As one of the UK’s most ambitious cultural organisations, Factory International has built a reputation for helping artists realise bold creative visions. From immersive installations and large-scale projection environments to experimental live performances, the Manchester-based organisation continues to explore how technology can deepen audience engagement while expanding the possibilities of artistic expression. At the heart of many of these experiences is Panasonic projection technology. Factory International’s projection inventory includes Panasonic PT-RQ35K and PT-RQ25K 3-Chip DLP laser projectors, used to support productions at Aviva Studios and across its internationally renowned Manchester International Festival (MIF). “We started as an organisation called Manchester…
Author: Todd Staszko
QSC has announced the opening of its new Q-SYS Munich Experience Center at DIE MACHEREI in Munich, Germany. The new center provides customers, channel partners, and technology professionals with the opportunity to experience Q-SYS solutions firsthand across a range of modern workplace, learning, and building environments. Designed to demonstrate the principles of High-Performance Places, the Munich Experience Center showcases ways that intuitive technology and engaging experiences can support spaces where people meet, collaborate, and develop ideas, whether participants are in the same room or joining remotely through leading UC platforms. Visitors can engage with a range of QSC solutions, including…
Bangkok’s Japanish blends cultural precision with Spanish warmth in one kitchen, whilst the recently installed Optimal Audio ecosystem creates clever zoning control instead of fusion. This dynamic space operates from 5:30pm to four in the morning changing from dinner to drinks to dancefloor with each function separated into its respective zones. The DJ set exudes its power in one area, whilst the peaceful terrace chills to its own tunes. Meanwhile, the restrooms and a corner that exists to be photographed maintain subtle background music levels and clean lines of sight. Central to the installation, designed and specified by Wasee Karnchawee…
The University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music in New York has upgraded Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre with Meyer Sound TIGRA line array loudspeakers. The new system is among the first TIGRA installations in the U.S. Built by George Eastman as a home for the school and a cultural center for the city, Kodak Hall is a richly decorated Italian Renaissance and Neo-Classical performance space, finished with ornamental plasterwork, ornate murals, and a 2.5-ton crystal chandelier. It opened in 1922 as a silent film and concert theater, a room shaped around live accompaniment as much as around the screen.…
The main immersive hall at Signal Space in Prague wraps imagery across its walls and floor from 19 Panasonic 4K laser projectors, driven by Virtuality.one PixelBox media servers running AV Stumpfl’s PIXERA software. The platform was specified for its 3D mapping and for clustering that keeps all 19 outputs in step as a single canvas. “We recommended PIXERA mainly for its reliability and its 3D mapping,” says David Houžvička, chief technology officer, Virtuality.one. “The clustering is straightforward to configure, so a client can run four outputs from a single system, or build a cluster of render engines that keeps all…
UAE-based pro AV and digital signage specialist Blue Rhine Industries (BRI) has been awarded the contract to install the LED screens that make up Sphere Abu Dhabi’s immense Exosphere. The Exosphere is Sphere Abu Dhabi’s fully programmable exterior display, transforming the building’s outer surface into an unmissable digital canvas for art, entertainment and visual storytelling. This AV integration project is the company’s largest scope to date in its 20-year history. BRI was selected by ALEC Engineering and Contracting, part of ALEC Holdings, to install and commission the iconic Exosphere, an integral part of the main construction contract for Sphere Abu…
Visitor registration for MEET 2026 is now open. On 18 and 19 November, the VIECON – Vienna Congress & Convention Centre will once again become the international meeting place for the event, theatre and media technology sectors. As an international trade fair for event technology with an integrated conference on events and theatre, MEET combines technological innovation with the creative demands of art, culture and live entertainment. The event brings together manufacturers, designers, technical directors, event organisers, theatre companies, cultural professionals and specialists from Austria, the DACH region and beyond. The focus is on the latest technical developments, new ways…
DATALAND, the world’s first Museum of AI Arts, has deployed a Riedel Bolero Standalone wireless intercom system to provide secure, reliable communications for front-of-house and technical teams across its immersive gallery environment. Installed inside The Grand LA in downtown Los Angeles, the system supports staff communications across DATALAND’s approximately 25,000 sq ft environment, which includes five public galleries built around omni-sensory immersive art experiences. Bolero gives staff a closed, encrypted communications network with the professional-grade performance, coverage, and discretion required for daily operations in a highly immersive, guest-facing environment. DATALAND’s operating environment places unique demands on staff communications. Its inaugural…
The James S. McDonnell Planetarium is a well-known St. Louis landmark, home to the Bill and Laura Orthwein StarBay Theater and recently reopened as the largest and most advanced hybrid planetarium in the United States. Live, educator-led shows play out under the dome for around 150 guests at a time, mixing upright and reclining chairs so everyone can comfortably take in the overhead view. These 45-minute shows take guests on a quest through space and Earth, with options to ask questions along the way. The StarBay Theater had been getting by with an older assistive listening system that checked the…
Artistry in Motion Group and Pangolin Laser Systems has announced that Justin Perry has been named President of both companies, effective immediately. The appointment formalizes the leadership role Perry has already been playing at Pangolin and extends it across the group. He will lead the strategic efforts and commercial activity for both businesses. Bill Benner continues as Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Pangolin, leading product development and continuing to push the technology, forward. Artistry in Motion Group is the parent company formed when Pangolin Laser Systems and Artistry in Motion merged earlier this year. Both businesses continue to operate…
