Sphere
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Thea Award For Outstanding Achievement Immersive Technology and Production
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his revolutionary immersive structure and digital canvas is redefining the world of live and produced entertainment in a very exciting way. Located one block from the Las Vegas Strip, Sphere is an architectural and technological marvel inside and out, designed to host a wide range of events including concerts, original productions, and corporate and marquee events. Sphere is disrupting and redefining what is possible for multi-sensory, immersive storytelling in each of these categories, leveraging Sphere’s technologies in unique ways to create bespoke experiences that resonate across diverse audiences and challenge expectations. Exterior: The Exosphere is a 580,000 square-foot fully programmable LED exterior and ranked as the world’s largest LED screen. It furnishes an unparalleled content platform and has changed the Las Vegas skyline forever, becoming an instant icon. Sphere also recently added to the Exosphere experience with music synced to the content on the Exosphere and an official livestream. Interior: Sphere’s total capacity of 20,000 includes seating for 17,600. The immersive display plane inside the main venue bowl wraps up, over, and around the audience, creating a fully immersive visual environment. At 160,000 sq. ft. and 16K x 16K it is ranked the highest resolution LED screen on Earth. Content is served via multiple platforms and at high frame rates. The super sophisticated audio system utilizes 3D audio-beamforming and
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wave field synthesis. Multi-sensory 4D technologies further enhance the storytelling experience, including 10,000 haptic seats. Environmental effects also include changing temperatures, wind, and scents. This audacious new venue and platform is revolutionizing live entertainment with cutting-edge immersive technologies that redefine artistic expression and audience engagement. Sphere is also advancing state-of-the-art cinema even further, with the contributions of Sphere Studios, launched June 2023 to develop bespoke immersive content and tools.