“To reliably provide our audiences with 3D imagery, we needed technology that both guaranteed consistent high quality and was cost-effective,” explained Hikaru Okuno, the Japanese Science Foundation engineer for the Science Museum who worked with Barco on this project. “Thanks to Barco’s specific design, these projectors meet all challenges posed by dome projection by providing us with one complete, seamless image.”
Barco replaced the existing system with six Barco F35-AS3D projectors. The flexibility of this technology means it delivers greater stability from less input. The images are more effective: they combine high-quality projection lenses with RealColor color management technology, with brightness levels that reach as high as 7,500 lumens. Now, the blacks are blacker and the colors more vibrant, creating high-definition images that completely absorb the audience. They work seamlessly with the Orihalcon Technologies software to deliver results have to be seen to be believed : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5m20yMTP5k&t=15s.
“Barco’s setup allowed us to bring science to life and amaze our audiences,” says Hikaru Okuno. The in-house engineer at the Science Museum was especially pleased with the result. With other upgrades and developments already planned for the future, Barco has pledged their assistance, in the name of entertaining and educating audiences.
