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YrWall in action on BBC Blue Peter, November 2009
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New from multimedia innovators Lumacoustics, YrWall is a fun, creative and customisable digital graffiti wall - it really is your wall. YrWall is an interactive and inventive drawing tool for creating digital graffiti on a large screen using a modified spray paint can. Instead of paint, when the cap is pressed the can ‘sprays’ infra red light, which is tracked by a computer as it moves across the screen. The digital paint appears wherever the can is sprayed, just like spraying paint on a real wall.
Users of the wall can send a copy of their creation via email or Bluetooth direct to the a mobile phone, Twitter or Facebook page. YrWall can be fully customised. This could include adding logos, specific templates for user’s designs (eg spraying within the outline of a car or clothing) or incorporating the wall into an exhibition stand with the use of bespoke screen shapes and sizes.
In the UK and Europe YrWall is available for rental from Lumacoustics. We supply two staff to deliver, set up and advise users of the wall at many kinds of events including parties, product launches and As well as its wide palette of paint colours, new conferences. This service has been incredibly features such as animated stars, swirls, drip effect successful, with positive media coverage in the paint and a variety of stencils are now available, UK, including several features in Event magazine. and we can even custom make further spray Lumacoustics is excited to now offer YrWall for sale patterns and stencils to add the user’s name, in the UK, Europe and the USA, with the rest of picture or logo. the World to follow by the end of 2010. YrWall is Artistic creations can then be used in a number of an exciting product for installations at educational ways to create unique and personal mementos of establishments, offices and retail outlets as well as the digital graffiti experience such as printing onto a compelling business proposition for AV and event companies who can then offer YrWall for rental. t-shirts, stickers and posters.
YrWall in action Oakley Design Brief
Oakley invited Daydream Network to find the next designer to customise an exclusive limited edition pair of Oakley Hijinx™ sunglasses. Daydream approached Lumacoustics to provide YrWall for the award ceremony and wrap party. The wall was not only an excuse to have lots of fun but also allowed the users to connect with the designers brief. This was made possible by a customised version of the wall with a 3m wide Hijinx™ outline being central on the screen. The interactive digital paint system only allowed painting within this outline and then the complete image could be emailed. The email address was entered by using the digital spray can to interact and type on the onscreen keyboard. YrWall was in a great spot in the main room and proved, once again, to be a great success. With people crowded around it all night it was really interesting to see the wall being used as a design tool rather than just a blank canvas.
‘YrWall – an interactive digital wall that mesmerised onlookers throughout the night’
Oakley Design Brief Wrap Party
Customise YrWall From a special colour palette to a personalised digital spray can, the customisation options are endless.
Basic outline to fill in Easy and really successful! Give users an outline to fill in. This could be anything from a pair of sunglasses to a beer bottle to animal shapes.
Interface customisation Full customisation of the wall interface graphics and background is available such as the addition of a name or logo to the corner of the screen or the use of specific colours.
Complex outline to fill in More complex multi-form shapes can be added such as a car with different body panels.
Stencils The easiest way to create artwork and patterns on the wall. Choose from the variety of stencils from YrWall or even add your own.
Graffiti games Anything that can be used on a website using Flash software may be added to YrWall. We can design and build a range of fun applications in house and can work with designers to integrate content into the graffiti wall.
YrWall add-ons - coming soon Use YrWall: • as a DVD player and screen • with PowerPoint for presentations • to explore the world with Google Earth
Share your designs
Internet The integrated YrWall software enables live upload of your creations to sites as Twitter, Flickr and Facebook, or to a FTP account. USB keys The image created on YrWall can added to a USB key in the form of a standard jpeg file or similar.
Bluetooth Images can be distributed via Bluetooth. An image may be sent to all Bluetooth enabled phones with option to accept, users then can select to save the image. Email The YrWall inbuilt software enables users to email their artwork, in a standard format such as jpeg, to any email address using the on-screen qwerty keyboard input.
Print Designs are saved as a standard jpeg format so can be used to create all sorts of mementos such as stickers, t-shirts and photos. We can even supply a separate kiosk PC and screen to enable a user to manipulate their image before emailing or printing.
YrWall Spec
About the YrWall system A complete system consists of four components: • • • •
outer shell, which includes the 120” screen YrWall BlackBoxTM YrWall digital graffiti software digital spray cans
durable, made from Perspex framed in lightweight powder coated aluminium tubing.
YrWall BlackBox The YrWall BlackBox is a complete computer vision system containing the projector, tracking Additional components may be added as backup camera and computer. The BlackBox operates at for any hardware failure. For example an additional 110v or 240v and has just one power lead. The YrWall BlackBox or extra spray cans. system is cooled via inbuilt vents and fans in the outer casing. Outer shell and screen The outer shell has been developed to be very The BlackBox has all the software required easy to build, take-down, store and rebuild time pre-loaded and licenced. This one-box solution and time again. The pieces lock together with no makes setting up the digital graffiti wall easy. Once screws or bolts and offer a robust and sturdy base the screen and outer frame are built, the BlackBox for the screen. The screen is simply attached to is simply placed in the docking points and plugged the outer shell via two locating points, and locked in to a power oulet. Once switched on the system in via rotating locking pins. No tools are required. requires a simple calibration process with the The screen has been designed to be tough and attached keypad and a digital spray can.
YrWall digital graffiti software The wall has the functionality of a typical interactive computer digital art paint program crossed with a simple animation package, enabling users to easily create and explore colours, textures and movement.
Software and hardware support
Artistic digital creations can then be saved, recalled and played back, as well as utilised in a number of other ways to create unique and personal mementos of their digital graffiti experience. For example, the user will have the option receive a copy of their creation by email. Additionally YrWall enables T-shirts, stickers and photos to be printed for the user to take away.
Hardware support is operated on a return-to-base system. If there is an issue with hardware that requires a repair or replacement then the unit must be returned to the UK. In the meantime a new or reconditioned unit will be shipped as a replacement to ensure as little system down-time as possible.
The included software also enables the addition of custom backgrounds outlines and stencils. If software customisation is required there is a two-tier rate system from Lumacoustics depending on the complexity of the software required. Digital spray cans The YrWall digital spray cans are the tool at the heart of the user experience. Designed to replicate the look and feel of real paint spray cans, they have a nozzle to press on top of the can but spray infra red light instead of paint. The can includes three high-performance infra-red LEDs and is fully sealed and rechargeable with the included charging base.
The initial purchase price and ongoing yearly payments in years 2 and 3 covers software support and set-up queries via email and phone in UK business hours.
Contact us for more information on support.
All prices and information correct at time of document production but are subject to contract and liable to change. YrWall, YrWall BlackBox and Lumacoustics are all trademarks of Lumacoustics Limited.
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