YrWall in action on BBC Blue Peter, November 2009

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.

As well as its wide palette of paint colours, new features such as animated stars, swirls, drip effect paint and a variety of stencils are now available, and we can even custom make further spray patterns and stencils to add the user’s name, picture or logo.

Artistic creations can then be used in a number of ways to create unique and personal mementos of the digital graffiti experience such as printing onto t-shirts, stickers and posters.

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 conferences. This service has been incredibly successful, with positive media coverage in the UK, including several features in Event magazine.

Lumacoustics is excited to now offer YrWall for sale in the UK, Europe and the USA, with the rest of the World to follow by the end of 2010. YrWall is an exciting product for installations at educational establishments, offices and retail outlets as well as a compelling business proposition for AV and event companies who can then offer YrWall for rental.

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, hosted in London.

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 of the event 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

YrWall in action

From a special colour palette to a personalised digital spray can, the customisation options are endless.

Interface customisationFull 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.

StencilsThe easiest way to create artwork and patterns on the wall. Choose from the variety of stencils from YrWall or even add your own.

Basic outline to fill inEasy 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.

Complex outline to fill inMore complex multi-form shapes can be added such as a car with different body panels.

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.

InternetThe integrated YrWall software enables live upload of your creations to sites as Twitter, Flickr and Facebook, or to a FTP account.

USB keysThe image created on YrWall can added to a USB key in the form of a standard jpeg file or similar.

BluetoothImages 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.

EmailThe 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.

PrintDesigns 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.

Customise YrWall Share your designs

YrWall add-ons - coming soon

Use YrWall: • as a DVD player and screen• with PowerPoint for presentations• to explore the world with Google Earth

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

Additional components may be added as backup for any hardware failure. For example an additional YrWall BlackBox or extra spray cans.

Outer shell and screenThe outer shell has been developed to be very easy to build, take-down, store and rebuild time and time again. The pieces lock together with no screws or bolts and offer a robust and sturdy base for the screen. The screen is simply attached to the outer shell via two locating points, and locked in via rotating locking pins. No tools are required.

The screen has been designed to be tough and durable, made from Perspex framed in lightweight powder coated aluminium tubing.

YrWall BlackBoxThe YrWall BlackBox is a complete computer vision system containing the projector, tracking camera and computer. The BlackBox operates

YrWall Spec

at 110v or 240v and has just one power lead. The system is cooled via inbuilt vents and fans in the outer casing.

The BlackBox has all the software required pre-loaded and licenced. This one-box solution makes setting up the digital graffiti wall easy. Once the screen and outer frame are built, the BlackBox is simply placed in the docking points and plugged in to a power oulet. Once switched on the system requires a simple calibration process with the attached keypad and a digital spray can.

YrWall digital graffiti softwareThe 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.

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.

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 cansThe 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.

Software and hardware support

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.

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.

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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