A high-tech stage production of J.K. Barrie's classic "Peter Pan" has brought Neverland to life for hundreds of theatre-goers around the world, most recently at the Threesixty Theater at Ferry Park in San Francisco, California.  The play features a spectacular 360-degree video projection onto the inside upper walls of a tent, with images moving behind the suspended actors to create the illusion of flight through Edwardian England.

Barco is enlivening the stage of the Tony Award®-winning “American Idiot,” the smash-hit rock musical appearing on Broadway in New York City through April 2011.  Featuring the story and music of legendary rock band Green Day, American Idiot utilizes Barco projectors to create a stunning, dynamic stage backdrop for the trio's exhilarating journey in search of the meaning of life. 

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How many companies can claim they have a railway of their own, complete with a fleet of rolling stock? Vattenfall Europe Mining, part of the large Vattenfall Electricity Group, can. The company is the proud owner of a 380km-long rail network, which was built to transport lignite to its power plants. To monitor their rail transport activities, the company relies on a Barco overview video wall.

Global fashion retailer Chanel celebrated the re-opening of its newly renovated Soho, New York boutique in concert with the City's annual "Fall Fashion Week." The centerpiece of the event was an interactive "Graffiti Wall," a 23' wide expanse of video projection screen onto which guests sprayed colorful digital video graffiti from Chanel-branded cans.

Ever savored ‘Opera in the cinema’, shouted along with Iron Maiden or supported for your favorite soccer team in a cinema chair? Over the past few years, Kinepolis Group, Belgium’s largest cinema operator, has pulled out all the stops to extend its programming to alternative content, thereby fully deploying the power of digital cinema. Ever since it set its first digital steps, the group has partnered with Barco.

Diagnosis of medical images requires high image quality, high brightness and a high contrast ratio. Today, it is possible to diagnose certain disorders in an early stage. Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital (Shin Kong Hospital for short), one of Taiwan’s biggest private medical facilities, recently experienced what a good PACS display system can do.

With his trademark fanfare, David Niles is captivating audiences with a truly fantastic video and lighting show at the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia to celebrate the holiday season.

The Brussels-based Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, with roots going back to 1935, is one of Europe’s largest planetariums. It takes visitors on an astounding virtual trip through the universe. Its secret for drawing the visitors fully into the experience: eight cutting-edge Barco SIM 7Q LcOS projectors.

 

Barco recently unveiled its brand-new dome system for flight training and simulation. By using an array of dedicated 10 megapixel projectors in rear position, it overcomes the traditional limitations of front-projected simulation domes, and offers pilots full 360° immersion in a training environment.