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Hanging screen Calibration One image
The screen is attached to a The projectors need to be lined The image sections from each
metal frame that hangs up perfectly with the same projector blend in with the
from the roof and is tilted brightness and contrast settings images from neighbouring
for a more comfortable to create one seamless image. projectors to create
viewing experience. one big image.
Projectors
A series of digital
projectors are positioned
around the edge of the
inside of the dome.
Pilot’s desk
The planetarium shows
are controlled from the
pilot’s desk at the back
of the room using a
tablet and computer.
Fish-eye lens
Each projector has a
fish-eye lens, which
distorts the image to
stretch it across the
curved dome surface.
A main server controls
Reclining seats make it the footage displayed by
much more comfortable to the projectors
view the action overhead
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