Christie laser projection helps create extrasensory experiences at Taiwan's Xpark Aquarium

In order to immerse visitors in the immensities of the ocean, they have installed themselves in this aquarium., recently opened, 35 DWU850-GS projectors, 25 Captiva DHD410S and different Pandoras Box Compact solutions, Pandora's Box Medi y Pandora's Box Widget Designer.

The images achieved thanks to laser projectors and image processing solutions Christie intensify the levels of excitement and the feeling of immersion in the recently opened Xpark Aquarium from Taipei City.

Located in Taoyuan Municipality, northwest of the Taiwanese capital, The Xpark is announced as the first “super extrasensory aquarium in the country”. The aquarium, which extends over a total area of 15.000 square meters and houses about 30.000 fish over 300 species in their 13 exhibition areas, It was built based on the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan.. It incorporates abundant visual technology solutions into all its facilities to create an impact on visitors and reinforce their overall experience..

Aware of the need to have maximum efficiency technology to submerge visitors of all ages in the deep sea, Xpark Aquarium opted for Christie's Taiwanese partner Dacoms Technology to be in charge of selecting and installing the best projection and image processing systems in the aquarium.

With more than three decades of experience in ProAV installations, Dacoms decided that the digital projection of the facilities would be carried out 35 1DLP laser projectors DWU850-GS, 25 Captiva DHD410S ultra-short throw 1DLP laser projectors and an array of Pandoras Box Compact players, Christie's Pandoras Box Media and Pandoras Box Widget Designer.

“This is one of the most complex and demanding projects undertaken by our company in recent years., but also, one of the most satisfying and rewarding”, explica Terence Lee, Product Manager at Dacoms Technology. “We have deployed a total of 60 Christie 1DLP laser projectors to illuminate four large exhibition areas with dazzling floor and wall projections, that complement the marine life shown. “The Pandoras Box Compact and Box Media players are responsible for managing the projected content.”.

Lee points out that several factors were taken into consideration when equipping this modern aquatic museum with the latest projection technology, such as long-lasting laser lighting., good performance, chromatic precision and maximum reliability. “In addition to displaying realistic images and natural color reproduction, “The projectors would have to be resistant to intensive use conditions and silent so as not to interfere with the visitor's experience.”.

With its powerful performance and quiet operation, Christie GS and Captiva series laser projectors met the demands, revealing themselves as the ideal systems for this installation. The quality of the projectors is completed with the Pandoras Box Compact and Box Media players, designed for operation 24/7 and equipped with server hardware that ensures high levels of performance and reliability.

“We have also created a customized program with the Widget Designer that makes it possible for Pandoras Box Compact and Box Media players to automatically turn all projectors on or off., the audio equipment, the reproduction systems and the aquarium display and lighting systems, depending on opening and closing hours. This has helped automate those daily tasks, allowing employees to focus on other facets of their work”, Lee adds..

Officially inaugurated on 7 of August, Xpark Aquarium has become the most popular attraction in Taiwan, with a high demand for tickets. The exhibition areas supported by Christie's projections, like Diving in the coral sea, Jungle Adventure or Healing Jellyfish, They are very successful among visitors, since the visuals projected on them reinforce the feeling of immersion and the illusion of exploring the fabulous and mysterious underwater universe..

“We are delighted with the way in which Dacoms has approached the installation of the Xpark Aquarium, where the public enjoys amazing projections that complement the different themes of the aquarium. GS and Captiva series laser projectors, combined with image processing solutions from the Pandoras Box family, open up a world of creative possibilities, while allowing us to offer high-impact visual experiences”, notes Michael Bosworth, Christie's Executive Vice President of Enterprise.