The world's tallest moving statue is set to open at a major shopping mall in the US, with a skin covered in custom-created LEDs. The Giant Company Attractions Limited, based in Dublin, Ireland and the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey have announced plans to launch the project…
A high-profile modification of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K has run into controversy. The Nexus G1 project, by Brisbane-based Thomas Boland, is a modular box form-factor cinema camera built around the sensor and main electronics of the Blackmagic product. But a high-quality video about the Nexus G1 and expensive…
Xyte, developer of "the first all-in-one servitisation platform for device and hardware manufacturers", has announced a $30 million investment round. The investment includes $20m in Series A funding led by Intel Capital, with participation from Samsung Next and existing investors S Capital and Mindset Ventures, as well as $10m in…
George Michael could return to the stage as a hologram next year – almost a decade after his death. Accounts filed by the former Wham! star's company, Nobby's Hobbies Holdings, at Companies House indicate that the estate has plans to branch out into live events. The publicly available documents says:…
Cosm, a global technology company that builds end-to-end solutions for immersive experiences, is to create Europe’s first LED dome. Prague Planetarium, in the Czech Republic, has selected Cosm’s LED CX System for the renovation of its projection dome. The revamped 22m dome will have an 8K+ resolution and comprise more…
Global EdTech company Promethean has appointed Ingram Micro to distribute its ActivPanel range of interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) in Great Britain. The company will work alongside incumbent distributor, Midwich, to offer Promethean's partners increased flexibility and choice Ingram Micro will stock the full Promethean range, with product available for…
Registration has opened for this year's Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS). MPTS, which will take place at Olympia London's Grand Hall from 15-16 May, invites professionals from across Europe to explore the latest technologies and hottest trends in production, audio, remote production, lighting, sports broadcasting and virtual production. Last…
Christie's HS, GS and Inspire Series 1DLP laser projectors are illuminating a theatrical park based on the Chinese literary masterpiece, Dream of the Red Mansions. Situated in the Dream Langfang Theme Park in eastern China, the 150,000 sq metre A Dream of Red Mansions comprises five main theatres as well as 108 'scenario spaces'…
PPDS has provided Philips digital signage displays and the Wave Controller cloud platform for 40 of Finnish eye-care specialist Silmäasema's high-street stores. Silmäasema tasked AV integration specialist FirstView Digital Signage and PPDS with reinventing the way in which it communicated with customers, while delivering more-sustainable and cost-efficient business practices. Philips…
Smode Japan, a subsidiary of France’s Smode Tech, has supported Sony PCL for Sony’s showcase of its virtual production solutions at CES 2024, the world’s largest technology event in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States. Smode Japan supplied and verified a Smode XR system – Smode Tech’s dedicated solution for…
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