8 Questions To Ask Clients Taking The Digital Signage Plunge March 16, 2017 by Kenneth Brinkmann Guest Post: Debbie DeWitt, Visix Whether you’re an AV/IT integrator, architect, consultant or experiential designer, you probably have clients considering digital signage, but unsure of how to get started. Here are eight questions you can ask that will help focus the conversation and make sure they get exactly the right deployment for their needs: 1. Why …
Dutch Firm’s LED Panels Replace Regular Acoustic Tiles To Create Full Motion Ceilings March 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes There’s lotsa talk out there about LED taking over from LCD for video walls, and LED being used as the architectural design surface for things like feature walls in retail and corporate lobbies. But how about LED as the ceiling? That’s the premise behind a Dutch company called LedGo – that has has designed lightweight …
Five Keys To Success for Corporate Communications Digital Signage March 13, 2017 by Vince Banks Guest Post: Neil Bron Chatwood, Omnivex I’ve recently seen a rapid increase in the number of digital signage projects designed to address corporate needs. In my experience, few businesses are entirely prepared for the journey of “We need screens!” to deployment. In this article, I address five aspects crucial to the success of any corporation …
ScoreStream Brings Hyperlocal Sports Reports To Digital Screen Networks March 13, 2017 by Dave Haynes Companies like Screenfeed, Datacall and Digichief all do a nice job providing subscription content feeds for things like major college and pro sports, but I don’t think I’ve seen them do feeds that would provide screen networks with another tier of sports that is particularly huge in the U.S. market. A company called ScoreStream has been doing …
Girl-Powered Messages Hit Digital OOH Screens Across Canada March 6, 2017 by Dave Haynes The Canadian out of home media firm PATTISON Outdoor and the agency Havas have teamed up on a #GirlPowered campaign for the Canadian Women’s Foundation that gives girls the opportunity to create and share positive, empowering messages on digital outdoor screens across Canada. #GirlPowered was launched in October 2016 as an effort to help build confidence …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Dan Dawson, Grand Visual March 1, 2017 by Dave Haynes The production and creative technology firm Grand Visual does some of the most interesting data-driven creative work you’ll find in the digital signage and digital out of home industry, so I was really happy to learn co-founder Dan Dawson was available at ISE to chat for a few minutes. Dawson is the Chief Creative Technology …
How About Wayfinding By Logo Cloud? February 21, 2017 by Dave Haynes If you have been to a mall or big campus area, you’ve likely walked up to a touchscreen to get some help locating a shop or office – working off a name or category, like “shoes.” So what if the main option was a logo cloud? That’s the approach used in the Abu Dhabi Mall …
DSE 2017 Booth Previews: Freshwater Digital February 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes DSE BOOTH PREVIEWS Freshwater Digital DSE Booth Number: C14 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Freshwater has a distinct advantage, as we are one of very few companies that can provide network consulting, custom content solutions, production capabilities, content management, and technology sourcing. …
UK’s Lightvert Launches Crowdfunding Effort; Touts ECHO Tech As New Kind Of AR February 14, 2017 by Dave Haynes The UK start-up Lightvert has started calling its unique tech a new type of augmented reality – probably to help people wrap their heads around it – as part of a just-launched equity crowdfunding campaign. The technology, dubbed ECHO, is now out of the proof of concept and ready for commercial application – with development …
16:9 Projects Podcast: Gavin Winter On The Cube February 10, 2017 by Dave Haynes The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) hosts an amazing digital interactive learning space featuring 9 metre-high (27 feet) projections, 48 screen multi-touch interactive panels, and motion tracking technology. Called The Cube, its purpose is to engage and inspire the next generation of thinkers and doers, and provide an immersive and participatory experience for everyone to …
