͏A Meyer Sound Constellation system has been installed in a new Performance Laboratory at London's Royal College of Music (RCM). The facility combines acoustic simulation technology with the visual graphics engines that drive the latest video games to create two fully immersive performance simulation facilities to aid the training of students.…
Education
First European university to host lectures by Proto hologram
Loughborough University is set to become the first higher education institution in Europe to host guest lecturers in a Proto holographic display booth. The technology will be formally introduced into the curriculum in 2025 after a year of experimentation, according to the Guardian website. The university plans to bring in…
Do interactive flat panels really offer value for money?
In many schools, students have the option to take notes, complete homework assignments, and take tests on their own on school provided devices. Teachers teach from laptops or tablets, often using a digital display, instead of the chalk or whiteboards that are still hung in classrooms. In short, technology is…
ViewSonic delivers device management at schools trust
ViewSonic has teamed up with a UK-based education trust to provide a solution for enhancing classroom engagement and device management at a secondary school. The Academy Enterprise Trust (AET) oversees 57 schools, including New Rickstones Academy in Essex, and has implemented various interactive display solutions across its sites. Although the…
nsign.tv and iiyama supply sustainable college digital signage
Leicester College has boosted its sustainability credentials by deploying the nsign.tv software platform for its new digital signage network. The initiative is part of the college’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by minimising paper usage and ensuring real-time, relevant information dissemination across its three main campuses. The digital signage network…
‘First LED immersive VR power wall in academia’ installed
Virtalis has designed what is said to be the first LED immersive VR power wall in academia, at the Regent College London. The 4.86m by 2.39m ActiveWall is made out of a 1.2mm pixel pitch SiliconCore display, with interactivity delivered through an Advanced Realtime Tracking (ART) solution to ensure that…
Tateside supports ‘NDI visionaries’ at three UAL campuses
The University of the Arts London (UAL) is one of the top two universities in the world for art and design education. Boasting a star-studded alumnus community, UAL recently sought to update its audiovisual systems in classrooms at three key campuses. London-based integrator, Tateside, was approached directly to work on…
AV over IP gives aviation education centre a flying start
Visionary’s PacketAV Matrix Series has been installed at an education facility belonging to an international organisation of aviation enthusiasts. Established in 1953, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has more than 200,000 members and nearly 1,000 chapters globally. As a non-profit organisation, it is committed to growing aviation through participation and…
Pure AV does the business at Queen’s University Belfast
Pure AV has fitted out more than 20 spaces at Queen's University Belfast's new business school. Offering a wide range of courses, Queen's Business School needed to deliver high-quality spaces that facilitate a collaborative and dynamic learning environment for students. Before work started on the school's construction, Pure AV collaborated extensively…
SDVoE enables low-latency switching for esports training
Wavesplitter recently provided a solution utilising 10G AV-over-IP distribution, powered by SDVoE technology, for Hongguang University’s Department of Multimedia Game Development and Application esports classrooms. The university required a solution that enabled video distribution across multiple locations, including the two training sites and the information building. It was essential to…