Christie named Dubai Expo 2020 projection partner
DUBAI, May 4, 2019
Audiovisual technologies company Christie has been named the Official Displays and Projection Partner for Expo 2020 Dubai. It will create life-like visuals on Al Wasl Plaza dome to provide unparalleled visual experience across the entire Expo 2020 site.
With more than 250 ground-breaking laser projectors will illuminate iconic dome, visible from the sky, unparalleled visual experience awaits at Expo 2020 Dubai for the visitiors, said the event organiser.
As the Official Displays and Projection Partner, Christie will showcase its breakthrough laser projection technology, including using more than 250 of its D4K40-RGB projectors to create life-like evolving scenes on Al Wasl Plaza’s giant 130-metre-wide projection surface, which can also be seen from above.
Christie’s ground-breaking innovations have featured in Hollywood blockbusters and at major sporting events.
The award-winning company operates in more than 20 countries, and has a major presence in the UAE and Middle East since 2007 with the opening of its Dubai office.
The firm has installations across world-class events, retail centres, classrooms and movie theatres, and operated at the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010.
Regarded as setting the gold standard for display and projection technology, Christie will supply and manage all display screens across the Expo site, contributing to an exceptional Expo experience for the millions of visitors expected to attend.
Ahmed Al Khatib, the chief development and delivery officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: "We aim to create an unrivalled experience at Expo 2020 and spectacular visuals on the giant Al Wasl Plaza dome will be an iconic part of this."
"Christie is a trailblazer in this field and we anticipate an array of memorable displays across the Expo site thanks to Christie’s innovative technologies," he stated.
Bryan Boehme, the executive director, Global Sales and Business Development, Christie, said: "We are proud and excited to be an Expo 2020 Dubai Official Partner and look forward to creating memories with our unparalleled visual displays."
"The Christie D4K40-RGB pure laser projector is a powerhouse of technology and will wow the world with its unrivalled, rich and crisp visuals that raise the bar in image quality, making sure Expo 2020 welcomes the future in the most unforgettable and magical way," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
