Modulo Pi powers the interactive alpine experience of La Clusaz

This well-known ski resort in the French Alps offers its visitors a unique immersive show, powered by Modulo Kinetic media servers Pi Module, that combines visual art, sound, light and interactivity.

Nestled in the French Alps, the station La Clusaz de Beau Regard offers a new attraction for athletes and visitors with of freedom, and immersive show, designed by Superb and made by ID Scenes with media server solution Modulo Kinetic of Pi Module.

In response to climate challenges and the need to diversify their activities, The alpine municipality of La Clusaz has created a new attraction in the mountains with the launch of this immersive space, what It is located at the foot of the slopes and which was previously used to store the station's lift cabins at night.

For the start-up this playful and immersive sensory experience beyond the traditional ski offer, initiated by station manager Satelc, the Superbien studio has been in charge of the artistic direction, graphic design and part of the interactive content.

Audiovisual integration and real-time programming correspond to the specialist ID Scènes, and the original soundtrack was composed by Studio 31dB. The result is a 360° experience in 200 m2 that invites visitors to travel through four immersive scenes inspired by the alpine environment.

One of the main challenges of the project lay in the unusual nature of the space. “The room had to be totally flexible.”. In case of strong winds or snow, the gondolas had to be able to enter at any time. The entire system had to coexist with this logistical limitation while remaining reliable, even in potentially very cold conditions”, explains Quentin Grêlé, multimedia server operator and graphic designer at ID Scènes.

To enhance this playful experience, the show combines pre-rendered images con interactive sequences in real time during the eight minute duration. Before the show starts, each visitor activates a particle system that follows your movements throughout the immersive space. In another sequence, the entire room is transformed into a snowy landscape, where users' gestures gradually reveal textures projected by the walls and floor.

“The monitoring system is based on a sensor LiDAR 3D of Ouster for the ground and other LiDAR 2D Hokuyo UST-20LX for each wall -Grêlé points out-. The interactivity is fluid, sensitive and is designed to work even with a full room.”.

At the core of the system, Modulo Pi's Modulo Kinetic servers manage media playback, the interactivity and general control of the immersive show created at the station.

The configuration includes a Kinetic Designer workstation and two V-Node servers, each equipped with six HDMI outputs and input cards, allowing the venue to support event-based configurations. These equipment feed thirteen video projectors Epson EB-PU1007, aligned by the integrated tools warping y blending de Modulo Kinetic.

Interactive sequences are possible thanks to the Modulo Pi multimedia server and its advanced functions: support for 2D and 3D LiDAR sensors, particle engine, live timelines and a node-based programming editor.

The entire installation is fully automated, with a custom control interface built into Kinetic Designer, allowing station staff to manage the experience independently.

“We created a very intuitive interface to manage everything: launch the show, adjust start times, control the capacity… We even include a HDMI insertion system for events, with a ready-to-use PowerPoint template”, adds the head of ID Scènes.

of freedom admit up to fifty visitors per session, with an optimal capacity of 35 guests. The place, which was open daily from early February to mid-April offering evening sessions twice a week, currently offering during the summer months and until next 21 September a daily schedule.