The annual TED Conference returned to Vancouver, British Columbia April 10–14 for the first in-person gathering of the flagship event since 2019, with 80 presenters offering bold ideas and inspiration for a better future. In terms of media technology, the production team built on the solid foundation of the prior…
Live Events
Swarovski event ‘syncs content across 82 LED screens’
Luxury brand Swarovski has taken over 82 screens of varying shapes and sizes for a co-ordinated DOOH content campaign at the Riyadh Boulevard retail complex in Saudi Arabia. The brand was aided by creative technology company Bureau Beatrice which was founded in Antwerp, Belgium and has now expanded to the…
AOTO LED performance matches virtual studio’s needs
Vossler Studios, a production agency based in the greater Seattle area, USA, recently unveiled a brand new virtual studio, which it describes as “the intersection of emerging technology and human storytelling". After exhaustive testing, Vossler chose AOTO LED panels to make this cutting-edge volume, noting the high performance of the…
‘World’s tallest holograms’ bring TV series HALO to Earth
A 60-foot tall (18.3m) hologram of a supersoldier has been projected onto holographic gauze in four cities around the world to advertise a Paramount+ TV series. The hologram of the Master Chief: Spartan 117 character from the Halo series was produced by technology publisher Minute Media, working with hologram specialist…
Creative Technology brings back CTFest for 2022
After two years away, Creative Technology (CT) is bringing back its Festival of Technology to be held at its company headquarters in London's Gatwick on 26-28 April. Attendees will be able to get hands-on experience and insight into technologies from top manufacturers, join knowledge sessions and education seminars, and take…
World record set for largest projected video game display
A new Guinness World Record for the largest projected video game display has been set with a mapping of the Tropicana Hotel's Club Tower in Las Vegas, just a year after the previous record was set at the same resort. A projection surface of 4,397.75 square metres was achieved with…
ROE Visual supplies ‘Thailand’s largest XR LED wall’
Supreme Studio, a Thailand-based all-in-one video production studio, has put in place an LED wall that is said to be the largest in the country. The studio selected ROE Visual for its LED walls. A main LED Wall is composed of Diamond DM2.6 panels at a 140-degree viewing angle, measuring…
Timex launches Enter Thee Hottieverse VR promotion
AmazeVR, the company behind a 10-city VR concert tour, entitled “Enter Thee Hottieverse,” is teaming up with Timex, named the # 1 watch brand in the world by Rolling Stone, for an interactive user experience featuring the cult classic Timex T80 watch. After arriving at a theatre and putting on…
Bangladeshi parliament mapped with 35 million pixels
The 50th anniversary of Independence Day in Bangladesh has been celebrated with a 35-million pixel projection mapping of the country's landmark parliament building which is known as the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The live event was organised by entertainment and live experience agency Grey Advertising which worked with technology provider Spectrum…
Riedel signs $20m deal for camera drones to film events
Riedel Communications has teamed up with SailGP Technologies and Skyroads, a global leader in the field of automated flight, to deliver more-immersive imagery and a substantially reduced CO2 footprint at major public events. Riedel and Skyroads are entering into a strategic alliance to deliver a $20m order of Skybot-Cam systems,…