A total of 189 strings (containing over 12000 spheres) together form seven 3-D curtains which allows fans on all sides of the stage to have a perfect view of the images & content displayed on the curtain above the band. High above the center stage hang the MiSPHERE strings, each containing 64 spheres and totalling 9 meters long. Each MiSPHERE acts as a pixel within the curtain, making it possible to display images and simulate lighting effects across the entire curtain, while also achieving a “Look-Trough” effect and “Multiple Angle” viewing-effect for the audience all around the scene. Individual MiSPHERES are daisy-chained into a string, with several strings in turn forming a 3-D visualization curtain. With 360-degree viewing angles, opaque, light-diffusing casing and ability to play both full video & data, the MiSPHERE bridges the gap between existing video and lighting products, enabling it to be used for both application purposes. Designed and developed by Barco at its R&D headquarters in Belgium especially for the Vertigo tour, the MiSPHERE takes the use of LED technology in the concert & staging market to a new level. The most awe-inspiring visual element of the show can be found in a tiny, plastic-encased LED spherical module called “MiSPHERE”. All visualization aspects of the show, from the various projection set-ups (using Barco RLM G5s & ELM G10s) to the video-driven LED projection units, the image processing (Barco Folsom Encore) or the new revolutionary MiSPHERE curtains above the center stage, were designed, integrated & produced by Barco or Innovative Designs and delivered by Barco Rental Partner, XL Video. With their origins in Belgium, Barco, Innovative Designs and XL Video - three key providers to the professional entertainment industry - banded together to help bring to life the spectacular design (show design by Willie Williams) of the latest U2 tour. Kuurne, Belgium – Ma– U2’s much anticipated “Vertigo” tour kicked off in San Diego, USA yesterday, wowing its thousands of fans with spectacular never-before-seen stage, video and lighting designs.
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