Immersive Flight Theater

Flight Cinema is a large-scale suspended dome theater, which is a large-scale immersive indoor entertainment experience project that combines the features of excitement, fun, entertainment and popularization of science. Its unique suspended dynamic seats, giant metal spray molding hemispherical curtain, fisheye hemispherical digital projection system, surround sound sound and film content combined to bring a panoramic surround experience and magnificent visual feast.
In recent years, the extraordinary immersive experience of Flying Cinema has been more and more loved and recognized as an attractive indoor entertainment project, which is more and more widely used in science and technology cultural and creative and tourism projects.

Crestview Christie Projectors Make a Splash in Flight Cinema
Flying theaters bring audiences a thrilling and free-riding experience, in which projectors play a very important role. Crestec Christie has accumulated a wealth of experience in the field of flying theaters over the years, and its industry-leading projectors and solutions have been widely praised for their professional and stable product performance and outstanding audiovisual effects.
The superior color reproduction and lifelike images will immerse visitors in the amazing experience of a flying theater. As the pinnacle of projectors today, the RGB series of pure laser projectors cover the 96% Rec.2020 color space to project more natural and true-to-life colors, while the high frame rate allows for clearer and more textured images. The Crestec Christie D4K40-RGB and Griffyn 4K32-RGB, for example, are pure laser projectors with their ultra-small, ultra-lightweight all-in-one design, excellent wide color gamut and 4K resolution that achieve stunning depth of detail, setting a higher standard for product design, image quality, built-in processing and connectivity, and elevating the audiovisual effect of in-flight cinema to a whole new level. The flight theater is a new level of audio-visual effect.

Meanwhile, the Crestec Christie Mirage series, with its robust performance designed for 3D applications, is one of the most installed 3D DLP projectors in the world, and offers a full 3D upgrade path for new and installed 3DLP (2D) systems. The Crestec Christie Crimson series of high-performance 3DLP laser projectors are designed for demanding work environments and high-frequency applications, delivering an exquisite visual experience.
Also worth mentioning is the Crestec Christie Mystique LSE auto-calibration solution. It provides multi-camera geometric correction and edge blending capabilities for projection stacking and edge blending effects, combined with advanced content layout modes to ensure ultra-high standards of image quality. Used in conjunction with Crestec Christie Twist, the Crestec Christie Mystique LSE can accurately calibrate and maintain multi-projector content in minutes.
Also playing an important role in the flying theater are the Crestec Christie Terra beyond matrix switching solutions and the Crestec Christie Pandora's Box family of video playback and management tools. Based on SDVoE technology, the CTV Christie Terra solution, with its expanding range of transmitters, receivers, processing and control hardware and software, is designed for simplicity and flexibility in a highly scalable system architecture that dramatically reduces the total cost of ownership while delivering superior performance and user experience.

The Crestec Christie Pandora's Box family of hardware and software tools can support any application imaginable, from simple single-display applications to spectacular and complex live multi-display projection mapping, enabling stunning visual experiences that maximize efficiency and unlock a world of creativity.

Water screen projection fusion program

The water screen projection show is an emerging form of artistic expression that creates stirring visual effects by projecting light and shadow onto the water screen. This artistic expression combining water, light and shadow not only shows the charm of science and technology, but also brings a brand new sensory experience to the audience. Compared with traditional light shows or stage performances, the water screen projection show is unique, able to show dynamic images on the water surface, making the whole performance more vibrant and dynamic.
The imaging factor of water curtain projection lies in the use of "water" and the special characteristics of the lumen light source, beam and other special requirements of the projector equipment, when the water body into the generator after the first laminar flow processing, and then reverse the vortex processing into the water divider, and then by the jet for each water divider for the second aerated processing.
And its water outlet for the double-layer ring, the water diameter of 1 mm, the inner ring according to the jet principle of the body of water to join the air so that the water line wrapped in the air fall, the formation of a combination of prerequisites for transparency and imaging, which is the key to the water curtain projection. It can also be said that the water curtain projection is the use of mirage imaging principle, with the help of the particles present in the water will be presented in the light image.

Advantages of water screen projection

1, the picture is huge. General small water curtain, length and width are close to 10 meters, an area of about 100 square meters; large lake water curtain, the length can be more than 150 meters, the height can be up to 30 meters or more, and its nighttime effect from a distance than the city's landmarks but also distinct. This water curtain can also be adapted to local conditions, such as the use of local waterfalls and other facilities. Water curtain oversized features that are unmatched by other technologies.
2, a variety of forms. The simpler ones have a pool plane, a rectangular vertical plane, an irregular vertical plane, and a 360-degree ring-shaped three-dimensional.
3, shocking visual impact. With ultra-high-power sound effects, unpredictable laser beams, as the mirage of the general scene, so that the audience close to the scene to feel the mysterious and fantastic wonderland in general.
4, the audience group is wide. Not only can you watch it close up, you can also watch it from afar. Of course, watching the location of different angles, the effect will be very different, for example, look at the lake, look at the nearby high-rise, in the distance or aerial photography, etc., in short, look at the water curtain movie, you always have a free method.

Common types of water screen projection
01、Water curtain type
Investment capital is relatively small, easy to maintain, the disadvantage is that the field is small, the effect is poor. Small performances, small advertising will be used;
02. Surface type
Generally projected directly on the lake, pool surface, or the side of the glass wall filled with water. The advantage is that the effect is relatively good, the disadvantage is that the site is too special, the audience group is relatively small;
03、Large scale water screen
We generally say that the water screen, are such, the scene of a large view of many. The use of high-pressure pumps and special nozzles will be the water from the bottom up high-speed spray, so that the water atomization, the formation of water film in the air "screen", laser animation and film is in the atomized screen imaging. Advantage is the biggest scene, the disadvantage is the capital investment is amazing, high maintenance costs. Generally are temporary performances, fixed less As the screen is transparent water film, so there is a special optical perspective effect in the image playback, presenting the picture has a three-dimensional sense, close to the holographic effect, the audience's sense of immersion is stronger.

Requires the use of equipment:
Water curtain generation unit High-pressure piston pump (flow ≥ 30m ³ / h), water curtain generator (nozzle diameter 1mm), laminar flow deflector Water curtain height 60-80m, width 180m, thickness 0.8mm ± 0.1, jet frequency 5-15Hz
Projection unit 4K laser projector (brightness ≥ 30,000lm, customized telephoto lens (5.5-8.5:1) stand-alone projection ratio of 1.2:1 @ 100m, color gamut coverage Rec.2020 98%, support for HDR10 +)
Fusion control unit Distributed edge fusion server (8-core CPU/128GB RAM), FPGA real-time processing card Supports 64-channel input, fusion bandwidth dynamically adjusted (0-20%), delay <8ms
Environment Adaptation Unit Automatic dimming system (2000-80000 lumens), anti-wind disturbance module (wind speed compensation algorithm), temperature-controlled heat dissipation system

The water curtain projection fusion solution creates a stunning audio-visual experience through precise water curtain control, multi-channel projection fusion and intelligent management. With the breakthrough of laser light source, AI algorithm and new material technology, it will evolve to higher resolution, stronger interactivity and lower energy consumption in the future, and become the core carrier of cultural tourism night tour and city brand building.

hologram space

With the progress of modern science and technology, holographic projection technology into the theater stage, for artistic performances to bring a different form of expression and cool viewing experience. This technology breaks through the limitations of the traditional stage by virtue of the realistic visual effects, allowing the audience to integrate into a more science fiction situation. So, holographic projection is how to help the theater stage, and create an innovative new form of stage?

Application of holographic projection in theater stage

Dynamic sets and scene transitions

While traditional theater sets rely on physical structures, holographic projection is able to realize dynamic set switching in virtual space. Whether it's a city street, a natural landscape, or a fantasy world, holographic projection is able to present different scenes realistically, creating a larger stage visual effect with minimal spatial adjustments.

Virtual characters vs. real people

Holographic projection allows virtual characters and real people to appear vividly on stage. The audience is able to see virtual characters interacting with real people, such as mythical creatures or robots from sci-fi, adding a different level of fun and interest to the performance.

Enhanced visual effects blended with sound

Holographic projection technology allows light and shadow effects and sound effects to realize a good combination, creating a cool immersive experience. The audience can not only see a different visual presentation, but also feel the shock of space sound effects, making the theater performance more attractive.

Exploring innovative new forms of staging

Interactive and participatory artistic expression

Holographic projection allows the audience to interact more creatively during the performance, interacting with the projected content through gestures or touch screen, a new form of artistic expression that injects vitality and energy into the theater stage.

Ground Interactive Solutions

Ground interaction is the use of advanced computer vision technology and projection technology to create a fantasy dynamic interactive experience, can produce a variety of special effects images under your feet. Let you enter a kind of virtual reality fusion, also real and illusion of the marvelous world. The audience interacts with the image on the ground through body movements, and the ground interactive projection system can bring the audience a new interactive experience.

Floor Interactive can turn any plain floor area into a magical place for exciting real-time interaction. The unique all-in-one design of the Floor Projection Interactive System is easy to set up and control, quick and easy to use, and we can customize the size and shape of the interactive area to meet the needs of each specific client.

I. Content design
1. Theme: According to the application scenario and audience group, choose the projection content of fun, fantasy, education and other themes.
2. Elements: Reasonable selection of animation, sound, images and other elements to enhance the attractiveness and interest of the projected content.
3. Interaction: Design interactive sessions to encourage audience participation and enhance the interactive experience.

II. Equipment selection
1. Projector: Choose a high-brightness projector to ensure that the projected image is clearly visible in the outdoor environment.
2. Projector: for indoor environments, focusing on color reproduction and contrast of the projected image.
3. Projection screen: choose different materials of the screen according to the specific use scene, such as glass, ground projection film, etc..

III. Interactive device settings
1. Water Ripple Interactive Device: Capture the participant's movement through infrared sensor, synchronize the participant's movement to the projection screen, and realize the water ripple effect.
2. Raindrop Interactive Device: Setting up rain drop sensors to show the corresponding effect through the projection screen.
3. Airflow Interactive Device: Setting up a fan and utilizing the change of the fan's moving speed to realize different effects of the projection screen.

Highly interactive and immersive

Support 50 people to interact at the same time, track independent identification without crosstalk, can be designed to play soccer, dance track following and other complex games.
Combined with AR technology to realize the superposition of virtual reality (such as virtual waterfalls flowing with the footsteps), to enhance the level of experience.

Flexible deployment and low cost

Modular design, 100 square meters of floor screen 4 hours to complete the installation, adapted to flat, step, shaped structure.
The common cathode drive technology reduces 40% energy consumption and maintenance costs to 1/3 of conventional solutions.

Data-Driven Operations

Recorded user interaction heat map, analysis of high-frequency stepping areas to optimize advertising strategy, a shopping mall case shows that the passenger flow increased by 40%

Active Stereoscopic Projection Fusion Solution

Active Shutter 3D technology, Active Shutter 3D, with active shutter 3D glasses. This 3D technology in the TV and projector above the application of a wide range of relatively more resources, and image effect is excellent, by many manufacturers to promote and adopt, but its matching 3D glasses price is higher.

Active shutter 3D is mainly by increasing the refresh rate of the screen to achieve the 3D effect, by splitting the image into two according to the frame, forming two sets of images corresponding to the left eye and the right eye, continuously staggered display, at the same time, the infrared signal transmitter will be synchronized with the control of the shutter 3D glasses of the left and right lens switch, so that the left and right eyes to see the corresponding screen at the right moment. This technology maintains the original resolution of the picture, easily allowing users to enjoy the true Full HD 3D effect, and does not cause the brightness of the picture to decrease.

Active shutter type 3D signal synchronization transmitter, in general, 3D LCD TV screen refresh frequency must reach more than 120Hz, that is, so that the left and right eyes are receiving the frequency of 60Hz above the image, in order to ensure that the user to see continuous and not flicker 3D image effect.

3D technology because it has a better three-dimensional effect, most mainly used in high-end simulation, in some industries in the laboratory; with the progress of technology, support for 120HZ input projector and image processing system costs gradually reduced, active stereo applications will continue to expand, and with the active 3D stereoscopic display advantages will gradually replace the passive 3D stereo display in the field of the application of the status of the exhibition display; Nowadays, the main application of 3D stereoscopic display: large screen multimedia 3D video playback and display, ground cast multimedia digital sand table display, all kinds of simulation simulator pavilion applications.

3D Display Enhances Creative Display Effect of Exhibition Display

Through the 3D display in the exhibition display application, the relevant display project can provide more creative video production ideas, display technology and playback carrier.

3D stereoscopic technology gives a greater sense of immersion

Through 3D stereoscopic display technology and 3D multimedia video production technology, visitors can watch the video with immersive feelings and effects; enhance the effect of display and attention.

Core equipment
Projector: need to support 120Hz refresh rate, a single unit can cover a wide screen.
Active Stereo Fusion: Supports 120Hz input/output for multi-channel image fusion, geometric correction and synchronized signal generation.
Synchronized Transmitter: Synchronizes the shutter glasses with the projector via radio frequency (RF) or infrared signals to ensure timing consistency.
Active shutter glasses: lightweight and durable, support wireless reception of synchronized signals, but need to be recharged periodically.
​Auxiliary equipment
High-gain metal curtain (optional): improves brightness uniformity, but not required (less demanding on the screen than passive).
Graphics workstations: Provide high-bandwidth signal sources (e.g., NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards support multiple 120Hz outputs).

Passive Stereoscopic Solutions

Exhibition display, teaching simulation, tourism simulation, simulation exercises and film and television broadcasting and other fields, the better the visual immersion is conducive to enhance the sense of immersion, so that learning exercises simulation experience easier transition to reality, but also to make the visual enjoyment of a more shocking. 3D stereoscopic displays and large-screen fusion technology in a variety of exhibition venues, education and teaching, public security and the army, radio and television, tourism and entertainment, etc. play an indispensable role in the field. The 3D stereoscopic display and large screen fusion technology thus plays an unignorable role in various display venues, education and teaching, public security and military, broadcasting, tourism and entertainment.

Edge fusion projection fusion of passive stereo fusion in addition to dual-camera stacked into passive stereo, you can also do active stereo fusion, but now there is one more, do passive stereo fusion does not require dual-camera stacked passive stereo fusion can be achieved, this program in addition to the use of 3D equipment and glasses are not the same, all the configurations and active stereo fusion is exactly the same. Relative to the active stereo fusion only need to replace two parts, that is, the original part of the 3D signal transmitter connected to a single polarized 3D equipment (English: 3D modulator), and with the cinema General RealD polarized 3D glasses instead of shutter-type 3D glasses on completion.

Core equipment

Projectors: Each group requires two ordinary projectors (arranged top and bottom), outputting the left and right eye images respectively.
Polarization Components: These include the polarizer in front of the projector and the polarized glasses worn by the audience.
Fusion Processor: Supports signal synchronization, geometry correction and color consistency adjustment.
Specialized screens: High-gain metal or curved screens to ensure the efficiency of polarized light reflection.

Auxiliary equipment

Signal sources (e.g., 3D sources, graphics workstations) and transmission devices (HDMI/DVI interfaces).
Optional fusion with feathering and surface correction function modules to optimize the display.

Holographic Bowl Projection

Common CAVE immersive space projection is a tri-fold screen, quad-fold screen and other right-angled, right-angled CAVE edge hard splicing traces of obvious, visible to the naked eye picture caused by the cut, the visual angle there is always a little flaw, and rounded U curtain (bowl curtain) to avoid this problem, it eliminates the hard splicing, bringing visual integrity and smoothness, no loss of the rules of modeling so that it has a more unique visual effect, just as if Being in it, up and down, left and right of all angles of the screen are "wrapped" all the audience's field of vision, so that people seem to be in the realm.

U-screen (bowl screen) projection fusion principle

U curtain (bowl curtain) correction is difficult because of its rounded corners of the geometric correction of all the curve correction, each straight line of each point should be accurately calibrated and aligned, the uniformity and accuracy of the grid directly determines the quality of the final picture, the design of the design of the difficulty is very large, need to take into account the overall uniformity of the picture and rounded corners of the fusion of the brightness of the band is the same.

I. System architecture design

Hardware Configuration:

Projection equipment: recommended engineering projector single brightness ≥ 10,000 lumens, resolution ≥ 2K (1920 × 1200), support edge fusion and HDR display.
Quantity Configuration: 14-24 projectors according to the diameter of the bowl screen (usually 8-16 meters), the bowl wall and the bottom of the bowl projected in separate areas.
Screen material: sound transmission microporous aluminum plate (gain value 0.8-1.2, reflection uniformity ≥ 90%), splicing gap ≤ 0.5mm, support acoustic transmittance (frequency range 20Hz-20kHz).
Steel structure frame: no welding assembly, anti-deformation design, adaptable to the curvature radius of 3-5 meters of the bowl curtain modeling1
Core Equipment: Converged Server: Equipped with NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 graphics card, supporting 4K real-time rendering and multi-channel synchronization.
Control terminal: Centralized centralized control system (e.g. Crestron/AMX) with integrated touch panel and wireless remote control.

Fusion Software Configuration:

Geometric correction: Polar coordinate geometric correction: Pixel-level alignment of bowl wall curves by meshing (40×40 dot matrix) to eliminate surface distortion.
Perspective Correction: Automatically matches the projector's optical axis based on 3D point cloud data to ensure a distortion-free picture (e.g., trapezoidal correction for top-down view at the bottom of a bowl).
Color Management: Dynamic Color Gamut Mapping: Automatically adjusts multi-camera luminance difference (≤10%) and color temperature consistency (ΔE≤1.5), supports sRGB 99% color gamut coverage.
Content Engine: Immersive Media Server: Supports 3D stereoscopic content playback, GIS data overlay, and real-time video stream processing (e.g. drone aerial footage access).

interactive layer

Support touch, body, voice interaction, integrated SDK interface (Unity/Unreal Engine), can develop customized interaction logic (such as gesture control scene switching).

Curve Fusion Algorithm

Adaptive mesh deformation technique is used to nonlinearly map the bowl wall surface to solve the hard splicing problem of traditional right-angle fusion.
Fusion band width control: Through the edge feathering (Feather) and luminance compensation algorithm, make the fusion band luminance difference ≤ 5%.
Multi-device synchronization

Based on Genlock signal synchronization and time code alignment, it ensures that the frame synchronization error of multiple projectors is ≤2ms to avoid picture tearing.
synchronization

The sound system is aligned with the projection screen via the AES67 protocol and supports Dolby Atmos positioning (error ≤ 10ms).

Site survey and modeling

A laser scanner was used to acquire 3D point cloud data of the site and generate a CAD model of the bowl curtain surface.
Determine the projector lifting position (boom spacing ≤ 1.5 meters) and calculate the optimal projection angle and focal length.
Equipment installation and commissioning

Projector calibration: use laser markers to mark the boundaries of the projection area, collect the edge point cloud through the camera, and automatically generate calibration parameters3
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Color calibration: A spectrophotometer (e.g. X-Rite i1Pro 3) is used to measure each projector's color parameters and unify the color gamut through software.
Content production and deployment

3D material development: modeling using Blender or Cinema 4D, adapting bowl screen curvature (resolution ≥ 8K, horizontal pixels = number of projectors x single resolution).

Typical Application Scenarios

Exhibition Halls and Science and Technology Museums
It is used to display urban planning, history and culture, etc. Through the combination of dynamic images and data modeling, it enhances the sense of audience participation.

Business & Cultural Tourism Experience
Create immersive experience spaces, such as virtual travel and sci-fi scene simulation, combined with interactive features to realize real-time interaction between the audience and the content.

Corporate Communications & Launches
Present brand story or product information through naked eye 3D effect to enhance visual impact.

Sony AI Intelligent Composition New Flagship PTZ Camera BRC-AM7, CTV Avant-Garde Virtual Studio Solution

Sony AI intelligent composition of the new flagship PTZ camera BRC-AM7, CTV avant-garde virtual studio first experience

As one of the most important and influential film and television production companies in China, CTV Vanguard Film & TV Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "CTV Vanguard") has accumulated a wealth of experience in filming and production of different types of programs, including the popular virtual filming.
In the virtual studio of CCTV Avant-Garde, the use of Sony's full-frame PTZ interchangeable lens camera ILME-FR7 and system camera HDC-2500 is one of the commonly used means, and basically meets the daily shooting needs. However, in the spirit of curiosity and exploration of new technologies and products, the newly released AI intelligent composition flagship camera BRC-AM7 enters the virtual studio of CTV Avant-Garde.

The BRC-AM7 not only features a more compact and lightweight body, but also offers greatly improved performance. In addition to the 1.0-type Exmor RS CMOS, 4K 60P high-quality images supporting up to 5K oversampling, 75° wide-angle, 20x zoom (equivalent to 24~480mm optical zoom), autofocus and other features, support for the Free-D protocol, built-in "AI" Intelligent Composition, in-camera customization, LUT, system compatibility with Sony's channel/cinema, and color matching pave the way for a wider and lighter virtual production. LUT, system compatibility and color matching with Sony's channel/cinema camera pave a wider and more efficient production path for virtual production.

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Sony Spatial Reality Display Case Study - INS PUMP Intuitive Pumps

INS PUMP is a content creation team that combines science and art, mainly focusing on the development of digitalization and interactive experience for two major application scenarios, namely traditional culture and retail, and finding a suitable display medium for them. Sony Spatial Reality Display, as a new type of display medium, does not need to wear special glasses or VR peripherals, you can experience vivid, three-dimensional and shocking 4K naked-eye 3D effect, so that the cultural relics "live", let the goods move!

Sony Naked Eye 3D Shines at Lottie's Immersive Experience Exhibition

From September 13th to October 31st, 2024, the multi-experience offline carnival "Lottie's Immersive Experience Exhibition" will be launched in the exhibition space on the 4th floor of Shanghai Universal Port. Combining AR/MR technology, visitors can experience the IP content immersively and interact with "Lotte Yi". In the Project Luo exhibition area, the cool naked-eye 3D space created by Sony's spatial reality display ELF-SR2 led visitors to decipher the mysterious codes of different parallel universes!

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blended learning

With a range of blended learning solutions for different teaching scenarios, Sony is committed to making the classroom more engaging, supporting teachers and helping students improve their learning outcomes. Our easy-to-use new technologies will turn any classroom or lecture hall into a flexible teaching space, ready for online teaching.

Small classrooms
Utilizing a remote PTZ camera allows you to capture images relevant to the needs of the lesson, whether it's presenting a close-up of the teacher or observing the reactions of the entire classroom.
The sound captured by the ceiling microphone is clear and loud.

Medium to large classrooms
The camera, in conjunction with the Enhanced Analyzer Unit, will automatically extract handwritten text from the whiteboard or blackboard and "float" it in front of the lecturer as a real-time overlay. This ensures that students at the back of the classroom also have access to a clear view of the handwritten text on a wall-mounted TV in the center of the classroom.
Ceiling-mounted microphones allow for touchless audio capture and presentation throughout.
The equipment is easy and convenient to install and set up, and the video and audio piggybacks on the IP connection, which reduces wiring requirements.

auditoriums
Ideal configurations can be created from Sony's wide range of products, depending on the layout and operating style of the auditorium.
4K cameras automatically track lecturers and guest speakers for high-quality, professional video footage quickly and smoothly.
It also allows you to live stream classroom content without interrupting lectures.

Mooc Recording Studio
Create sophisticated virtual backdrops in real time, without the need for expensive green-screen hardware or specialized production staff, simplifying the recording of exciting remote lectures.
The sound captured by the ceiling microphone is clear and loud.
The equipment is easy and convenient to install and set up, and the video and audio piggybacks on the IP connection, which reduces wiring requirements.

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