As the global hospitality sector assesses new market dynamics in the aftermath of a long pandemic season, they are coming to grips with significant shifts in what travellers worldwide now expect regarding their digital entertainment and information needs. The pandemic era's shelter-in-place economy has not only left an indelible mark…
Leisure and Hospitality
Cages: High tech troupe
Over the past two millenia, theatre has survived wars, famines, industrialisation and countless natural disasters. However, just three years ago the curtain nearly came down on it. Covid didn’t just close the doors of shows around the world, it made it tougher for them to stay open when the dark…
‘World’s largest LED canvas’ among UK’s top attractions
The Now Building in London’s West End, which is home to what is claimed to be the 'world's largest LED canvas' by pixel density, is on track to be one of the UK’s top tourist attractions this year. The centrepiece of the culture, arts and media district Outernet London, which opened…
IVC awarded digital signage contract for Brighton Dome
IVC Audio Visual has won a contract for the design, supply and installation of a dynamic and scalable digital signage system that will send content to multiple large-format displays throughout Brighton Dome. A major refurbishment of the multi-arts venue's Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre spaces will see AV solutions implemented…
Philips dvLED wall revs up immersive grand prix experience
A custom-built, 10sq m Philips dvLED wall will transform the trackside hospitality experience for guests in the Oracle Red Bull Racing Paddock Club at every Formula One grand prix for the next two seasons PPDS, the global provider of Philips professional displays, has been named Digital Display Supplier and Innovation…
Inside the first F1 Arcade official racing simulation hub
TVC Technology Solutions is behind the first immersive racing simulation venue to have opened in full association with the Formula 1 brand. The Bolton-based UK systems integrator partnered with Kindred Concepts, a new global venture created to develop experiential leisure concepts on behalf of Formula 1. The key to the…
Hippotizer drives AV-rich Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace
America’s Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace has landed in London, offering fun-seeking skaters an AV-rich, club-like experience. Billed as ‘the world’s best rink’, its west London location is decked out with 10 LED screens, five projectors and 200 Lucenti Tubes, all driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 media servers which were bought…
Smart lighting optimises mood at Mayfair’s Bacchanalia
An upmarket restaurant in the Mayfair area of London is utilising ABB building automation for the precise control of lighting to create the optimum ambience. Bacchanalia, which was opened by Caprice Holdings in November, has become one of the places to be seen in London, and is decorated with custom-made…
Saudi Arabia plans enormous immersive cubed skyscraper
Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to construct a 400m-tall, immersive, hollow cubed skyscraper with digital interior walls. The Mukaab will form the centrepiece of the New Murabba development, which is planned to be built on the outskirts of the city's capital, Riyadh. Developers claim the structure will employ digital and…
Wizard-themed holiday rental has magic under control
The Wizards World of Champions Gate is an eight-bedroom holiday rental home in Orlando, Florida - just 12 miles from a magic-themed amusement park and a similar distance from the Orange County Convention Center where InfoComm 2023 will be held. “This Control4-powered home has timed and motion-activated lighting. It has…