Digital Projection creates a table mapping show for a Dubai restaurant chain

Meshico Group has installed E-Vision Laser projectors 8500 in three of its restaurants, that display fully customizable and dynamic images and content on diners' tables.

The restaurant chain Meshico Group has three restaurants in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) under the brand 'The Soul of Mexico': Puerto 99 Bluewaters’, with views of the city's marina and the skyline of the luxurious Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR): Meshico The Point, The Palm Jumeirah, con vistas a Atlantis The Palm; y Tulum, in Dubai Mall, next to the Dubai Fountain.

Each of these establishments, specialized in Mexican cuisine, It has its own bar area with live DJ, a series of light beam moving heads and a speaker system Martin Audio high end, powered by amplifiers Powersoft.

Although all this is within the normal offering in a luxury restaurant chain in an equally ostentatious city like Dubai, Meshico Group leaders decided they needed an extra layer of visual splendor, For example, a personalized show table mapping that expressed the spirit of the brand and of Mexico itself.

To realize this ambitious vision, Meshico Group turned to the region's audiovisual integrator Pulse Middle East, to request their advice and design the project.

As Greg Brown explains, director of operations of this company, “It was a new client for Pulse Middle East, but a good business relationship soon emerged with Meshico Group. After receiving your report on the requirements to install the table mapping, We decided that the systems Digital Projection “They were the ideal option”.

Meshico Group needed versatile projectors that could be used in a variety of orientations and projection distances. Due to the nature of the environment, with lots of natural light, High levels of brightness and color accuracy were also required to display the content they were going to display in all its splendor..

Matt Horwood, Managing Director of Digital Projection in the Middle East, underlines that the manufacturer “has worked with Pulse Middle East in the design and supply of this project to ensure a technically compatible solution within the required timeframe.”. Projection mapping offered the most versatile and accurate solution to customers, since it keeps technology away from them, but it displays the content and the surprise factor before your eyes”.

The integrator chose five E-Vision Laser projectors 8500 of Digital Projection to cover five tables: two individual ones and three others that had been joined together to form a surface of 4,5 m in length, with capacity for twelve guests.

The E-Vision Laser projector 8500 offers 8.500 lumens from a stable solid-state light source, capable of operating more than 20.000 hours. This single chip model was developed with the directive Fit and Forget, ensuring that you only need minimal maintenance over the life of the display, a fundamental element for those responsible for Meshico Group.

The lack of lamp replacement was equally convincing for them., thanks to its solid state lighting system. By avoiding periodic lamp replacement cycles, almost all costs related to the E-Vision laser projector are incurred at the time of purchase, so your cost of ownership is significantly reduced over the life of the screen.

With your chosen projection hardware, The first step for the team was to find a solution where a single mobile device controlled the lighting, audio and projection at the same time. A solution that had to be elegant, simple to operate and custom designed.

The company Pixilab Blocks was the solution. “Their tablets control the tables and the phases of the experience that is projected.”, while allowing live texts to be written on the table at any time - Brown points out -. Users control their site through individual tablets installed in their seats so they can interact with the menu”.

Pixilab Blocks integrated seamlessly with the Watchout system of Dataton to provide multi-screen system output, creating a nice image all over the huge main table.

Interactivity is possible thanks to a Blocks point that sends NDI video to Watchout to add additional elements. Press the button to start the show, Video loop syncs with room lighting and audio to create a truly unique atmosphere.

As pointed out by Meshico Group, “We are excited about creating this unique experience for our customers.”. When reserving a table you can customize the content for a guest, For example, to celebrate special occasions, including the projection of personalized photographs on the table. We love being witnesses of birthdays, anniversaries and marriage proposals that make the most of this unique and beautiful dining experience”.