People everywhere have become increasingly cautious about the objects they come into contact with in their daily lives and, as a result, “touchless technology” is more important now than ever before. For over two decades, Audio Spotlight SoundBeam® technology from Holosonics has provided touchless directional sound in a wide range of directional sound applications throughout the world.
Audio Spotlight speakers are a smart and popular choice for museums. Emitting sound beams as precise as a beam of light, the speakers can be used in areas that are close together because while the active listener is immersed in sound, the surrounding area is kept quiet. Plus, their inherently touchless design delivers personalized audio experiences without requiring any physical contact by the listener, which today is an indispensable quality.
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Immersive Auditory Experiences at the Molina Family Latino Gallery within the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino unveiled its first gallery dedicated to Latino history and culture, the Molina Family Latino Gallery at the National Museum of American History. The 4,500 square foot gallery serves as a place where generations of rich narratives of Latino culture and heritage come to life, and as a precursor for the eventual Latino Museum. At the forefront of this immersive storytelling endeavor is the ingenious use of Holosonics' focused sound technology, masterfully executed through a collaboration with BBI Engineering.
Audio Spotlight Promotes Messages of Peace at the United Nations
The United Nations Technology Museum at UN Headquarters in New York City utilizes a tight row of Audio Spotlight AS-168iX speakers as part of its audio-visual display in the new permanent exhibit, “Delivering a Message of Peace.” The installation, located in the Public Lobby of the General Assembly building, provides an in-depth view to how technology has been used within the organization to enable peace talks, from the original pens that signed the UN Charter to the technology of today.
Holosonics’ Revolutionary Audio Spotlight Technology Honors Revolutionary Women at New England Air Museum
New England Women in Aviation, the permanent exhibit unveiled in March 2022 at the New England Air Museum (NEAM) in Windsor Locks, CT, utilizes Holosonics’ patented directional speaker technology to honor the trailblazing women who made significant contributions to the history and industry of aviation. By integrating the Audio Spotlight speakers’ immersive, focused sound with video components, the exhibit tells the inspirational stories of the women who worked tirelessly as pioneers, pilots, astronauts, and engineers to overcome the gender barriers that tried to keep them on the ground.
Horn Man' Musician Exhibit Comes Alive with Motion-Activated Audio Spotlight Focused Sound Fields
Similarly, at the Wood Museum of Springfield History exhibit Horn Man: The Life and Musical Legacy of Charles Neville, several AS-168i Audio Spotlight directional sound speakers provide sanitary, touchless directional audio playlists that highlight the musician’s proficiency in a range of musical genres. Visitors to the exhibition at the museum in Springfield, Massachusetts are dazzled by Audio Spotlight’s revolutionary directional sound beaming technology in an exhibition that promotes social distancing as it pays tribute to the late saxophonists’ life.
A “Magical” Integration in Istanbul
Holosonics’ patented directional speaker technology is seamlessly employed throughout a variety of exhibits in the Istanbul Cinema Museum to bring an immersive as well as safe, touchless sound experience to visitors of this highly celebrated cultural destination. A total of ten AS-168iX Audio Spotlight directional sound speakers were installed to enhance the museum’s interactive exploration of Turkey’s film industry.
“Boom”! Touchless Audio Spotlight Technology Ensures Safety and Captivates Exhibition Visitors
At the annual "Boom" exhibition in Saxony, Germany, more than two dozen AS-168i Audio Spotlight directional sound speakers were placed strategically throughout an open floor layout of visual displays to provide sanitary, touchless directional audio narratives for attendees at 25 select positions, and to encourage safe social distancing. Visitors at the event were captivated by Audio Spotlight’s revolutionary directional sound beaming technology in an exhibition that celebrated 500 years of the state’s industrial heritage.
To learn more about some of the many settings in which Audio Spotlight technology has been implemented to resolve the need for touchless directional sound in a museum setting, click on the case studies below:
Annual "Boom" exhibition in Saxony, Germany
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Singapore's National Design Centre
Click here to visit our applications pages to learn more featured installations that have utilized touchless Audio Spotlight focused sound speakers.
AUDIO SPOTLIGHT ADVANTAGES
Touch free, sanitary audio delivery system
Tetherless, for improved guest safety
Self-powered, replaces headphones easily
Thin, flat lightweight design for easy and flexible installation
“We completed the installation during the pandemic, so the importance of conveying information touch-free provided a huge benefit in terms of hygiene... ”
REVOLUTIONARY SOUND AIDS PUBLIC HEALTH
Holosonics’ Cristofer Osden is featured in the October 2021 edition of Installation. In this issue, Cris explains how the global pandemic continues the push for touch-free sound technology, and how demand for products like Holosonics’ Audio Spotlight speakers have skyrocketed not only because they provide an exceptional user experience, but due to their completely sanitary nature.
“Audio Spotlight’s directional sound technology was the perfect solution, allowing us to isolate the audio for each video display so that all three could play simultaneously without issue.”
