Adler Planetarium to get an 8,000 by 8,000 pixel screen

The Adler Planetarium , Chicago is like any other planetarium except for the fact that it has a screen 8000 by 8000 pixels. Yes, that is true worth every pixel of the mighty big screen. The Planetarium has renovated the Grainger Sky Theatre in a bid to keep up with changing technologies and provide visitors with the best possible experience.

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The display will carry the images almost to the point where these are virtually real, since it is supposed to deliver the largest, single, seamless digital image in the world at 8000 by 8000 pixel resolution, while an average movie screen can give out images only about the resolutions of 2000 pixels by 4000 pixels.

This screen will be housed in the iconic dome of the Grainger Sky Theater, which is provided with the most advanced setting of all the three sky theaters the planetarium has. The Definiti Space Theater is an all-digital, 360-degree dome that spans over 50 feet in diameter. Special lighting, 20 separate projectors and 45 computers will together create a 3D experience and the native features of the theater including theater quality sound and custom special effects will complete this experience.

The viewers would experience Deep Space Adventure, which takes them on a trip through our universe with images that are completely mind blowing and astounding. Current shows in the planetarium include Journey to the Stars, Night Sky Live!, IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System and One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure.

Although the planetarium underwent renovation in 2008, the current addition of the giant screen is one great asset since it completely alters the extent of perception and experience. The current shows for the 3D theater also include Great Observatories in 3D and 3D Vision: Imaging the Universe. And they are imaging the universe alright – the next best thing to this theater might actually be space travel itself, which again might not be as fulfilling as it is a wee bit limited in the extent one can cover!

Source: Gizmodo