Digital Projection Drives Multi-Disciplinary Learning in Virginia Tech's 'Cube'

The Satellite MLS projector from Digital Projection provides advanced AV techniques for students at this institute of creativity, American art and technology research and explore new disciplines.

the Institute of Creativity, Arts & Technology (ICAT) of Virginia Tech It houses a research and collaboration environment at the headquarters of Moss Arts Center, which is especially promoted in the so-called the Cube (The Cube), an immersive space that is configured to offer multidisciplinary learning.

This unique space, almost five stories high and 15 meters long by 12 width, simulates a black box theater, with a Motion Capture System, Immersive audio and to which a Powerful Projection Equipment to map all walls.

With all this, The Cube is designed as an adaptive performance center and a Multidisciplinary educational facility for research and experimentation of big data, Immersive environments, Interactive A/V, virtual reality, Etc. to offer a progressive and ever-evolving curriculum.

currently, The Cube It is equipped with three new 4K Satellite MLS Modular Projectors of Digital Projection (two of them with 10.000 lumens each and the other capable of up to 30.000 Lumens), A media server disguise vx4 and projection mapping system with four 4K UHD outputs.

"We chose Digital Projection's new Satellite MLS projectors specifically because of their modular form factor," he explains Tanner Upthegrove, Immersive Audio Specialist at The Cube-. Because the light source and the projector head are two separate parts, We managed to be really creative with our visual presentations, by reconfiguring and orienting the projector head in different ways or by compressing it into areas that would be impossible".

This flexibility of Digital Projection's modular system makes it easy for the Upthegrove team and specialists to project immersive, moving images into this space for special action and then quickly switch the presentation to the walls.

"The Satellite MLS system also gives us the freedom to experiment with different designs, to try new approaches and always provide the kinds of experiences our faculty need to keep their curriculum engaging and relevant.", Upthegrove stresses.

In addition to adapting seamlessly to multidisciplinary learning and the centre's varied programmes, Titan Satellite MLS Projector, along with three models HIGHLite Satellite MLS specified for the recent AV update performed in The Cube dramatically speed up installation for the entire team.

So he says David Franusich, multimedia designer for The Cube: "What used to require a team of four people to assemble a large, heavy projector, now it can be done by one without any problem".

Another advantage of these devices is that by combining multiple MLS light sources, the Titan projector head can emit remarkable 30.000 Lumens, which is enough to fill an entire wall in The Cube, thus eliminating any distractions and noise for students, staff and visitors during the sessions, Presentations, Etc; since thanks to the exclusive two-piece design of this Digital Projection system, Noisy light sources are located elsewhere.

The installation of the new Titan and HIGHlite MLS projectors represents the continuous evolution of projection technologies in The Cube. Until now, the original HIGHlite models from Digital Projection were used, "Who had an excellent performance, but as a technology-based educational facility, We needed to be as up-to-date as possible, and that meant moving to 4K", Franusich explains.

The innovative design and capabilities of the new MLS projector line has enabled AV specialists to The Cube "Further Boost Digital Imaging Capabilities for More Applications".

For its part, The immersive sound system installed in this space is composed of 134 3D Spatial Audio Channels, nine Holosonic directional speakers and sixteen channels for Wireless Headphone Transmitters.

Cube It also has a team of Optical tracking Qualisys of Twenty-four cameras, one Triptych Immersive Projection Screen, Four channels of ultra-wideband radio frequency tracking (UWB) and thousands of audio connections, Video and analogue and digital data, with a private link from 10G fiber to the building of Andrews Information Systems, a secure data center that houses additional compute and storage of the entire Moss Arts Center.

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