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● The updgrade features seven of Digital Projection's new E-Vision Laser 13000 projectors

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Digital Projection revamps The Habitat Museum with new colour-boost technology

● Youssef Ismail, Smartentity

http://lei.sr/4l4K8 Read mo e online D igital Projection (DP), a UK-based projection specialist, has completed an installation on an exisiting exhibit at The Habitat Museum in The Al Shaheed Park in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The museum, which is dedicated to the natural habitats of Kuwait, features a host of interactive exhibits and scenic recreations teaching visitors about the flora and fauna indigenous to the area. At the heart of the museum is a 26m (85ft) AV display, projecting panaromic views of Kuwait and its environment. According to a release, it has long been a visitor favourite, however the exhibit was due an upgrade so it could "realise it's full potential".

The upgrade was carried out by tech intergrator Smartentity and included seven of DP's E-Vision Laser 13000 projectors with Red Laser colour boosting technology A new launch from DP, the E-Vision Laser is designed to enhance colour performance and offer more realistic and saturated colours. This is enabled by the use of red lasers, which enable the projector to produce more vivid, saturated and life-like images.

attractionsmanagement.com The company also supplied four E-Vision units, that covered a 4m x 3m (13ft x 9ft) table surface.

"This is the first time we have installed DP projectors with ColorBoost + Red Laser technology. It was a challenge, but the area is certainly better off for the upgrade," said Youssef Ismail, deputy managing director of SEC. "Having seen DP's full support, we want to continue working with them and promote their products."

Storm combines 'amazing guest experience with strong ROI ', says Ernest Yale

● Ernest Yale, Triotech

http://lei.sr/v7C7R Read mo e online S torm, the new interactive VR coin-op simulator ride from Triotech, is ready to ship the company has announced. Aimed at the FEC and LBE markets, the two-seater ride debuted at the IAAPA expo in Orlando, Florida, in November last year. It is billed as a 'oneof-a-kind' interactive gaming experience and features hand-gesture technology, that tracks riders hand movements, enabling them to interact with just the wave of a hand. According to a release the hand-gesture interactivity also

● The Triotech team celebrating the inaugural Storm ride

drives re-playability, as players compete to beat their scores. Other features include motion seats which move riders throughout the experience and special effects, such as wind. "The demand for our new Storm has been incredible since we presented it at IAAPA," said Ernest Yale, founder and CEO of Triotech. "Key to the Storm's success is the fact that we worked closely with customers and distributors during the development and testing phase. The main ingredients are there; an amazing guest experience combined with strong ROI."

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Sondra Shannon on Gatemaster's new partnership with Attractions.io

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Gatemaster Ticketing, a software company specialising in ticketing and point-of-sale (POS) solutions, has announced a new partnership with Attractions.io, a mobile app platform designed for the attractions industry.

As a result of the partnership, Gatemaster, which supplies POS and ticketing software for clients across 16 countries, will be able to offer their customers a guest-facing mobile app, powered by the Attractions.io platform.

The app will give visitors easy access to their bookings via an integrated digital wallet that stores and presents tickets

● Sondra Shannon, Gatemaster

and will be fully integrated into Gatemaster's software. It will also offer a host of other features such as wayfinding, targeted messaging, mobile food ordering and visitor analytics.

"We recognise the importance of mobile to today's guests, and wanted to make sure that our ticketing solution worked seamlessly within branded attraction apps", said Sondra Shannon, CEO of Gatemaster. "Partnering with Attractions.io was the obvious choice, and we're excited to be able to offer the app platform to our customers, with out-of-the-box support for our ticketing solution," she added. Mark Locker, CEO of Attractions.io, said: "We're delighted that Gatemaster are joining us on our mission to improve the guest experience, and that together we can provide a fully integrated experience to our mutual customers."