A Videowall Planar TVF offers an immersive welcome at the Smithsonian Latin Gallery

The big screen, named Meet Us, has been configured by a system planar TVF1.2 of 7,7 m2. It shows dynamic images that reflect the diversity of Latino experiences in the United States..

The Latin Gallery of the Molina Family (The Molina Family Latino Gallery) has opted for planar and his series TVF for the realization of Meet Us, one videowall interactive and multimedia that serves as a prelude to what is inside.

The National Museum of Latino American Smithsonian operates the Molina Family Latino Gallery at the National Museum of American History in Washington.

Inaugurated last June, this is a space of 418 square meters and has been designed to captivate a multigenerational and multicultural audience. Exhibitions will feature stories in English and Spanish with dynamic samples and immersive learning experiences.

The exhibition elements of the Latin Gallery include an interactive and multimedia wall at the entrance that serves as a prelude to what is inside.. The big screen, named Meet Us, has been installed by the audiovisual integrator BBI Engineering and is integrated by a videowall Planar TVF1,2 of almost 4 meters long by 2 meters high (7,7 m2) with a pixel pitch of 1,2 Mm.

According to David Coronado, communication officer of the National Museum of the American Latino, Meet Us has been designed with attractive content to attract visitors, especially Latinos.

“Las investigaciones han demostrado que los latinos no visitan tanto los museos en comparación con otros grupos demográficos y una de las razones es que no se sienten incluidos ni se ven representados”, Explains. “Así que eso fue algo que tuvimos en cuenta cuando realizamos esta instalación. Tenía que ser atractiva para los latinos y reconocible como algo que les habla a ellos”. In addition, Crowned, Adds, that the screen also had to arouse the curiosity of the non-Latino population visiting the National Mall.

Designed with an app Unity custom Potion, Meet Us showcases dynamic imagery that reflects the diversity of Latino experiences in the United States and incorporates an imagined backdrop with Latino scenes including urban and rural landscapes.

When visitors approach and stand in front of the videowall, sensors make one of the six virtual Latino characters appear to welcome them.

“La experiencia ofrece a los visitantes una visión de la exposición y les invita a entrar”, says Coronado. “Los gráficos en movimiento se mueven de derecha a izquierda, animando a la gente a moverse en dirección a la entrada y a seguir la disposición cronológica de la exposición”.

The Led videowall of the TVF series of Planar can also be configured for other uses. During the first phase of conception of the multimedia wall, the museum staff suggested including the possibility of taking control of the videowall to project videos or personalized presentations. During a recent press presentation, you could see this feature in action.

“Queríamos detener el vídeo durante los discursos y mostrar una pantalla de bienvenida, y pudimos pasar sin problemas del bucle de vídeo predeterminado a una imagen estática”, adds Coronado.

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