How MSG Sphere Arena works, an immersive sphere format concert venue that U2 debuted

How MSG Sphere Arena works, an immersive sphere format concert venue that U2 debuted

Located in Las Vegas, United States, MSG Sphere Arena cost around US$2.3 billion to build

With a completely different architecture, MSG Sphere Arena officially debuted in Los Angeles, United States, last Friday, 29th, with a show by U2iconic Irish rock band fronted by Bono.

It is worth remembering how impressive the structure was because it creates high definition and totally immersive images. From the outside, it can take on different images, such as a starry sky or even an eye with different details. After all, how does the MSG Sphere Arena?

Measuring 111 meters high and 157 meters wide, the concert hall has the largest LED screen in the world and its construction cost around US$2.3 billion, around R$11.6 billion at current prices. of the dollar. It doesn’t just host performances by singers and bands: the place was designed to also host exhibitions, such as “Postcard from Earth,” performed by the director Darren Aronofsky and producer Graham Booth.

The outside has more than 1 million LED lights in the shape of baseballs. The internal part has 160,000 LEDs, whose panel has 16K resolution across 14,000 square meters (the equivalent of a football field), 164,000 speakers with 4D capabilities, 20,000 seats and a display of another 580,000 LEDs.

The grandstand has three levels, called 100, 200, 300 and 400, each with its own ups and downs (for example, in one part you see the stage closer, but you can’t see the LEDs above). It’s worth remembering that if you’re afraid of heights or vertigo, the experience may not be as good. Food and drink costs between US$15 and US$30, around R$76 and R$152.

Second G1, MSG Sphere Arena was valued at R$11.6 billion. And not just the largest LED screen, the place has the largest spherical structure in the world. Finally, the artist responsible for the show can also control the temperature for greater immersion of the public with the show.


Source: Rollingstone

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