London Eye new year's display

[Jeff Layman]

Perhaps somewhat OT, but the London Eye's new year display was
fascinating this year. The fireworks were as impressive as ever, but
what really interested me was the large video display inside the London
Eye's wheel. Considering that the wheel's diameter is in excess of 100m,
I wondered how they got the display to show.

Of course, large displays, even bigger than the Eye's one are quite
common on skyscrapers, but that's a solid surface to cast a projection
on. What puzzled me was that when nothing was showing inside the wheel,
it was possible to see all the usual London buildings and lights behind it.

The answer's here:
<https://www.london.gov.uk/london-welcomes-2025-biggest-ever-lighting-animation-and-fireworks-display>.
It refers to the use of Hologauze, which I'd never heard of before, even
though it's been around for over 10 years. More info at:
<https://www.holotronica.com/hologauze/>. Several sections were
obviously joined together.

If anyone hasn't seen it, the display is on iPlayer.

[AnthonyL]

Post by Jeff Layman
Perhaps somewhat OT, but the London Eye's new year display was
fascinating this year. The fireworks were as impressive as ever, but
what really interested me was the large video display inside the London
Eye's wheel. Considering that the wheel's diameter is in excess of 100m,
I wondered how they got the display to show.
Of course, large displays, even bigger than the Eye's one are quite
common on skyscrapers, but that's a solid surface to cast a projection
on. What puzzled me was that when nothing was showing inside the wheel,
it was possible to see all the usual London buildings and lights behind it.
<https://www.london.gov.uk/london-welcomes-2025-biggest-ever-lighting-animation-and-fireworks-display>.
It refers to the use of Hologauze, which I'd never heard of before, even
<https://www.holotronica.com/hologauze/>. Several sections were
obviously joined together.
If anyone hasn't seen it, the display is on iPlayer.

I'd wondered how it was done and had thought it was only on
transmission that it was superimposed rather than, as you've pointed
out, live.

I found some of the messaging grated somewhat. I just wanted to watch
(on telly) the display and not be lectured to.

[Ashley Booth]

Post by AnthonyL

Post by Jeff Layman
Perhaps somewhat OT, but the London Eye's new year display was
fascinating this year. The fireworks were as impressive as ever,
but what really interested me was the large video display inside
the London Eye's wheel. Considering that the wheel's diameter is in
excess of 100m, I wondered how they got the display to show.
Of course, large displays, even bigger than the Eye's one are quite
common on skyscrapers, but that's a solid surface to cast a
projection on. What puzzled me was that when nothing was showing
inside the wheel, it was possible to see all the usual London
buildings and lights behind it.
<https://www.london.gov.uk/london-welcomes-2025-biggest-ever-lightin
g-animation-and-fireworks-display>. It refers to the use of
Hologauze, which I'd never heard of before, even though it's been
<https://www.holotronica.com/hologauze/>. Several sections were
obviously joined together.
If anyone hasn't seen it, the display is on iPlayer.

I'd wondered how it was done and had thought it was only on
transmission that it was superimposed rather than, as you've pointed
out, live.
I found some of the messaging grated somewhat. I just wanted to watch
(on telly) the display and not be lectured to.

It was not on the aerial shots nor on the ITN coverage.

[Andy Burns]

Post by Jeff Layman
Of course, large displays, even bigger than the Eye's one are quite
common on skyscrapers, but that's a solid surface to cast a projection
on. What puzzled me was that when nothing was showing inside the wheel,
it was possible to see all the usual London buildings and lights behind it.
The answer's here: <https://www.london.gov.uk/london-welcomes-2025-
biggest-ever-lighting-animation-and-fireworks-display>. It refers to the
use of Hologauze, which I'd never heard of before, even though it's been
around for over 10 years. More info at: <https://www.holotronica.com/
hologauze/>. Several sections were obviously joined together.

Wikip says that various stage shows use metallized plastic film for
updated equivalents of Pepper's Ghost ...

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper's_ghost#Modern_uses>