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laser light source and an increase in resolution, allowing for even sharper pictures.”


Picking up on this theme, CAVU Designwerks Peter R Schnabl continues: “As technology advances, increases in media resolution, better contrast and brightness, and a much wider, richer palette of colours creates an even more immersive and powerful storytelling machine.”


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Manufacturers across the board are working hard to improve the ride experience, with a number of new technologies emerging. SimEx-IwerksMike Frueh says this is demonstrated in the variety of seating positions now available (classic seat; ride forward, etc.); “different screen designs; added special effects; “amazing new projection options and greatly improved “fly film” production.”


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For any media-based attraction, technology is changing all the time and we spend a lot of time on research and develloping ‘new tricks’ to keep us at the forefront of technology. We have developed new solutions for our projection domes for certain applications and the design and layout can utilise the latest in design and even uttilising VR to test the applications. Projjection technology is changing and we are using more laser liight source projectors as lamp-based technology is being phased out; plus we are allso increasing the fframe rate that our servers run at and moving to 120Hz where possible. Hiigh frame rate with uncompressed media is an essential factor to achieve the required level of details in mottion, giving our clients a cllearer and criisper image quality. n addition,


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IIn addition, we utilise the latest spatial audio techniques – we arare kept busy with technology and changes on all levels, to ensure we can provide our clients the latest to suit their budgets.


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Flying Theatr or an media-based attraction, he echnology needs to work together seamlessly and work reliably to make the experience work behind the scenes for our clients and their guests. We also work on more special effects integration – controlling the special effects to enhance the immersive experience, and in our motion programming. Motion programming is a key to any successful experience and we are developing techniques to provide real-time motion control along with integration during the film editing and production stages from pre-visualization to final rendering to speed up the process and final integration.


Technology is utilised as a system and the design of everyer technical element has to take into account all of the requirements, as well as to deal with the building or facility, and the media. For any Flying Theatre or any media-based attraction, the technology needs


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Current trends in application? One of the main trends in Flying Theatres content, with many applications applying


Cur ent trends in application?


One of he main trends in Flying Theatres we are seeing is in the content, wit man applications


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We also see more requests for 3D Flying Theatres, but here the intensity of a normal 2D theatre can be quite extreme, and applying 3D to such a powerful ride can overwhelm guests and bring in motion issues that are not easy to control – guests can feel ill. 3D applications require great care and coordination betweentween the content and the ride.


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Challenges are constant and as noted earlier, we are constantly researching and developing to ensure the best experience, not just for Flying Theatres but also for other media-based rides and attractions.


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