ST Engineering Antycip has provided a comprehensive visual upgrade for one of the most complex pieces of apparatus at the Madrid headquarters of aviation giant Airbus: a five-screen, two-person in-flight refuelling simulator. Although the existing system, which was developed by Airbus, already had five visual channels (two of which were…
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Projection in the world’s largest airport terminal building
Christie 1DLP laser projectors are delivering highly immersive visuals in a new digital experience pavilion at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, the world’s largest single-building airport terminal. Located on the second level of the sprawling terminal building nicknamed “the Starfish” due to its star-shaped design, the Journey of Light…
First Irish Rail station installs Daktronics NPP LED
To better share information with its passengers, Irish Rail has partnered with Daktronics to manufacture and install a new LED display at Colbert Station Limerick in Ireland this past December. This was the first Irish Rail station selected to install Daktronics narrow pixel pitch technology. The new full-color display…
Supersonic jet team plays safe with intercoms
Boom Supersonic, an American company designing and building history’s fastest supersonic airliner, is using Clear-Com wireless systems for communication between the team working on its flight training and test flight programme. Boom Supersonic recently unveiled an XB-1 prototype plane (pictured above) that is one third of the size of the…
First human hyperloop test streamed by BlueJeans
When the Virgin Hyperloop company backed by Richard Branson conducted a world-first test of human travel in a hyperloop pod towards the end of last year, the test was livestreamed using the BlueJeans Events platform from the videoconferencing service recently acquired by telecoms giant Verizon. The test which took place…
ZetaDisplay signs 10-year railway display deal
European digital signage provider ZetaDisplay has announced a 10-year delivery agreement with SJ Norge, a subsidiary to the Swedish state-owned railway company, SJ, to provide on-board digital signage solutions for the railroad wagons that will operate across seven routes in Norway. ZetaDisplay is the largest digital signage provider by market…
Highways England adopts VR motorway simulations
Martin Audio partner Old Barn Audio (OBA) has completed its second major VR installation, in which an immersive environment is created with stereoscopic 3D headsets coupled with a pioneering mixed-reality sound system. Designed by the MagicBeans immersive audio production house and commissioned by MXT Reality, it combines open-backed binaural headphones…
Shanghai airport adds 1,800 sqm of Absen LED
A total of 1,800 sqm of Absen’s LED has been installed in the OXO City area of Shanghai Hongqiao airport, one of China’s most important transportation hubs. The centrepiece of this ambitious project is a 700 sqm video wall at the airport’s exit, which welcomes travellers and visitors into the…
Absen supplies largest airport display in SE Asia
When Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s (KLIA) operating company, Malaysian Airport Holding Berhad (MAHB), decided that the country’s aviation hub was in need of a serious visual update, local media company VGI Airports – a part of VGI Malaysia – was the first port of call. “For many years, VGI Airports…
Barco tech powers dynamic driving simulators
Much has happened in the world of advanced vehicle development and driving simulators in recent years and advanced, high-performance driving simulators are highly sought after by leading car manufacturers and motorsport brands, as the virtual world of driver-in-the loop simulation helps greatly in reducing the duration and cost of vehicle…