Scalable Display Technologies was chosen by WorldViz to simplify projection mapping and edge blending at Yale University’s BEEM Lab. The lab is a resource to help students, faculty and staff at the third-oldest US university to explore collaborative experiences encompassing immersive technologies, such as augmented, virtual and extended reality tools.
The BEEM Lab features 360-degree immersive visualisation through 15 projectors. The university chose WorldViz to design and integrate the technology, which is used for the automatic warping and blending of multiple projectors, resulting in a 360-degree projection.
The transformation of an ordinary surface into a dynamic and interactive display enables presentations, visualisations and storytelling. By aligning and blending projected images onto the entire surface, Scalable’s projection mapping software enhances the viewer’s perception and engagement. The software provides a one-touch solution that eliminates the need for intricate manual adjustments.
Yale University’s Built Environment Ecosystem Measurements (BEEM) Lab is a reconfigurable black box environment. Students, faculty and researchers can engage in hands-on, immersive experiences that leverage advanced technologies and interactive tools. The focus is on creating a multi-sensory environment that provides in-depth exploration and analysis of various phenomena, whether they be related to technology, design, psychology, or other fields.
“Our simple VR content creation pipeline for the BEEM Lab is based on WorldViz’s Vizard VR toolkit, enabling the BEEM team to easily author and display presentations and experiences in this unique multimodal immersive system,” said Peter Schlueer, president, WorldViz.
Established in 2004, Scalable invented and patented camera-based automatic warp and blend technology. The technology originated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the development of Dr Rajeev Surati and Dr Tom Knight. With a foundation rooted in Dr Surati and Dr Knight’s research, Scalable holds 12 patents covering edge blending, warping and colour-calibration technology.
