Strive AV has provided the AV solutions for a new hospice in the UK. The £19.5m St Catherine's Hospice in Pease Pottage, West Sussex, has been funded by donations from the community, and offers facilities designed to cater for the diverse needs of patients and their families in supporting palliative…
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‘Holographic’ AI personal trainer raises £2m to fund growth
MAGIC AI, the UK’s first AI personal trainer, has secured a £2m investment to fuel its expansion plans. The investment has been led by London-based Fasanara Capital and supported by SFC Capital and several angel investors, including Sir Richard Branson and Signal AI co-founder Miguel Martinez. MAGIC employs 'holographic' technology…
Video conferencing is a life-saver for suicide support group
Boom Collaboration is helping a Florida-based suicide support group rebuild lives across the US. The Suicide Survivor Group has helped hundreds of people in their darkest days over the past 10 years. The volunteer-led organisation meets twice a month, with up to 20 people in person and 10 to 15…
AVI-SPL brings the virtual studio to enterprise broadcasting
AVI-SPL is predicting strong growth in corporate investment in virtual production studios, after demonstrating an XR stage at InfoComm 2023. The company believes we will see the extension of an approach to technology that is now described as enterprise broadcast - meaning AV architecture blending with elements of broadcast technology.…
Outernet displays artwork raising awareness about anxiety
An immersive artwork that aims to raise awareness around anxiety has gone on display at Outernet London. Monolith, by artist Jack Dartford, is a crowd-reactive AV installation that employs movement-tracking technology to deliver empathy by creating an environment where all who enter experience a representation of overstimulation common to those…
The luxury health clinic with 28 LED displays in Barcelona
A new HLA International Clinic in Barcelona is equipped with a digital signage installation comprising almost thirty LED screens. The integration was carried out by Barcelona-based digital signage specialist luk hair!, which chose the nsign.tv software platform for centralised management of the display network. The new building, with four floors…
Leading health firm standardises on Lightware Taurus UCX
AV integrator RoomReady has selected Lightware’s Taurus UCX to provide a simplified user experience with enhanced technology features across hundreds of meeting rooms nationwide for a major US insurance provider. Established in 1929, the insurance provider serves more than 114 million people with medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioural health, long-term care…
Inadequate technology fuels post-Covid patient backlog
In a survey of medical professionals across Europe, eight out of 10 believe technology can play a vital role in clearing the patient backlog in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The research, which was commissioned by Sony Healthcare Europe, revealed that 83% of clinicians believe that technology can help…
DisplayNote ends care provider’s missing cable misery
A UK-based organisation that provides home care services has equipped its staff training room with DisplayNote Montage wireless presentation software. Caremark, which has more than 100 sites across the UK, provides home support and respite care to children and adults of all ages, including those with physical and learning disabilities.…
ListenTALK tackles isolation in community of older adults
Listen Technologies Corporation's ListenTalk is helping older adults in an independent living community in the US overcome hearing loss and language barriers, so they can participate in group events and social gatherings. The Crown Center for Senior Living, in Missouri, provides affordable apartments and serves as a community centre for…