Display Technology

Sharp NEC Display, Avery Dennison partner on AV solution

June 4, 2021

Sharp NEC Display Solutions has teamed up with Avery Dennison on ActiveScene, an interactive AV solution.

By integrating Avery Dennison's Vela Dynamic System with Sharp/NEC projection, installation and management expertise, a press release said that ActiveScene can turn under-used window space into engaging promotional displays.

Using the Vela smart window film, ActiveScene can be retrofitted to any window or glass surface. Controlled electronically, the film becomes opaque upon command to create a dynamic canvas where users can project an AV experience to their audiences. When ActiveScene is not in use, the glass remains transparent.

"ActiveScene is a game-changing solution that brings together the best of Avery Dennison and Sharp/NEC," Rich McPherson, senior product manager at Sharp NEC Display Solutions, said in the release. "We're always looking for new and exciting ways to provide customers with innovative solutions, and ActiveScene gives users the ability to transform unused space into dynamic video canvases with the push of a button."

ActiveScene can be used to transform glass storefronts into large advertising displays, corporate conference room windows into dynamic privacy screens, glass-fronted museum vignettes into signage and more. The solution is available with three NEC Projector options ( PX1004UL, PA803UL or P605UL) offering multiple brightness options to meet the needs of almost any space.

"Our partnership with Sharp/NEC enables us to mix the physical with the digital," Abby Monnot, marketing director at Avery Dennison, said in the release. "The ability to transform existing real estate into an interactive, engaging solution that draws users in elevates what companies can do and gives them the opportunity to communicate like never before."