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The 'world’s most advanced humanoid robot' will act as the spokesbot for Las Vegas's Sphere. Aura the Robot, which has been developed using advanced technology in robotic mechanics and artificial intelligence, will reside in the venue's grand atrium and greet visitors. The five Aura robots will offer information on each…

Earlier this week, Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky posted an exclusive first look video from inside Sphere, which opens on 29 September in Las Vegas. The video provides a preview of the 15,000 sq metre immersive display plane, as well as a sneak peek of Postcard from Earth, which is directed…

The Sphere in Las Vegas was transformed into a giant tennis ball at the weekend to celebrate the finals of the US Open. The display ran in rotation with the Sphere's existing animations on 9-10 September, including artwork by visual artist Refik Anadol and YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket campaign. The…

YouTube is premiering the first-ever brand campaign specifically designed for the LED exterior of the Sphere in Las Vegas. The animation transforms the Exosphere – the Sphere's exterior, which features more than 50,000 sq metres of fully programmable LED panelling – into the helmets of the 32 teams in the…

Bank 55 in Helsinki is the brainchild of Finnish stand-up comedian and actor, Sami Hedberg. Formerly a bank, the venue is now a sauna and lounge that hosts business meetings, corporate get-togethers and private parties for up to 60 people. Music plays a vital role in the new events space,…

Originally opened in 1872 as Her Majesty’s Theatre, the Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen closed its doors at the end of the last century and quickly lapsed into a state of disrepair. Following restoration, the historic Grade A listed building is back to its best, housing a 527-seat auditorium, cafe and…

Sphere Entertainment has teamed up with Holoplot to create the "world’s largest fully integrated concert-grade audio system" for the Sphere in Las Vegas. Sphere Immersive Sound has been designed for the entertainment venue' curved interior, to provide individualised sound to each of the 18,600 seats. The system comprises about 1,600…

Entertainers using a new TSX Broadway stage, in New York's Times Square, will perform from 'within' an SNA Displays LED video wall that has a resolution of 3,480 by 7,440 pixels. The nine-storey-high 1,670sq metre main screen, which is built from the company’s EMPIRE Exterior LED display technology, has an…

Birmingham Royal Ballet, which is known for its intensive touring schedule, opted for an innovative PunQtum/Riedel solution to provide reliable communications across a range of venues. Prior to the upgrade, the production team was using a two-stage system, composed of a one- or two-channel hard-wired system and a Motorola radio…

The days are long gone when all that was heard of concert audiences or sports spectators was a polite round of applause or a quick chorus of You’ll Never Walk Alone. “Most new stadiums are being designed and built as ‘smart’ stadiums, with fans and audiences expecting a more interactive…