pleased to share that its HS Series laser projectors, Mystique software, and Pandoras Box software and servers are part of an exciting new lobby experience at Arizona’s OdySea Aquarium. OdySea Aquarium is a multi-level, state-of-the-art facility offering immersive, educational, and entertaining experiences for guests of all ages. As one of the 10 largest aquaria in the U.S., it’s home to more than 6,000 animals, 300 species, and 70 exhibits. Now, guests to the aquarium begin their underwater journey as they enter OdySea’s lobby space, courtesy of a new, immersive, 360-degree projection mapping experience that transforms the lobby with…
Alfalite has announced the launch of SKYPIX RGBW & IM, a new series of ceiling-mounted LED panels designed specifically for virtual production (VP XR) environments. This new solution introduces a capability previously unseen in the industry: combining RGB video playback with an integrated white lighting channel to deliver more natural, coherent, and adaptable scenes from above. With a 3.9 mm pixel pitch, up to 9,000 nits of RGB brightness, and a 7,680 Hz refresh rate, SKIPIX offers precise light control, a colour temperature range between 3,200–6,504ºK, and a TM-30 colour rendering index (Ra) of 90. Its average power consumption of just 35W…
InfoComm 2025 set a show record for end user attendance, representing 35% of verified attendees. In total, the show welcomed 30,998 verified attendees from 97 countries. International attendance made up 18%. Total registrants for InfoComm 2025 reached 39,579. InfoComm 2025 hosted 817 exhibitors showcasing pro AV products and solutions across 400,100 net square feet in the West Hall of the Orange County Convention Centre. “From the moment the doors opened, the energy at InfoComm was palpable. What was most fulfilling to see was the business being done on the show floor,” said Jenn Heinold, Senior Vice President, Expositions, Americas, AVIXA, producer…
PPDS has announced a landmark global alliance with Shure to deliver the industry’s most advanced range of full room audio visual solutions, for seamless user experiences. The collaboration sees PPDS enter into a global alliance with Shure, combining the power of Philips Professional Displays with Shure’s premium audio systems. Ron Cottaar, Director of Global Marketing at PPDS, said: “Our collaboration with Shure further extends our commitment to bringing ‘total solutions’ to market, delivering the industry’s most advanced and complete range of hardware and software. Together, we are empowering our customers to purchase with confidence for all their project needs, no matter how…