Nightscape, an experiential production and creative services company, has launched its Nashville-based entertainment venue that promises to redefine how people interact with physical spaces. With three disguise vx 2 media servers and four rx II render nodes driving immersive, real-time video rendering and 360˚ projection mapping, Nightscape changes the perception of what’s physically and digitally possible for all visitors entering the space. Nightscape’s brand new venue uses real-time rendered Unreal Engine graphics powered by disguise to transform Nashville’s former 12th & Porter space into a state-of-the-art entertainment facility. Nightscape CEO Mike Weinberg is excited about the real-time, immersive nature of…
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Datapath, are once again taking their Aetria solution roadshow to Europe, with three September venues planned in Dusseldorf, Milan and Amsterdam. Each event will be at its relevant location for a few days, allowing Datapath customers, partners, system integrators and end users to get fully up-to-speed with the company’s latest Aetria solution for control room connectivity and management. Datapath’s regional account managers will be providing native language sessions for their relevant roadshows, with insight into the very latest Aetria developments. Consisting of a full Aetria set up, with two workstations, video wall and mixture of sources, the roadshows will include…
Ed Sheeran’s long-term production designer, Mark Cunniffe not only delivered his most expansive set design ever for the current +–=÷x (Mathematics) stadium world tour, but almost certainly his most innovative, with its roofless, in the round multi-mast presentation. It also marked the debut of 162 of GLP’s new hybrid fixture, the XDC1 IP Hybrid, purposely designed for the tour and developed over most of the previous year. These were supplied by production vendor, Lights Control Rigging (LCR). The XDC1 is not only IP65-rated, but is a supercharged version of the JDC1 hybrid strobe, offering a brighter, narrower beam and superior colour-mixing engine. Using…
Event solution specialists, Tapestry Events, were tasked with creating an impactful and modern backdrop design to reflect the new brand identity of renowned eco-bus company Alexander Dennis (Alexander Dennis Limited, “ADL”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers– during the two day hybrid event. Tapestry Events, which has delivered a variety of events for the bus company for over two decades, had a clear understanding of the client’s vision and high expectations for this project. The events specialist chose Absen because of a long and positive history with the manufacturer, having…
Leading technology distributor Exertis has been named the UK distributor of Nothing, a London-based consumer tech brand with a focus to remove barriers between people and technology by crafting intuitive, flawlessly connected products that aim to bring joy back to tech. The manufacturer’s first product, the carbon neutral Ear (1) earbuds, launched in 2021 and feature Clear Voice Technology, three high-definition mics, ultra-light ergonomic design, and transparent veneers to highlight and celebrate the craftsmanship underneath. Nothing’s Phone (1) was launched on 12th July 2022, and its Glyph Interface with over 900 customisable LEDs, coupled with a transparent, unique look creates a…
Canada’s largest cycle studio opened in the new Altea Active club in Toronto’s Liberty Village with a unique experience for cyclists thanks to sparkAV and a Christie® GS Series 1DLP® laser projector. The club officially opened its doors on March 4, 2022, and the 89,000-square-foot centre features over 185 weekly studio fitness classes and unique amenities which include the relaxing Somadome Meditation Pods, a full-service in-club restaurant and entertainment features, including Duckpin Bowling and Topgolf Swing Suites. Altea Active retained sparkAV – an experienced audiovisual design and integration firm based in Toronto and Montreal – to select and install AV…
Netflix and audio specialist Sennheiser have announced a massive audio improvement for all viewers that access streaming (OTT) content with standard stereo equipment: AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio is now streaming on Netflix and delivers an incredibly immersive audio experience with standard stereo speakers. The AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio renderer translates original immersive mixes into 2-channel audio with a spatial experience far beyond stereo. During development, Sennheiser worked with Netflix and other industry partners to fine-tune the system, which is now available to license from Sennheiser. Netflix is the first streaming platform to deliver this significantly improved experience for select titles.…
BrightSign, LLC®, announces German biotech innovator Green City Solutions has chosen media players from BrightSign to power its new DOOH screens designed to tackle the pressing problems of air pollution and rising urban temperatures. Known as CityBreeze, the ground-breaking digital signage units contain regenerative air quality filters made from high-performance moss. This ancient plant has a natural ability to attract and metabolise all kinds of harmful pollutants such as black carbon and nitrogen oxides, removing them from the atmosphere. It also cools the ambient air by evaporating water across its exceptionally large ‘leaf’ surface. As well as a 75” LCD…
With attendance limited by Covid concerns in the US, and the rapid turnaround from ISE in Europe, this was never going to be a vintage InfoComm. Nonetheless, such is the pace of innovation in AV and UC at the moment, a second major AV event in a few weeks seemed justified. As the meat and drink of the industry, innovation in display technology shows no sign of abating. LED is very much flavour of the month and InfoComm 2022 provided a platform for the launch of the first 0.7mm pixel pitch dvLED display by VOD Visual. Targeted at the indoor…
Zoom announced via email that it will be cutting the length of 1:1 meetings for free users to just 40 minutes, a huge decrease on the current 30 hours. That now means that, from May, Zoom’s free plan will have a universal meeting length limit, regardless of how many participants are in the call .The move is likely to push at least some members of the current cohort of free Zoom users into testing out alternative video conferencing options. Previously, Zoom has limited the length of all meetings with three or more participants to 40 minutes on the free version of its product.…