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We have some of the world’s most experienced consultants, working with both small and large organisations. If you are in need of planetariums, services or simply need support on your project, contact our experts today.
Our services are available both across the UK and abroad. Maybe you want to buy a planetarium system and not sure which one to use? Or possibly you want to project something amazing on to the ceiling of a building? No matter what the job is, we will endeavour to match you with the most appropriate consultant for the best results.
With over 100 years of combined experience teaching multiple subjects within our immersive learning and entertainment spaces, we guarantee your students and customers will be left in awe. With installations in over 40 countries, more than 250,000 customers a year and over 1 million public engagements, we bring exceptional experiences and unrivalled international service and support.
- From US$ 25,000 excludes shipping and travel
- Planetariums range in size from 4m to 20m
- ONE PRICE fully comprehensive system:
- A planetarium/digital dome of your choice from 4m to 20m with or without raised rings
- 360° projection mirror
- Powerful projector from 2000+ lumens and up to 1,000,000:1 contrast (includes strong carry case)
- Macbook or Windows machines, fully tested beforehand
- Software for both ‘real time’ presentations and ‘warping’ of video
- Powerful sound system, either 2.1 or 5.1
- Blower fan
- All necessary peripherals so you start straight away: Laser pointers, laptop bag, headset mic, trolley, carry cases, cables, head torch
- Training anywhere in the world (excluding travel/accommodation)
- Equipment set up
- Maintenance training
- Software training
- Production training
- Live show training
- Support to content creation both traditional and bespoke
- Support in dubbing and language editing for non UK/US languages
- FREE films/content to start you off, including at least three premium films
- FREE short clips to use in your presentations
Geodesic Planetarium and Semi-permanent Domes
We engineer and provide the finest mobile planetariums/immersive domes world wide, and currently sell these from 4m-12m in diameter
HIGHLIGHTS
- Unique in its accommodation of visitor needs and comfort
- The Airlock Door System is full-size and inflated to keep its shape as visitor after visitor enters the dome
- The vertical air tubes are attached to the flat entrance floor with Velcro and can be moved apart to accommodate most wheelchairs and to facilitate the access
The Airlock Door System can be left open during presentations. Its tubes come together to close and a Velcro strap is provided to indicate that a program is in progress.
A second Velcro strap on the inside lets the operator pull the door tubes together. Inside, the door also has a zipper and a Velcro latched flap that completely covers the zipper – producing a smooth projection surface.
With the zipper open, visitors can leave during the presentation without requiring assistance from the operator. Visitors also feel much less enclosed and claustrophobic with an airlock door than with a dome that has an entrance tube or simple zipper.
The Airlock door has an opening six feet tall, allowing audiences to walk into and out of the dome without stooping, crawling, or rushing. The dome remains inflated as audiences enter and exit through the airlock door at their own speed.
The standard mobile planetarium and immersive dome has a ventilation system that accommodates many different kinds of usage. The dome’s fan inflates both the door and a second vent flowing directly into the dome. This vent has a Velcro sealed flap that can be used to adjust the airflow upward, to the right or to the left. There are also two small vents in the door. If the door is left open for visitors to come and go during demonstrations, the large vent is left open and the small door vents are closed. If the door is closed for a presentation, then the large vent can also be closed and the small door vents are kept opened. This technique keeps fresh air in the dome without the dome deflating during entry and exit.
The mobile planetariums/immersive domes also has two unique front floor vents, our “Inflation Self Regulating System”, that open when the dome rises and vent through a tube on the outside of the dome. The inflated tube acts as a light baffle if the dome starts to rise off the ground. These self-regulating vents make dome operation easy and prevent the flapping or bouncing experienced in other domes as they over-inflate.
The mobile planetariums/immersive domes also have a soft light grey matte cloth finish. This smooth, non-glare finish creates a projection surface suitable for full-dome video. The light grey color lowers the cross talk of light bouncing from one side of the dome to wash out the image on the other side. Images appear sharp and the colors saturated. The cloth surface also absorbs sound and minimizes the echo produced in plastic surfaced domes. It also dampens sounds from outside the dome.
The polyester-cotton cloth never frays and is extremely wrinkle-resistant, even after repeated folding. The cloth breathes, minimizing the stuffy sensation often felt with large groups in plastic domes. Each seam is both sewn and taped on the outside for maximum durability and to prevent any light leaks. Although mobile planetariums/immersive domes are opaque, they can acquire a pinhole light leak over time. These are usually visible only when projecting star fields in a bright room. A pinhole is easily patched with a small circle of the extra cloth provided and rubber cement.
It is important to note that our cloth based mobile planetariums/immersive domes are not designed for outdoor use. We do not provide warranty on domes that show damage from outdoor use.
Many of our customers use their domes outdoors, but do so at their own risk. We can not warranty any damage due to extreme heat, cold, wind or rain. Direct sun can cause a blue or black dome to heat to over 40 degrees Celsius and damaging the glue that covers the dome’s seams. If a Dome is frozen or stored outdoors in below freezing conditions, it is possible that the flocked surface will delaminate. We do not provide warranty for this situation and domes must be stored and used at above freezing temperatures.
However, using the dome temporary outside has been done as can be seen here inside a marquee or with a strong dome cover. This is done so at the user’s risk; however we have a lot of experience of outdoor events, so can look at your event through our hire services or bespoke outdoor domes.
- Best value vs quality systems in the world
- Unbeatable customer service worldwide. CONTACT US 24/7
- World class training for presenting and teaching
- Continued support to help develop your services
- Amazing high quality single projection systems, eliminating the need for multiple projectors
- We use mirror systems over fisheye systems, giving you greater brightness and resolution
- Over 10 years’ experience, with consultants working for some of the world’s most well-known planetariums
- Manufacturer’s warranty on planetariums and projections
- Fire retardant dome fabric, CE approved
- Stunning films available from some of the world’s most well-known production houses
- Dedicated event team including event manager
- Logistics and shipping all managed to site of installation
- Ground team initiation
- Site visit and tailored risk assessment
- Strike/De-rig
- Volunter and staff management
- client examples
- Lambeth Country Show, UK
- Astana Expo, Kazakhstan
- Star Divers, Austria
- Regional Big Bang Fairs, UK
- Global IP brand negotiation and management
- Brand licencing
- Content commission
- Exclusive bespoke installation
- Research & Development
- Concepts and proposals
- Contractor and manufacturing sourcing
- Dedicated project team, with project manager
- Procurement and negotiations
- Marketing & Advertising
- client examples
- Astana 2017 Expo, Kazakhstan (circa $0.25 million)
- Xuyi Starry Town, Nanjing, China (circa $300 million)
- Installation, concept, design and construction
- Logistics world-wide
- Range of installations from our suite of installations including:
- planetariums
- dome theatres
- geodomes
- shopping centres
- flying cinema
- VR & AR
- dining experiences
- telescopes
- meteorites
- giant inflatable structures
Multi-purpose learning spaces for school, college and university
From the world’s finest fleet of mobile planetariums and incredibly versatile geodesic domes to the top-of-the-range multi-projector fixed dome solutions.
Our mobile domes are known for their oustanding teaching capacity, covering 15 subjects in over 10 languages whilst supporting a broad spectrum of special needs.
- Mobile Planetarium Domes (~ $25,000 – $75,000)
- 4m-12m diameter range
- Spherical Mirror or Fisheye projection
- Blue or Black outer cloth
- Indoor use
- Printed dome covers
- Raised ringed domes for wheelchairs
- Geodesic Planetarium Domes (~$30,000 – $875,000)
- 4m-20m diameter range
- 0° or 15° tilt options
- Spherical Mirror or Fisheye or multiprojector
- Steel or Aluminium
- Indoor or Outdoor
- Raised dome frame, with material wrap surround
- Fixed Planetarium/Immersive Dome (~1.2-10M)
- 10m-30m diameter range
- 0° to 20° tilt options
- 2D/3D projection systems
- 4D seating
- VR integration
- Up to 4k/8k/10k/16k resolutions
- Advanced real time and playback software
Virtual Reality brings a subject to life for the individual, and encompasses a huge range of audiences needs. Whether you wish to float in space, or swim under the ocean.
Our virtual reality headsets are known for their oustanding teaching capacity, covering 15 subjects in over 10 languages whilst supporting a broad spectrum of special needs.
- Virtual Reality including Occulus Rift from $500
- Loaded with education shows, covering a variety of subjects
- Multi-lingual
- Tips and Tricks with using them in classrooms, as well as outdoors
- Augmented Reality from $250
- Space, Oceans, Elements and Dinosaurs
- Tablet required
- Each game pack, contains a number of exciting cards for students to learn from in groups, which is proven to increase their knowledge of the subject by 100%
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- Over 200 shows on our catalogue, generously supported and provided by world-class film producers. All our shows are available for distribution for your dome, and come in over 10 languages.
- Some of our shows
International Education Excellence
With over 100 years of combined experience teaching multiple subjects within our 360° multi-purpose domes/rooms, we guarantee your students will be left in awe. Over the course of our teams’ careers, we have taught more than 500,000 children all over the world
Our creative educational shows range from Early Years/Foundation to Key Stage 5, Post 16 and Graduate level. Our presenters and education officers also cover both the national curriculum and common entrance 13 syllabus.
Shows are available dubbed or subtitled in Arabic, Catalan, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Polish, and Russian.
Our worldwide partners bring the talents of University and college Professors, Doctors and Masters of Education to every corner of the world.
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- Discounted hire/purchased rates for schools and charities worldwide
- Totally unlimited shows, programs and sessions during the day, across all subjects and ages
- UK & US leading developer in friendly SEN/PMLD/Wheelchair, Hearing/Visually impaired shows and domes/experiences.
- Increased learning retention of students in our domes, through powerful programs of learning and enterainment.
- Access to the greatest variety of shows, content, experiences across all our domes and immersive VR experiences
- Delivered anywhere in the world, with optional on site training on how to teach and use our domes for your school, college or university.
Hire International 5m (small) Mobile Planetarium Dome Theatres
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Starting Costs ex Travel/Accomodation $2000 (1 day) $5000 ( 1 week)
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Hire International 7m (large) Mobile Planetarium Dome Theatres
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Starting Costs $3000 (1 day) $7000 (1 week) |
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Hire International 8m (extra large) Mobile Planetarium Dome Theatres
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Starting Costs $3500 (1 day) $8000 (1 week)
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Package Options $950 30 Virtual Reality Headsets
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Bespoke International Mobile Planetarium Dome Theatres
| 10m giant multi-purpose planetarium | 6m Geodesic Semi-Permanent Dome |
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up to 100 capacity 12m x 12 x 7m high 24 hours set up from $15,000 (1 week) |
up to 50 capacity 7m x 7m x 5m high 48 hours set up from $25,000 (1 week) |
- Exclusions
- All prices exclude local customs and temporary import charges
- All prices exclude travel and shipping of items and accommodation
- All prices exclude additional transport if necessary between schools, colleges and universities
- Offers/Capacity
- Prices are subject to change depending on availability, season, and demands
- ‘Capacities’ are an estimate based on our experience (we do not believe in unnecessarily over-filling the domes)
- Virtual Reality headset discount only applies if you book alongside a planetarium
- Payments/Fees
- We reserve the right to change or modify the prices above without notice, however once you have received a written quote from us, it will be valid and honoured for up to 90 days
- Payment for all bookings is required in advance, 100%
- Cancellation of less than 30 days’ notice results in no refund, due to loss of business
- Amazing value
- All prices are subsidised through the Immersive Experiences Educational Grant, whereby profits from the company are re-invested every year to ensure schools and charities pay less than our business users as well as other planetariums of a similar size
- Best value guarantee, and backed by thousands of testimonials from clients both in the UK and abroad
- Truly unlimited performances, both film and live
- Teachers supplied from either our USA team or European team, including Professor, Doctorate, Masters and Post-Graduate Educators
