Las Vegas’ state-of-the-art concert venue, which consists of a massive $2.3 billion sphere, hosted U2 at its first event on September 29, and social media was quickly flooded with clips of the event, especially those shot from inside the sphere.
Inside the 112-metre-high and 157-metre-wide space is a high-definition LED screen that wraps half of the auditorium, with an even larger screen surrounding its exterior. This huge screen stands out as the largest screen in the world with an area of 54,000 square meters, and it can easily be said that it cannot be compared to the best screens you can buy for your home.
The Sphere at the Venetian is one of the most technologically advanced venues in the world, serving audiences of up to 18,600 with high-speed Wi-Fi and haptic technology built into every seat. The technology also includes a spatial audio system based on 1,600 of Holoplot’s X1 speaker modules deployed throughout the venue using beamforming and wavefield synthesis to create dazzling 4D effects.
But the 16K display inside, made by LED video displays and lighting specialist SACO Technologies, is probably the real star of the show. The interior screen measures 15,000 square meters and contains 1.2 million light modules, each divided into 48 LED diodes. Each of these has the capacity to display 256 million different colors.
Besides its new fame as a concert venue, the Sphere is also being used in virtual production and post-production environments thanks to the Sphere Studios initiative.
The company collaborates with filmmakers and other artists to create content for Las Vegas, including the many dazzling and terrifying visual events that take place in Las Vegas.
In the video below, you can watch Sphere’s report published on NBC News. Right below, you can access the view of the huge structure broadcast live 24 hours a day.
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