| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | 3D printed loudspeaker that can take any shape | | | via Odisha Sun Times | | | Forget ordinary loudspeakers in your vicinity. Here comes an interactive loudspeaker that can take the shape of anything, from a rubber ducky to an abstract spiral! More»
Why This Matters: I'm reminded of those memory-stick stylings at NAB, that re-rendered boring old memory sticks into semi-soft microphones, receivers, and motion-base rides. Not surprisingly, this time it's Disney tinkering with loudspeakers in the shape of…well they can't really tell you because it's Disney, but guess. Hint: not a rubber ducky. The sound? Not a lot of bass response—really? The Sun-Times article explains it best, but if you want to see a video go here. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Projection mapping turns 400ft gas tank into light show (video) | | | By Paul Miligan, InAVate | | | Bremen-based projection mapping collective Urbanscreen has completed its latest project inside a 400ft oil and gas cylinder overlooking the Rhine river in Germany. The 112-metre high Gasometer Oberhausen is now used as an art space, and this project is part of 'The Appearance of Beauty' exhibition. More»
Why This Matters: It's 12 Epson projectors, so maybe not a projector you associate with a 20,000 square meter picture. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Wharton IT director joins SCN Mersive webinar | | | via AV Network | | | SCN editor Kirsten Nelson is hosting a webinar that poses a question we've all been wondering about: "Display Software? How Do I Sell That?" Scheduled for May 8, 2014 at 2.00 p.m. EDT, the webinar is sponsored by Mersive, makers of Solstice display and collaboration software. More»
Why This Matters: We're hearing a lot about collaboration across display devices. In fact, SCN's April 2014 Future Trends Survey identified "mobile device integration" as the top demand across commercial AV customer sets today. This webcast with the founder/CTO and CEO of Mersive software can help you learn more about that need and how to meet it.–Cynthia Wisehart |
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