Projectors that work with the precision of a Swiss watch at the Omega Museum

High luminosity, performance and precision is what Panasonic technology offers to show the success of this famous watch brand in this installation.

The Swiss town of Biel is the headquarters of the ultra-modern Museo Omega, showing the history of this watch manufacturer. Located in the unique building City of time, which was designed by the prestigious architect Shigeru Ban and erected with the most advanced wood construction technology in the world, It was the first dedicated to a single Swiss watchmaker, and since the spring of 2019 presents a new look.

This installation tells the story of the watch brand in a varied and interactive way., through different exhibitors and screens enhanced with multimedia elements, For which those responsible sought to go further and 'transport' visitors to the internal mechanism of a Speedmaster.

In this process they needed the help of a brand that was also recognized for perfectly executed precision in its equipment and technology., and the choice has been Panasonic y, concretely, your PT-RZ660 projector.

Before entering, visitors take a trip back in time to Omega, called history of time; A fascinating 360° video showing humanity's quest for precision, from the first watches to the most modern pieces.

To explain the history of time Omega uses eight PT-RZ660 projectors installed on the ceiling, thanks to which a spectacular 360° video is made. As Adrian Schwarz explains, from the Swiss audiovisual specialist Tingo, “The quality and stability of the image remains practically unchanged, which is extremely important for edge fusion projections.”.

This projector model “is especially suitable for this task, since we have used it many times for projections with soft edges -continued-. Besides, along with the available objectives, offered the best value for money for our needs. The lights in both cinema rooms are completely dimmed and this model offers great light output”.

For your part, Rolf Schwander, from the integration company auviso, He adds that “we were not surprised that Omega decided to use the PT-RZ660 model due to the special projection needs in movie theaters.”. We have a lot of experience with these projectors, both in the installation and rental sector, and they have not failed us even once.”.

During your tour of the facility, Visitors can discover their 'inner Olympic athlete' on a race track, of 9 metros, and time your sprint using the famous technology of official Olympic timekeepers.

Besides, They will know the history of Omega women's watches, will walk across the surface of the Moon and enter the exciting world of James Bond 007, and even 'transport' to the mechanism of a Speedmaster, which features a 180° screen wall projecting an animated film describing the inner workings of its famous coaxial exhaust.

“The real challenge we faced with 360° projection was setting the scene in this relatively small space.”, from the center outwards, using the right hardware and software - Schwander points out -. The rooms are really small in diameter (8,5 m), "so it is important that there are no visible focusing problems and that no distortions occur that affect the overall image.".

To achieve, This expert points out the precision “of the ET-DLE060 short distance lens (0.6-0.8:1) de Panasonic, which allowed us to meet this requirement. We used all the reserves and adjustment options to ensure that we would end up getting a perfect overall image.”.

An automatic calibration system has also been installed in both rooms. domeprojection, which ensures that the vibrations of the wooden building and the slight image shifts they cause are automatically compensated and readjusted.

"This way, together with the media server of the broadcast system, “We have planned and implemented a totally flexible and stable system that is as spectacular for us as it is for visitors”, asegura Schwander.