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Unboxing the Microsoft HoloLens

We’ve been following the progress of HoloLens quite closely since it was announced, imagining ways we could bring holograms into the experiences and smart spaces we produce. After months of waiting, we finally got the invitation to purchase the dev kit, and just a few days later it arrived! Yes, HoloLens is a real thing, and it’s…

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One World Observatory Receives Prestigious Themed Entertainment “Thea” Award

Last week at the Themed Entertainment Association’s annual Thea Awards Gala, the One World Observatory took home the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement (AOA, Attraction). The prestigious award is considered one of the attractions industry’s greatest honors. Stimulant’s CEO Darren David was on hand at the gala to celebrate the win with The Hettema Group, who,…

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Welcome, Isaac Gierard! Get to know Stimulant’s new Technical Lead

We’re excited to announce the addition of Isaac Gierard to Stimulant’s technical team! Isaac brings a wealth of experience in engineering site-specific installations across a variety of technologies, and is always up for learning more. Welcome, Isaac! Can you share a bit about your background? I’ve had a fairly evolving career path. I started out…

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Welcome, Jack Spilberg! Q&A with Stimulant’s new Director of Business Development and Marketing

We’re ecstatic to welcome Jack to the Stimulant team. Jack brings some serious chops to our game, having cut his teeth in the experiential space at JUXT and developed a keen awareness and appreciation for the kinds of work that we do. We’re hopeful that you get the chance to chat with him about your next…

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New Project: One Liberty Place Observation Deck

Stimulant is thrilled to announce a new digital installation in Philadelphia! We worked with Montparnasse56, the operator of the One Liberty Place Observation Deck, and our world-class photography partners Panogs, to create a 360-degree explorable panorama of Philadelphia. Driven by six touchscreens throughout the observation deck, this experience features gigapixel-class images of the city, shot…

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Smart Spaces for All: Stimulant at United Nations’ World Habitat Day

On Monday, October 5, our CEO Darren David was invited to speak on a panel at the United Nations in celebration of World Habitat Day and this year’s theme, Public Spaces for All. Smart spaces are a new category of space that merge the best of the digital world with the built environment, creating places…

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One World Observatory hits 1,000,000 visitor mark

Congratulations to @OneWorldNYC for hitting their millionth visitor, a fantastic milestone considering they’ve only been open for a little over 4 months now. H/T to The Hettema Group for the video capturing the magic moment on the dataviz wall we collaborated on!