Throughout its 70-year history, the ‘Tattoo’ has risen to become one of the world’s most prominent live spectaculars. Held at the imposing Edinburgh Castle the Tattoo runs throughout August and plays to a live audience of 220,000 people, and an estimated global broadcast audience of 100 million. The show runs…
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AV keeps the Enchanted Princess on the crest of a wave
In early summer, the Enchanted Princess cruise ship was home to the European launch of a restaurant unlike any other at sea. Called 360: An Extraordinary Experience, it is powered by the kind of AV you would expect to find in a theme park attraction. However, it’s not big or…
Driving ambition at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi
Challenges in the theme park industry don’t come much greater than the one Ferrari World Abu Dhabi faced a decade ago. It had just opened Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, and another ride with the world’s highest loop was in development. The theme park needed to top both…
Living memory at the Sydney Jewish Museum, Australia
Although audio technology can help people connect, collaborate, and engage during videoconferences, meetings, and lectures in the corporate and education environments, there are certain occasions where high-quality audio can play an even more meaningful role: elevating the voices of those whose life experiences should be remembered for generations. That’s the…
Wolverine Worldwide: the complete office fit-out
Overview Budget for works: £250,000 Timeframe: Four months Suppliers: Pioneer Group; Whiteroom – design and project management company Project scope Pioneer Group was engaged to provide Wolverine Worldwide with a complete fit-out of a new office space in London. Having been underwhelmed by the solution provided by a previous installer…
Museum flying high over Kansas
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum (AEHM) is a tech-focused, inspiring and educational exhibit that invites visitors of all ages to explore the remarkable story of the US aviation pioneer and writer - the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic. Visitors are greeted by a lifesize AI Amelia…
A big screen welcome for new students
The University of Kansas has teamed up with Dimensional Innovations and partners Helix Architecture and Design and McCownGordon Construction to create a tech-stacked space that welcomes prospective and current students, embraces returning alumni, and illustrates what it means to be a Kansas Jayhawk – all under one roof. (The University…
The Tokyo Hilton: a Japanese AV record breaker
Since the onset of the pandemic, the Japanese capital has been hit with so many waves of Covid that face masks, social distancing and hand sanitiser have become a part of everyday life. Remote meetings are even more common in Japan than in Europe and one hotel has capitalised on…
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…
TWIST Museum: A curiouser and curiouser attraction
TWIST, which stands for The Way I See Things, is the collaborative work of leading artists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. It’s a trailblazing concept which marries immersive multi-sensory attractions with escapism, education and technology in a new purpose-built space. The Museum’s directors describe the experience as “a trip down the rabbit…