Lightware’s immersive video reimagines Japan’s XROSS Theater

Lightware's immersive video reimagines Japan's XROSS Theatre. Image: TOPPAN Inc

Tokyo’s KOISHIKAWA XROSS Digital Museum is redefining AV immersion in the digital age with Lightware’s MX2-48X48-HDMI20-A-R matrix switcher

The KOISHIKAWA XROSS Digital Museum in Tokyo is designed to transport visitors into hyper-realistic environments. Featuring ultra-high-resolution displays and advanced AV integration, the XROSS Theater uses Lightware video technology to bring 360º digital worlds to life.

A 16K Crystal LED screen, Leyard ceiling screen and floor screen provide striking visuals in the theatre. Although impressive, this advanced technology needed a system that could support HDMI 2.0 distribution across a large matrix. Unfortunately MTC Japan, the project’s AV integration partner, soon found there were no domestic manufacturers who offered this.

“The lack of a 64x64 HDMI 2.0 matrix in Japan which supported 18 Gbps with non-blocking and met RGB 4:4:4 specifications posed a serious constraint” explained Junji Matsuoka from MTC Japan. “We knew we needed a high-capacity, reliable solution that could handle the 18 Gbps data stream efficiently, and Lightware’s MX2-48X48-HDMI20-A-R was the only matrix switcher capable of meeting these requirements.”

Lightware’s matrix switcher stood out for its ability to manage an uninterrupted, high-bandwidth signal flow without compromising quality. Now, at the heart of the theatre, a PC server feeds eight signals through Lightware’s matrix to the video wall processor.

Lightware’s MX2-48X48-HDMI20-A-R matrix switcher powers the KOISHIKAWA XROSS Digital Museum, handling complex AV demands. Elsewhere, the company’s technology is also advancing AV education at German training centres, showing its global versatility.

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