It can now be revealed that Vivitek projectors powered a project-mapping event designed to put the historic Italian city of Pompeii into the spotlight. Entitled the Pompei Continuum, the exhibition about the art, history, and culture of the city was created to support Pompeii’s candidacy to become Italian Capital of Culture for 2026.
The temporary exhibition opened in December 2024 and ran for 35 days until January 2025, welcoming over 20,000 visitors to the city which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The 15 Vivitek projectors illuminated three squares displaying the artistic content, including ecclesiastical works, paintings and sketched outlines of Pompeii. The art was surfaced mapped onto ancient buildings to create an immersive experience for visitors.
The projectors were installed in seven towers, each containing two projectors, except for one tower which housed three projectors illuminating the front of the Sanctuary of Pompeii, a major Catholic shrine and basilica. The projectors were in operation daily for seven hours a day from 6pm to midnight).
The projector line-up comprised: DU9900Z (x8), DU9057Z (x1), DU9800Z (x3), and the DU8395Z (x3). The Vivitek DU9000 Series is a line of single-chip DLP laser projectors created for large venue projection.
Meanwhile, the DU8395Z is also a large venue laser projector. Vivitek says it is especially well-suited to unusual projection requirements – such as mapping – as it has picture-in-picture functions. The device offers a constant light output of 15,000 lumens.
To ensure visitors enjoyed an optimal viewing experience, the installation deployed a wide range of lenses, from the wide-angle 0.8-1.2, to the long-throw 4.0-7.0 lenses.
