Spokane’s New Rapid Transit Line Relays Real-Time GPS Location/Stops To Riders September 5, 2023 by Super User The kind of live positioning visuals motorists routinely use for getting around are being applied to transit rider information screens in Spokane, WA, using technology from Nebraska-based Nanonation. The Spokane Transit Authority has launched a real-time on-bus display system on its rapid transit fleet that relays accurate location information to paying riders. Unlike most transit …
Mvix Launches Dynamic Menu Board Update Solution, Tied to Dozen-Plus POS Platforms September 1, 2023 by Super User The DC-area digital signage solutions provider Mvix has launched a Menu Maker module for its software that automates menu board updating by integrating with data from more than a dozen restaurant and retail point of sale systems. Says Mvix in PR: Realizing the needs of clients who need live updates of their menus throughout the …
Version Of Refik Anadol’s Machine Hallucinations To Run On That New Las Vegas “Sphere” Starting Tomorrow August 31, 2023 by Super User The company behind that giant digital sphere in Las Vegas is doubling down on making a big splash with its opening – hiring a rock star act – U2 – to play the opening events in the venue this fall, and now enlisting a rock star visual artist to produce some visuals for the LED …
When Data Integration Goes Bad: UK Air Traffic Chaos Monday Attributed To Ingested Data August 30, 2023 by Super User Integrating data sources from different management and operations systems is incredibly powerful and important in running relevant, timely messaging on digital signage networks, but ingesting data also has its perils – as experienced this week in the UK air transport system. Flights were delayed or cancelled at airports across the UK on Monday – stranding …
Korbyt Now Majority-Owned By PE Firm; Investment Brings “Significant” Growth Capital July 18, 2023 by Super User Dallas-based software firm Korbyt has a new majority owner, the Boston private equity firm Clearhaven Partners. The company in an announcement this morning said it has received “significant growth investment” funding in the deal, enabling it to grow sales and the partner ecosystem, as well as drive additional software development on its SaaS platform. “Clearhaven’s …
Philly’s Airport Rolling Out TSA Wait Time Screens Across Terminals July 12, 2023 by Super User Flashy, big dollar video walls and experiential installations at renovated airports tend to get the attention of industry writers and observers, and that makes sense, but there is a whole subset of very pedestrian – even boring – deployments that are just as important to making passenger experiences enjoyable. Like TSA screening status boards at …
Cemetery Down Under Using Digital Wayfinding Totems To Enable Seamless, Lowered-Stress Visits June 6, 2023 by Super User A cemetery in Western Australia has deployed three outdoor-rated digital display totems to help visitors find their way around the grounds and locate the burial sites of loved ones. Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth commissioned Kingman Signs last year to develop a solution intended to provide a seamless and stress-free navigation experience. A first-of-its-kind project for …
Wavy LED Canopy Drives Experience In At Chinese Porsche Showroom May 16, 2023 by Super User This is an interesting use of digital display for a new Porsche Studio urban auto dealer showcase in Changsha, a city of some 10 million people in Central China. There is a big flexible LED canopy, or almost like a flying carpet, suspended over the showroom and visible from the street. If I am reading …
Guest Post: How Generative AI Is Revolutionizing Product Image Creation April 13, 2023 by Max Sinclair Guest Post: MAX SINCLAIR, ECOMTENT Generative AI is a game-changing technology that allows for the creation of various forms of data, including images, text, videos, and photos, using algorithms and models. It has made a significant impact on eCommerce product image generation by enabling the creation of new images based on existing data. Generative AI …
LED Tower And Walls Create Data Sculpture Maze In Taipei March 16, 2023 by Super User This is pretty wild – the world’s first outdoor immersive installation done as a maze. The walls are LED panels, covering 1,110 sq. meters at a site near the iconic Taipei 101 in Taiwan’s main city. The set-up included a four-storey high LED monolith tower, and a series of other walls that create the maze, …
