Video Walls Can Be Amazing Even With Very Low Rez LEDs: Exhibit A November 23, 2017 by Dave Haynes The lion’s share of the buzz these days with LED displays is with the increasingly fine pitch modules that provide HD visuals even on outdoor jobs. But there’s a lot to be said for clever work that uses low-rez, anything but fine pitch, LED products to create a great visual experience. This is the College Football …
Creative Shop Obscura Digital Acquired By Madison Square Garden Company November 21, 2017 by Dave Haynes One of the top companies in big digital canvas creative, San Francisco’s Obscura Digital, has been acquired by the sports and entertainment firm The Madison Square Garden Company. Obscura will become part of MSG Ventures, MSG’s technology group. “MSG is committed to building on its incredible legacy of delivering unforgettable experiences by anticipating and embracing …
Chicago Mall Gets Stunning Makeover With Huge LED Canopy November 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes This is great – a stunning use of fine pitch LED in the ceiling of a seven-level shopping and lifestyle center on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The centerpiece of a makeover at 900 North Michigan Shops is a massive, 190-foot-long digital art installation spanning the ceiling of the nearly 30-year-old complex. Visible from all floors, and built in …
Sony To Debut Interactive Digital Signage Platform At CES: Report October 30, 2017 by Dave Haynes Sony is reportedly planning to introduce an interactive digital signage platform at CES in Las Vegas in January that mashes up gesture sensors, augmented reality, audience analytics and signage. The Sony MITENE system has been around in Japan for several years, but a new 4K version will be shown and marketed in North America. Let’s …
No More Stupid People Tricks: Microsoft Kills Off Kinect October 26, 2017 by Dave Haynes Microsoft has killed off its motion-sensing Kinect – a camera-based gadget tied in with the tech giant’s consumer Xbox gaming boxes. The news kinda sorta vaguely matters in digital signage because there are jobs, here and there, that have used Kinects as the engine for their interactive experiences – asking poor slobs to flap their …
How To Use Digital Signage To Engage Millennials In Your Workplace October 26, 2017 by Stu Armstrong Guest Post: Sean Matthews, Visix Millennials currently make up a third of the workforce, and that percentage will only increase in the coming years (by 2025 it’s estimated they will account for 75% of employees). Who are they, what do they want, what do they expect and how can you get the most out of them? These are …
Highway Billboard Color-Matches Paint Swatches To Surrounding Sky’s Color October 23, 2017 by Dave Haynes This a couple of years old, but just stumbled on it. The Quebec DIY store Reno Depot did a Digital OOH campaign in Feb. 2015 in Quebec that used a sensor to match conditions and color to house-brand paint swatches available at the store. Very clever.
How Video Walls Monitor Your Company’s Performance In Real Time October 23, 2017 by Hoa Tong Guest Post: Tim Griffin, Userful In business today, tracking your company’s performance is vital to ensure its success. Organizations track online traffic, stock performance, social engagement, eCommerce, support tickets, as well as external information that executives need to be aware of to help them make better business decisions—e.g. currency exchanges, local weather, international news. With …
After Weinstein: Reinventing Workplace Communications to Encourage Appropriate Behaviour October 20, 2017 by Aaron Cheesman Guest Post: Phyllis Zimbler Miller, Enplug The way we communicate in the workplace on the topic of appropriate behavior is clearly broken. Nothing shows this more clearly than the alleged sexual transgression charges against Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, and Roy Price. Of course, companies have policies against sexual harassment in the workplace. And that is, …
London Creative Shop Opens Deep Black, OLED-Filled Showroom October 19, 2017 by Dave Haynes This the new showroom of the London creative studio Projection Artworks, which includes several LG OLED displays. There’s nothing all that exciting about companies have showrooms, but I note this because of the smart decision to place the OLEDs on a piano black wall. OLED has its issues – like image retention, operating life and …
