Here is our choice of Web sites at least somewhat related to the dome theater field. You'll find projector manufacturers, product suppliers, astronomy resources and more. Happy surfing!
OTHER SUPPLIERS AND RESOURCES |
Ansible Technolgies, Ltd. |
Aram Friedman's site for MicroDome, a portable classroom projector system, based on Digistar technology. |
Audio Visual Imagineering Inc. |
Makers of SKYLASE fulldome laser projection system. Shows too! |
Paul Bourke Projection pages |
Everything you ever wanted to know relating to hemispherical dome projection using a spherical mirror. Paul is the author of tgawarp software for warping fisheye images. We sell a Windows version: IMGWarper for Windows. This technology is used in the media player VLCWarper.
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Clark Planetarium Productions |
From Salt Lake City, fulldome planetarium shows. |
Digital Chaotics |
Ken Scott's company for DomeLoops and DomeSavers. |
Dome3D |
Matt Mascheri's creative media and technology consulting company. |
FullDomeFX |
Troy McClellan's fulldome content and custom animations company. |
FDDB |
Dario Tiveron's The Fulldome Database. |
Hayden Planetarium |
From New York's American Museum of Natural History, home of Digital Universe and Partiview software. |
Home Run Pictures |
Tom Casey's animation and effects company. |
GeoGraphics Imaging and Consulting |
George Fleenor's site specializing in astronomical animation clips for flat screen and fulldome featuring the talents of Joe Tucciarone. |
Ian McLennan |
Consultant to museums, science centres, planetariums, digital theatres, themed attractions, and world expositions. |
International Planetarium Society |
Organization for planetarium professionals. |
IMERSA |
Professional association advancing the art, science, profile, integrity and common interests of large-format digital immersive media. |
Loch Ness Productions |
Hey, that's us! |
NSC Creative |
Fulldome show production, from the National Space Centre, Leicester, UK. |
Omnidirectional Consulting |
JT Towne guides school, college and museum dome theaters on technology upgrades, design planning, exhibits. |
PineappleWare |
Site for dome mastering tools FisheyeRender, QuickStitcher and more. |
Science Communications Consultants |
Jim Sweitzer and colleagues assist the people who bring the message of science to the public. |
Starlight Productions |
Aaron McEuen's site for fulldome content and consultation. |
Stellarium |
Open-source planetarium software. |
Vortex Immersion Media |
Ed Lantz's site for immersive theater engineering, business and creative consultants. |
WorldWide Telescope |
AAS's planetarium software with fulldome capability. |
OTHER LINKS |
Association of Science-Technology Centers |
Professional organization |
ASTRONOMY / Kalmbach Publishing |
Publishers of {ASTRONOMY} Magazine |
Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
Lots of astronomy stuff |
Autumn Star |
The science fiction, fantasy and space art of Tim W. Kuzniar |
Bowen Technovation |
Equipment dealer and planetarium products |
Michael Carroll |
The home page for one of our favorite planetarium space artists! |
David Chandler Company |
Designer and source for astronomy kits and "The Night Sky"
planispheres. |
Chengdu Guangming Astronomical Instruments Co. Ltd |
Manufacturer of Jindu-series planetarium projectors. |
Conceptron Associates |
Design consultant |
Cotton Expressions, Ltd. |
Science, Science Humor and Science Fiction T-shirts! |
East Coast Control Systems |
Planetarium control and laser systems |
FirstLight Laser Productions |
Mike Dunn's laser show productions. |
Galaxy Photography |
Jason Ware's astrophotos you can download — and purchase! |
Gambato |
Planetarium and dome manufacturer in Italy. |
IMAX Corporation |
Large-format 15/70 films |
International Dark-Sky Assoc. |
Organization to help stamp out light pollution. |
Laser Fantasy International |
Laser system equipment and programs. |
Laser Images, Inc. |
Home of Laserium, the original planetarium laser light show. |
Megastar |
Takayuki Ohira's independently engineered planetarium system from Japan. |
Novaspace Galleries |
Space art dealer extraordinaire — originals, prints, cards, pogs, and
more! |
Pielock Planetarium Repair |
Stephen Pielock collects and restores planetarium projectors |
The Planetary Society |
Lots of astronomy stuff |
Rainbow Symphony, Inc. |
Hologram-related items, laser glasses, eclipse filters, and more. |
Rob Walrecht Planispheres |
Customized and commercial planispheres for ALL latitudes, build-it-yourself star wheels, sundials, and unique Solar System scale model. |
Skeie AS |
Norwegian seating manufacturer |
Sky Publishing Corporation |
Publishers of Sky and Telescope magazines |
Space Science Institute |
Exhibits — "Electric Space," "MarsQuest," and more |
StarDate Online, McDonald Observatory |
Home of StarDate Magazine and radio program. |
You Can Do Astronomy LLC |
Noreen Grice's accessibility design and consulting company, making astronomy and space science accessible to people with disabilties. |