ST Engineering Antycip (Antycip), has completed major integrations at TORE (The Open Reality Experience), the University of Lille’s large-scale immersive environment built around a distinctive flattened torus-shaped display. A pioneering project at the intersection of science, technology, and art, TORE has reached a new milestone in its evolution. The integration of state-of-the-art projection and calibration technologies now delivers an unprecedented level of realism, further strengthening its position as a cutting-edge immersive platform.
This new technological configuration is based on the integration of 20 Barco I600 4K10 projectors with dedicated optics, and a Scalable Display Technologies automatically calibrated digital correction solution. The new laser projectors deliver a super-shifted 4K pixel resolution, ensuring high visual fidelity across the immersive environment. This modernisation enhances colour accuracy, image fluidity, and visual continuity across the flattened torus-shaped surface measuring more than 8 metres in diameter, a geometry that goes beyond conventional cylindrical immersive displays. It also enables higher refresh rates, the handling of complex scenes, the integration of artificial intelligence modules, and the exploration of remote interaction and collaboration between immersive environments.
“TORE allows us to conduct academic research in cognitive science, art history, and archaeology, as well as to design immersive artistic works. The level of realism required for high-quality immersion makes optimising projection and computing systems essential. The integration of innovative technologies expands our computing and interaction capabilities and opens the door to new collaborations between research and industry,” explains Yann Coello (PhD), Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology, and Director of the Visual Sciences and Cultures Research Federation at the University of Lille. For Antycip, this new configuration holds particular significance: “TORE holds a special place in our history. It is a foundational project for our immersive visualisation activities and continues to push the boundaries of what technology makes possible. It is a true source of pride for our teams,” says Johan Besnainou, France–Spain Director, Antycip.
Inaugurated in 2018, TORE remains a global reference for large-scale immersive visualisation. Its versatility, spanning scientific research, cultural heritage exploration, and artistic creation, makes it a symbol of French innovation in immersive experiences. This modernisation further consolidates the University of Lille’s position as a major player in immersive research in Europe.
