{"id":280057,"date":"2023-07-05T09:02:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T14:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=280057"},"modified":"2023-07-05T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T18:47:24","slug":"spheres-external-display-makes-las-vegas-strip-debut-on-july-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/spheres-external-display-makes-las-vegas-strip-debut-on-july-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Sphere&#8217;s External Display Makes Las Vegas Strip Debut on July 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Other than the skies over the resorts participating in the annual July 4th fireworks display, visitors to the Las Vegas Strip had something else to stare slack-jawed at on Tuesday night. And that was the official debut of the Sphere behind The Venetian.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_280059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280059\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-280059 size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-flag-858x483.jpg\" alt=\"The Sphere \" width=\"858\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-flag-858x483.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-flag-430x242.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-flag.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-280059\"class=\"text-description\">The Sphere unfurls its red, white, and blue during the Las Vegas Strip&#8217;s July 4th celebration. (Image: Sphere Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Sphere, though still owned by Madison Square Garden Entertainment, has apparently dropped its \u201cMSG\u201d prefix, fully illuminated its Exosphere display screen at night for the first time since its construction. The 580K square-foot exterior canvas, the largest LED screen on Earth, began with a welcoming \u201cHello World,\u201d followed by stunning visuals that included fireworks, floral patterns, underwater scenes, the lunar surface, and, of course, the American flag.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video below:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GUsY8ocXVuk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Exosphere is more than a screen or a billboard \u2013 it is living architecture, and unlike anything that exists anywhere in the world,\u201d Guy Barnett, Sphere\u2019s senior VP of brand strategy, said in a statement. \u201cLast night\u2019s show provided a glimpse of the Exosphere\u2019s captivating power, and the possibilities for artists, partners, and brands to create compelling and impactful stories to connect with audiences in new ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_280060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280060\" data-style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-280060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-entertainment-858x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-entertainment-858x693.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-entertainment-430x347.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sphere-entertainment.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-280060\"class=\"text-description\">The Sphere&#8217;s first official greeting precedes its July 4th display. (Image: Sphere Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sphere Goes Nothing<\/h2>\n<p>The Exosphere, developed by a team of creative, production, technology, and software experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/visuals-for-vegas-sphere-tested-in-a-1-4-scale-la-replica\/\">Sphere Studios in Burbank, Calif<\/a>., consists of approximately 1.2 million LED pucks, spaced eight inches apart. Each puck contains 48 individual LED diodes, with each diode capable of displaying 256 million different colors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing comparable to the impact from displaying innovative brand and immersive content on the world\u2019s largest video screen,\u201d added David Hopkinson, MSG Sports\u2019 president and chief operating officer of MSG Sports. \u201cThe extraordinary experiences we can create are only limited by imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The Sphere\u2019s July 4th debut was strategic. It&#8217;s still seeking brand partnerships and sponsors to help recoup its astronomical cost, now at $2.3 billion and counting, and needs to wow corporate decision-makers with both its capabilities and the interest it generates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Sphere will open to the public on September 29 with U2\u2019s \u201cUV Achtung Baby\u201d residency. \u00a0Director Darren Aronofsky\u2019s \u201cPostcard from Earth\u201d movie, which premieres October 6, is the only other programming announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other than the skies over the resorts participating in the annual July 4th fireworks display, visitors to the Las Vegas Strip had something else to stare slack-jawed at on Tuesday night. And that was the official debut of the Sphere behind The Venetian. 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