New Cosm LED-Driven Shared Reality Venues Put Sports Fans In Primo Virtual Seats At Live Games August 22, 2024 by Super User Immersive is one of the more abused and misapplied pro AV terms out there, but a fast-growing entertainment company in LA is opening up what it calls shared reality venues that look very much like they genuinely immerse customers in viewing experiences – whether that’s live sports or custom-shot and edited films. The first location …
Outdoor Screens: Hotter than Specified August 22, 2024August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Austin | While solar cells lose 25 percent of their efficiency in hot temperatures, liquid crystals in LCD displays can be irreparably damaged at temperatures above 55 degrees Celsius. A challenge for digital signage – not only in Texas, where the mercury rises above 30 degrees Celsius in the shade on over 100 days a …
Digital Signage in Asia: Faster, Bigger, China August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Almost all digital signage hardware is either produced in China or assembled using Chinese components. When it comes to their own technical concepts, the Chinese tend to favor big and spectacular displays, yet simple in design.
Digital Kitchen: The Digital-only QSR August 22, 2024August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Austin | Food delivery platforms are investing into dark kitchens, while QSR chains are driving digitalization. More and more orders are being placed in advance via mobile apps. How does this influence the restaurant of the future? A potential answer is Whataburger’s digital kitchen, a restaurant without dining area or drive-thru.
Mobile Apps: Managing the Flood of Orders August 22, 2024August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Houston | Ordering via mobile app has become increasingly popular in QSR restaurants. Moving to mobile is not only a threat to digital signage – the need for digital menu boards and order terminals diminishes – but challenges the operations at Starbucks, McDonald’s & Co.
Chick-fil-A Opens Atlanta-Area Drive-Thru-Only Store With No Pre-Sell Or Menu Displays August 21, 2024 by Super User It’s a bit premature to see a newly-opened Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant as a worrying trend, but a new two-story, four-lane operation that’s opened in the general orbit of Atlanta is certainly noteworthy for the near or total absence of the promo and drive-thru menu displays that are typical in the North American fast food business. …
Pro AV Sector Growing Globally At 6.1%, With The Entertainment And Experience Sector Having The Biggest Impact August 21, 2024 by Super User Revenue in the Pro AV sector is seeing a healthy 6.1% growth rate in 2024, though it is down just a tad from 2023 numbers, according to AVIXA’s 2024 Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA). Revenue is forecasted to be $325 billion in 2024, up from grow from $306.4 billion in 2023, when revenues were …
A Mind-Wobbling 3,357 FIDS Screens Being Upgraded At Istanbul’s Mega-Airport August 21, 2024 by Super User A staggering 3,357 55-inch LCD flight information displays are being deployed around Istanbul’s huge international airport over the next three years, evidently replacing what went in when the airport was built and then opened almost six years ago. It is more of an upgrade than a swap, with Vestel replacing the screens it put in …
German Pro Basketball Club Makes Its Home Court A Giant Dynamic LED Video Floor August 21, 2024 by Super User Sports playing surfaces that are made of laminated glass and animated by LEDs have been demonstrated at special events all the way up to the skills challenges during the NBA’s all-star weekend, but never used as a permanent playing surface for professional leagues … until now. Sixteen:Nine’s German content partners at invidis have a post …
US election 2024: Heaven on Earth for Trump Fans August 22, 2024August 20, 2024 by Florian Rotberg San Antonio | At this week’s party convention, Democrats are officially handing over the candidacy from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris. The hype surrounding Kamala is huge, and the presidential candidate is omnipresent. But not everywhere – in rural Texas, Donald Trump is clearly number 1. invidis visited the Trump Store in Bandera.
