The Towering Faces In Chicago’s Millennium Park Have Had Some Work Done August 25, 2017 by Dave Haynes The giant LED towers in Chicago’s Millennium Park have had an upgrade, replacing the original LED set-up with newer display tech, while retaining the integrity of the iconic public art piece. If you’ve been along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and found you way into a sprawling downtown park, you would have seen two identical 50-foot-high glass brick …
Here’s A Look At Subway’s New Self-Service Order Kiosks August 22, 2017 by Dave Haynes Via Linkedin Here’s a look at the new self service ordering kiosks piloted by the massive Subway QSR chain. Boston-based agency Agilitee put the program together – which enables diners to walk in and order a custom sub, as well as pay for it, as opposed to the normal routine of starting the order with a staffer …
Projects: New Ford Dealer Opens With Digital Brand Halo August 18, 2017 by Dave Haynes This is a big “brand halo” LED sign suspended over the main showroom reception desk at the new LaFontaine Ford in Birch Run, Michigan – north of Flint. It’s a fine-pitch Panasonic LED that with its metal backing and struts weighs about 1,000 pounds. It is suspended using aircraft cable. The set-up was put in …
Interactive Digital Stations Start Rolling Out On Philly’s Rail System August 18, 2017 by Dave Haynes Google-backed Intersection has started rolling out what will be some 300 interactive digital stations at hubs along the Philadelphia-area rail system run by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, aka SEPTA. The digital totems offer real-time transit information and maps, as well as free WiFi. The first ones have gone in at the remarkably generic-sounding Suburban …
Don’t Take Shots At The Messenger August 18, 2017 by Dave Haynes I got a note in the comments box last night from a Chinese company that suggested another Chinese competitor was misrepresenting itself as the vendor behind an interesting digital signage project I’d written up recently. The writer of the note went VERY quickly from pointing that out to threatening to send company’s lawyers after me: …
Projects: Chicago’s United Center Opens Highly Interactive Fan Store August 17, 2017 by Dave Haynes The new 10,000 sq. ft. fan store store at Chicago’s United Center – home to the NBA Bulls and NHL Blackhawks – includes several digital interactive features designed to immerse people in the culture and excitement of the teams. The Madhouse Team Store, in the United Center’s new east expansion area, is there to sell high …
Projects: Transparent Mesh LED Fence Lines Front Of Dubai Mall Aquarium August 16, 2017 by Dave Haynes The aquarium attraction at the huge Dubai Mall recently lit up a massive OLED video wall – which looks amazing. A bit lost in the shuffle was a very large transparent LED mesh fence than runs along the base of the front of the big fish tank, below that huge OLED wall. Transparent mesh LED …
Projects: Projection-Mapped Video Table Powerfully Illustrates Nazi Looting August 16, 2017 by Dave Haynes This is a 3D projection-mapped video table that illustrates the expropriation of Jewish property during the Third Reich in Berlin, the centerpiece of an exhibit at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York. The Stolen Heart Video Map is the feature element of “Stolen Heart: The Theft of Jewish Property in Berlin’s Historic Center, 1933–1945.” The …
Here’s Who’s All Behind Coca-Cola’s Giant New Robotic LED Board In NYC August 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes More information is dribbling out about that giant robotic 3D LED board Coca-Cola switched on last week in Times Square. The vendor list is long, and the one most familiar to the digital signage community is Convergent, which is listed as doing Technology Design and Implementation, Content Management and Monitoring Services. If I was expressly in …
Projects: Fighting Irish Add Giant LED Board, Fine Pitch LED To Renovated Stadium August 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes News of a stadium adding a big-ass LED screen in the stands is commonplace, but what’s interesting about an announcement involving the University of Notre Dame is ALL the fine pitch LED being added around the Fighting Irish’s historic football grounds. The university has put in a 54 by 96 foot 10mm board at one end …
