disney imagineering and live conversational character interactions
Disney’s new Star Wars Galactic Galactic Starcruiser immersive entertainment experience just hosted its first paying customers, prompting a massive number of YouTube posts and reviews on the experience. First, if you’re not up on the whole thing, Theme Park Insider … Continue reading disney imagineering and live conversational character interactions
the pro’s and con’s of disposable lighting
YouTube channel Technology Connections posted a very thoughtful video exploring the topic of disposable LED lighting versus socket/lamp designs: It is ridiculous that the LED revolution reduced the lighting industry to this state. The most basic, simplistic of module/lamp standards … Continue reading the pro’s and con’s of disposable lighting
sublimotion
Sublimotion is a luxury immersive, theatrical dining experience that originally ran in Ibiza in 2014 and now is located in Dubai. An utterly wild, creative combination of digital content, physical places/objects/devices and human showmanship! Sublimotion is an unparalleled multi-sensory journey, … Continue reading sublimotion
incredible shrinking mini LEDs
Is the architectural lighting industry really keeping pace with the rapid miniaturization of LEDs? Case in point, I stumbled upon this model supplies site on Alibaba that is offering mini LEDs pre-attached to wire leads. The seller’s photography beautifully illustrates … Continue reading incredible shrinking mini LEDs
edison lichtweek amsterdam 1929
Some classic photographs of the Edison Light Week in Amsterdam from 1929, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Edison’s lightbulb breakthrough. Enjoy! For my friends who can read Dutch: And a bonus from 1969: Continue reading edison lichtweek amsterdam 1929
black neon
This came through my email: An interesting new concept for a “black neon” 360° LED tube via Potato Lighting out of Shenzen. It must be grossly inefficient, but it will offer some wild special effects in creative applications. Continue reading black neon
goldeneye airelight
Goldeneye is a California company that back around 2016 launched a very thin, diffused LED light engine/fixture based on a ceramic circuit board and housing. What is most interesting is that in 2020, they achieved an LBC Red List Free … Continue reading goldeneye airelight
tilt brush is open source
Last year Google shut down its development of the VR painting application Tilt Brush, but rather than killing the innovative program, thankfully it decided to open source the code. Already a group has creative a variant called Open Brush. This … Continue reading tilt brush is open source
specifying a brighter future
Are we specifying, producing and installing lighting systems that we will be proud of in the decades to come? Given all that we know about the disastrous effects of global warming, resource depletion and toxic pollution, are lighting designers proud … Continue reading specifying a brighter future
cooler screens
An excellent interview with Cooler Screens founder and CEO Arsen Avakian talking about his company’s founding, strategies and progress. This is a fantastic discussion for anyone working on digital experience design in physical locations. While I’m very happy to see … Continue reading cooler screens
illuminarium
Cool videos from Panasonic and Holoplot looking at the technology behind Illuminarium, a new location-based entertainment chain focused on immersive digital experiences. I haven’t visited their first location yet, but I’ll make a snap judgement: This won’t really feel truly … Continue reading illuminarium
bilihome
Bilihome is a Dutch startup launching a soft, wearable blue-light phototherapy treatment solution for new-born babies suffering jaundice. Blue light penetrates the skin to break down excess bilirubin. Instead of leaving a baby naked and blindfolded under an intense blue … Continue reading bilihome
andrew himes TEDx talk
A great talk by Andrew Himes from the Carbon Leadership Forum on what we must do to transform construction to prevent the destruction of our planet. What a compelling quote: “…we must demand as humans, as consumers, as parents…and yes, … Continue reading andrew himes TEDx talk
sign by L+S light
The LED revolution has in many aspects, been remarkable. Yet in one critical aspect, the lighting industry has been completely lackluster: Using the flexibility and miniaturization of LEDs to launch new applications/categories of architectural lighting. But once in awhile, a … Continue reading sign by L+S light
mandalaki studio – halo edition
Mandalaki Studio is a design group based in Milan that launched HALO EDITION, a decorative projection fixture that makes gorgeous use of lush gradients of light. Gradients of color are a grossly under-appreciated aspect of lighting design, wholly absent from … Continue reading mandalaki studio – halo edition
the money value of time
The World Experience Organization posted a fantastic interview with author Joseph Pine discussing a concept called “the Money Value of Time” in experiential design. Do you think of time as a cost? Or do you picture time as revenue? In … Continue reading the money value of time
an omniverse, a metaverse and a mesh walk into a bar…
Microsoft, Meta (aka Facebook), and NVIDIA have recently launched high-profile vision pieces showcasing their individual takes on virtual reality systems – what the tech press is currently labeling the “metaverse” – a variant of the broader internet focused on data-enriched … Continue reading an omniverse, a metaverse and a mesh walk into a bar…
architectual stomp pedals
Don’t you wish that architectural lighting controls and digital media controls were as tangible, easy and fun to use as old-school guitar stomp pedals? I can’t even play guitar – or any instrument for that matter – but still have … Continue reading architectual stomp pedals
the new skills
Check out this outstanding new video from Moment Factory and Adobe that dives into the new range of skillsets required for experiential design in architectural/physical//digital placemaking projects. As digital screens, digital projection and digital lighting rapidly evolves, classic design areas … Continue reading the new skills
luma box projection mapping
It sometimes feels as if the architectural lighting industry is so regressive that we can’t consistently dim basic light bulbs, much more manage advanced concepts in digital media. MEANWHILE, in the pastry industry, here’s how they integrate advanced projection-mapped animations … Continue reading luma box projection mapping
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