MOND O-D R A WAR D S 2 0 2 1 - R O UND- UP CATEGORY – ARENA PROJECT – WWE THUNDERDOME With live sports and entertainment events coming to a halt all over the world due to Covid-19, WWE brought fans back into the live arena - virtually - with WWE ThunderDome. WWE ThunderDome is a first-of-its-kind large-scale interactive live platform which audiences had never seen or experienced before. Fans were not only able to see the action, they were able to experience it, becoming a part of the show and interacting live with WWE’s Superstars - as if they were there in person. WWE ThunderDome features a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers, cutting-edge graphics and drone cameras to provide viewers with a reimagined live event spectacle. Featuring Virtual Seat technology - an ultra-lowlatency, cloud-based, interactive audio and video streaming platform that brought thousands of fans back into the WWE arena in real time, at the same time - WWE ThunderDome delivered WWE’s live arena experiences to fans during the COVID-19 pandemic from the comfort of their home. Through Virtual Seat, an immersive real-time, multi-user streaming platform developed by WWE and their technology partner, The Famous Group, thousands of fans were brought back into the arena.
CATEGORY – BAR PROJECT – WATSON’S BAR For over 40 years, Genelec active loudspeakers have been chosen for some of the world’s most prestigious installations through their combination of sonic purity, adaptability, ease of installation and bulletproof durability. Designed, built and individually calibrated at its factory in Iisalmi, Finland, every Genelec loudspeaker is manufactured to the highest environmental standards, representing reliable, long-lasting investments that will provide decades of flawless performance. As part of Stockholm’s Hotel Rival, co-owned by ABBA’s Benny Andersson, Watson’s Bar employs Genelec 4000 series loudspeakers to achieve a blend of sound quality, tonal balance and high reliability – with the ability to deliver a high quality, relaxed music experience during the day, as well as high-energy DJ sessions for the evening crowd. “We’d like to thank the MONDO-DR Awards judging panel for choosing Watson’s Bar as winner this year,” commented Howard Jones of Genelec. “We’d also like to salute the team at Adolfsson and Partners who designed the space at the bar, the guys at Hages who did the AV integration, and, of course, everyone at Hotel Rival for providing such a great showcase for our loudspeakers.”
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