Technology
Cinionic demos social VR for cinema lobbies
Family VR, for up to six players, uses dome projection rather than head-mounted displays
Barco
Business
New brand ‘Cinionic’ to focus on next stage of cinema experiences
Company is product of joint venture between Barco, China Film Co. (CFG), Appotronics and CITICPE.
Case Studies
Pure AV upgrades Lancaster University meeting space
The John Welch room at Lancaster University has been updated by Pure AV to give the space the look and feel of a corporate...
Case Studies
Case study: 3D CAVE at Reynaers Aluminium’s HQ
To fulfil its AVALON immersive 3D CAVE concept, Reynaers Aluminium asked Barco and Swedish integrator Nanco to come up with a five-sided solution within...
Business
Barco instructs bailiffs to collect evidence at ISE
On the opening day of ISE, Barco instructed bailiffs to approach the booth of Kindermann and collect evidence of its Klick & Show wireless presentation...
ISE Daily
Barco shares the celebrations
There’s a party atmosphere to this year’s Barco stand as the company celebrates five years of ClickShare, the wireless presentation system for huddle, meeting...
Business
Analysis: inefficient meetings compromising global productivity
New research by Barco ClickShare has uncovered some of the reasons why business meetings are frequently inefficient and the impact this has on productivity....
Business
Barco to relocate Fredrikstad operations
Barco has announced it is looking to relocate the manufacturing activities of its Barco Fredrikstad AS (Norway) location, while further building out the local R&D...
Case Studies
Inside South Korea’s first spherical projection theatre
The Gwangju National Science Museum has recently opened the Space 360 spherical projection theatre following a 10 month-long construction project and investment from Korea...
Business
Barco selects Midwich as UniSee distributor
Midwich has begun distribution of Barco’s new UniSee videowall product in the UK and Ireland. UniSee is the product of a major rethinking of...
Case Studies
Major projects: Traffic Management Centre, Washington
A traffic management installation in Washington needed to accommodate 750 video feeds and a display wall comprising 102 displays. Rob Lane reports on how...
AV-IT
Antycip Simulation opens UK regional demo hub
Antycip Simulation has opened a dedicated regional demo centre in its Adderbury office in Oxfordshire, the second such facility following the recent launch of...
Technology
Barco looks to revolutionise videowalls with UniSee
Barco has taken a clean-sheet approach to the design of LCD videowalls with its new UniSee product platform – which the manufacturer believes will...
Technology
Barco and Kanex Pro settle patent dispute
Barco and Kanex Pro have settled their patent infringement dispute, which began in February of this year. A Dutch court authorised Barco to seize...
Displays & Signage
Projection mapping: what does the future hold?
Having previously looked at the tech developments transforming projection mapping possibilities, before revealing the factors driving these changes, Ian McMurray concludes by looking to...
Displays & Signage
Projection mapping: driving change
In the first part of this special report into projection mapping we looked at the transformative developments taking projection mapping to new levels. Here...
Displays & Signage
Projection mapping: direction of travel
Projection mapping can’t be described as a mission-critical AV application – but it does show the industry at its brilliant best. To kick off...
Case Studies
Opinion: the rise of presentation technology
In the ever-changing world of presentation technology, simplicity is king, says Wim De Bruyne, vice president – GM meeting experience at Barco. With the emergence...
Case Studies
Wireless presentation: eight leading screen sharing options
There’s no shortage of tools for wireless presentation these days – but their capabilities can be subtly different, writes Ian McMurray. Barco ClickShare CSE800...
Audio
Alcons Audio helps smaller cinemas compete on quality
Dutch cinema company RSB Cinemas has recently opened its second venue, offering cinemagoers a new level of quality and personal service. An Alcons audio...
Case Studies
Digital workplaces: accessibility and implementation
We conclude this look at digital workplaces by discussing how smaller businesses may have the edge over larger competitors when it comes to adoption,...
AV-IT
Digital workplaces: cloud-based approach
In the first part of this feature we detailed how shifting office demographics and advances in technology have brought about the digital transformation.
Case Studies
Digital workplaces: tech advances and shifting demographics
Everyone in businesses and organisations around the world seems to be talking about digital transformation and the digital workplace.
Business
ISE welcomes two new board members
Integrated Systems Events, the producers of the ISE trade show, has announced that Stefanie Corinth of NEC Display Solutions Europe and Piet Candeel of...
Case Studies
Interview: Barco’s Lieven Bertier on the digital skills gap
The UK’s workforce is less digitally savvy than other countries’, according to new research from Barco; we talk to a ClickShare expert to find out...
Case Studies
Solutions: projection mapping spectacle in Siena
An event telling the history of Siena used projection mapping on to a 13th century Tuscan cathedral and a commentary in four languages, reports...
Case Studies
Control rooms: implications and opportunities
In the first half of this feature we revealed how the new ‘operator-centric’ approach is impacting the control room environment, here Duncan Proctor considers...
Case Studies
Control rooms: increasing operator autonomy
The high pressure and varied nature of control room environments attracts only the highest-spec AV equipment. And while the focal point has traditionally been...
Displays & Signage
Large-venue projectors: top 10 models
There’s little consensus among manufacturers as to what defines a projector as a ‘large venue’ model: here we have a selection that spans a...
Displays & Signage
Barco launches compact high-brightness UDX projectors
Barco announced the launch of the UDX projector range during an exclusive press and partner event with the official launch done live from a...
Business
Barco and ETC in talks over High End Systems acquisition
ETC and Barco have announced that they are in the midst of serious discussions wherein ETC would acquire High End Systems. While the timeline...
ISE Daily
Creative freedom with curved LED canvas
Visitors to Barco’s stand can see the company’s new LED digital media canvas in action, experience the ClickShare wireless presentation and collaboration systems, and...
Technology
Drones – where do UAVs fit into AV?
With the Drone Pavilion about to make another outing at ISE 2017, Ian McMurray canvasses some opinions on where drones have the greatest potential in the...
Case Studies
Barco teams with Televic on ‘living labs’ university project
Barco and Televic have collaborated with Belgium’s largest university, KU Leuven, for the launch of the TECOL project (Technology-Enhanced Collaborative Learning). Under the TECOL...
Case Studies
Huddle rooms: impact on traditional meeting spaces
Having previously looked at what is driving the growing demand for huddle rooms, before addressing the new set of considerations this presents to integrators,...
Case Studies
Huddle rooms: growing demand
Once upon a time, so-called huddle rooms didn’t exist. Now, they not only exist – they seem to be everywhere. But, asks Ian McMurray,...
Case Studies
Saville AV provides tech for flagship Solent University new-build
Southampton Solent University has invested £30m in a new multipurpose teaching facility, with Saville AV designing and installing AV technology and communication systems. ‘The...
Audio
Multivendor 3D audio demo at Yamaha event
Yamaha Music Europe‘s ninth annual system designers’ conference – entitled ‘Multi-channel Audio for Entertainment and Professional Communication’– featured three rooms set up with bespoke...
Case Studies
Employers should provide better presentation tech and training – Barco survey
Employers could do much more to help businesspeople to give effective presentations, according to a new survey, carried out by Barco,
Displays & Signage
Projectors: extending software functionality
Having previously reported on the fundamental shift in the nature of developments in the projector industry, here Ian McMurray looks at the additional functionality...
Displays & Signage
Projectors: growing importance of software
The nature of developments in the projector industry is undergoing a fundamental shift, in which hardware is now merely an enabler. Ian McMurray sheds...
AV-IT
Top product picks from the year so far
Installation has featured a plethora of impressive product launches so far this year, we look at the impact that the most significant solutions have had...