Dome Theater Resources

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!

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PROJECTORS / SYSTEMS
Ash Enterprises Int'l. Inc. Makers of Warped Media, spherical mirror projection
Carl Zeiss Planetariums Makers of VELVET projectors and powerdome theater fulldome systems.
Digitalis Education Solutions Makers of the Digitarium line of fulldome projectors.
ePlanetarium Makers of Discovery Dome, fulldome projector systems.
The Elumenati Immersive projection design, makers of Omnifocus fulldome projectors.
Emerald Digital Planetarium Systems Fulldome projectors from Baraket Observatory in Israel
Evans & Sutherland Makers of Digistar fulldome projection systems.
Free Fall Technologies Mark Perkins's fulldome mirror systems and dome servicing company.
GOTO INC Makers of VIRTUARIUM fulldome projection system.
R.S.A. Cosmos | Konica Minolta Makers of Sky Explorer software and MEDIAGLOBE fulldome projectors.
Sky-Skan Europe Makers of SkyVision fulldome systems, DigitalSky and Dark Matter software, theater automation, sound and lighting systems, content distribution.
SSIA Technologies Fulldome/Immersive theater systems, service and support. Content creation and distribution. Exclusive representation of Sky-Skan products in the Americas.
STARLAB Makers of Digital STARLAB fulldome projector system.

DOMES
Astro-Tec Manufacturing, Inc. Planetarium domes and painting.
Avela Corporation Maker of inflatable Go-Domes.
Digitalis Education Solutions Inflatable domes.
Elumenati Custom inflatable domes.
Emerald Digital Planetarium Systems Domes from Baraket Observatory in Israel
Geo Events Systems Greg Senior's company for inflatable and geodesic for events
MMI Corporation Inflatable and fiberglass planetarium domes 5-10 meters diameter.
Pacific Domes International From Europe, geodesic dome structures.
Spitz, Inc. Projection domes.
STARLAB Inflatable domes.

PRODUCTS WE USE
Digistar from Evans and Sutherland, a planetarium program we use to generate astronomical visualizations.
ePlanetarium Newtonian-2 spherical mirror projector.

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.
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.

DISCUSSION GROUPS AND BLOGS
Fulldome.org Dan Neafus moderates this social site.
The Fulldome Blog Jason Fletcher talks animation and science viz, looking behind the scenes of the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

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.

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