Projects: Hy-Vee’s W. Des Moines History Pavilion February 14, 2017 by Dave Haynes The midwest US, employee-owned grocer Hy-Vee has opened a conference and event center in its West Des Moines, Iowa head office that goes very big on a blend of digital and print graphics. The company turned the building’s lobby into an 11,000-square-foot history pavilion and hired Dimensional Innovations, a Kansas-based architecture and design firm, to …
Visix Adds “Connect” Entry-Level Meeting Room Sign Option February 14, 2017 by Dave Haynes Atlanta-based Visix has launched a standalone meeting room sign solution that can work outside of its flagship CMS, and reduce end-user costs. The new Connect interactive room sign can publish schedules from Exchange, Exchange 365 and Google Calendar to small widescreen displays that have those nice little red and green availability lights to show at a distance whether a …
DSE 2017 Booth Preview: VXL Software February 14, 2017 by Dave Haynes DSE BOOTH PREVIEWS VXL Software Booth Number: FT6 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? VXL Software’s, Illumineye DS, provides a highly cost-effective and complete digital signage software solution. This innovative digital signage software allows you to quickly and easily create, schedule, manage campaigns …
Why the (Bleep) Aren’t You Using Digital Signage – Responses to 10 Objections February 14, 2017 by Kenneth Brinkmann Guest Post: Debbie DeWitt, Visix It seems everyone these days is getting digital signage. But there are still some holdouts who have not yet realized the benefits a good system can offer an organization. Here are some common objections, and responses to them. 1. It’s too expensive. It doesn’t have to be. Sure, it’s a …
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 …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: ISE 2017 Bonus Edition February 13, 2017 by Dave Haynes This is a bonus edition. I did a pile of sit-down interviews last week in Amsterdam with different execs for full-length podcasts, and you will hear those over the next several weeks. I also did some stand-ups that are already live, with four already up. These are the other four. I normally get these things properly …
DSE Booth Previews: Free 16:9 Love For 2017 Exhibitors February 13, 2017 by Dave Haynes For the last couple of years, 16:9 has provided free editorial space for exhibitors at Digital Signage Expo to tell readers why they should plan to stop by their booth at the show. That’s the deal again in 2017, and to streamline things at this end, I’ve set up an online form that will allow …
My ISE Interview With DailyDOOH February 13, 2017 by Dave Haynes Here’s my interview with Mr. DailyDOOH on the NEC stand at ISE last week, in which he refers to me as a “general dogsbody.” Had to look that up. Already researching Canadianisms to throw back at him next year. Hoser may do nicely.
ISE 2017: Final Thoughts And Observations On The Biggest Pro AV Show Going February 13, 2017 by Dave Haynes The final numbers suggest the 2017 edition of Integrated Systems Europe was a big success, with record crowds and exhibitors. Now back at World HQ (aka spare bedroom), and mostly sorted on my sleep cycles, here are some final thoughts about the biggest pro AV show on the planet. First, I love, love, love Amsterdam, …
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 …
