How Las Vegas' Sphere Actually Works
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Sitting in the Sphere should make you feel like being part of the movie. The experience inside is next level, with a screen that spans across the entire ceiling, haptic seats, and a sound system that sends different audio tracks to each seat. The Sphere can even generate wind and scents.
But how does all of this actually work? Let's take a look behind the curtain of the Sphere and explore the different technologies.
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0:00 How Las Vegas' Sphere Actually Works
0:56 Overview
1:32 Exosphere
5:18 Entering the Atrium
6:10 Aura
7:17 The interior screen
9:12 Sphere Studios
9:52 Big Sky Camera System
11:57 The Sound System
14:34 Haptic Seats
15:16 Current Events
16:06 Future Events
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Also thanks a lot for your support on our videos 💛 Would you like to visit the Sphere? And do you think the high prices are worth it?
I have opened this website and find it very great, but its payment doesn't support WeChat Pay or Alipay, which is inconvenient for me as I am from China.
ga kraken ;~)
Great working with you guys on the video - well done😎
Really nice 3-D tho
your rendering is top notch
Your model is simply amazing
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@@MegaBuildsYTi just agree 😂
I watched Postcard from Earth. Definitely worth checking out the Sphere. The thunderstorm scene was incredible. Amazing sound and visuals that engulfed field of vision and they sent in a cold, wet breeze with that fresh storm scent. For the several seconds of that scene, you were cold and felt like you could smell the storm coming in. It was really beautiful.
But I’ve been in real thunderstorms, 2 hurricanes even. So they sprayed some petrichor into the stadium. And they actually sprayed water on you? Dude I’ll spray you with a hose for way less than a sphere ticket. I’ll even tell you where and when you can go experience a REAL earth thunderstorm!
I live in the Chicago area and we are expecting Scattered Thunderstorms on Thursday. I'll let you know how the free ones were.
@@jimf6427Well you gotta actually go outside in the rain and get wet, otherwise you won’t have the full Sphere experience. I guess this will sound crazy but whatever - I don’t even like being outside in the rain, I would rather pay to experience a sunny day at 68°F (like 21 in outlander degrees) than a rainy one. I’d even pay $300 to turn a hurricane - the "ultimate storm" - into a sunny day! I must be nuts lol!
@@kaltkalt2083 You obviously aren't getting the point. The point was that an experience (a storm rolling in) was able to be convincingly transmitted to a seat. If that type of universal experience can be done justice, than many others beyond the access of ordinary people could also be portrayed in a way that is reflective of reality.
@@robertmares8337 I get it, it’s just stupid.
I've been there, and if they shoot a space walk, a $300 ticket will be absolutely worth it.
If they film on the moon, a lot of people would pay big bucks to see that.
They did that 30 some years ago in IMAX.
The phrasing of this comment would infer that what you saw was not worth what you paid, or was it?
@@AndrewVanDay I got cheap tickets for postcards from earth. The film was good, and while my seats weren’t bad I think I would have preferred a central seat.
The seats that are lower and more central provide a better perspective (and are more expensive) if they were to shoot a space walk I would want to see that in the best possible perspective/condition thus justifying a $300 ticket
There are no bad seats, some are just better than others
@@offshorebear They shot a bunch of the ground side of the Apollo 11 and other missions in an IMAX equivalent format, and then lost it in a vault for 50 years until it was rediscovered recently and turned into a documentary. They didn't send the 70mm cameras into space or to the moon though. As far as I know the highest quality footage ever taken on the moon was 16mm.
First Egypt with the pyramids, then Saudi Arabia with the "Cube" and The Line, now the USA with the sphere. I can't wait for Japan to build The Tesseract or The Hexeract
You compare this sphere with the pyramids in Egypt?😂
@@degeneralist3.088 What's wrong with that?
@@degeneralist3.088right. The sphere is much harder to build.
@@telcy do you think that they can build another sphere?
And.. do you think that they can build the same, new pyramids in these days?
@@degeneralist3.088 wow you really think we can't build a new pyramid? We don't because there is no point...you know better build something useful....
Saw U2 at the Sphere. Absolutely incredible. Game changer. This is something different. The visuals were incredible but the audio is what blew me away. It was like being in a listening room. There was no reverberation at all. Just pure, crisp sound. Well worth the price of admission. I’ll be back for more shows.
Sounds great :)
Nice
... how was the bottom end? I get the clarity, etc, just curious about the bass, impactful? Tight? Extended?
Much appreciated!
@@FOH3663 my recollection was that it was tight but not overpowering everything else. This makes sense because there is very little reverberation in the venue. It’s balanced. This is U2, though, so there isn’t what I would consider a crazy amount of bass in their songs. If you get the chance to check out a show there for a band you like you won’t be disappointed. Just stay out of the 100-110 sections, though, as the 200 section overhangs it so you lose all the height of the visualizations. Just google it.
I visited the Sphere back in February to see U2. Stunning venue, truly something else. The sound sounded strange but having been to a few "normal" concerts in "normal" auditoriums I understand it now. It is unbelievably clear, you can hear every note from every instrument. You don't get that with the usual concert speakers.
The screen is just amazing, nearly too much.
Glad I went, cost me a fortune coming from the EU but so happy we did it.
dude, a spacewalk video on Sphere would be AMAZING.
As non-American. All I heard about the Sphere is how cool the screen outside the sphere is.. I've never heard someone talk about the actual tech inside or basically the inside area.. except for Aura.. I've watched few random shorts/vt showing Aura
Pretty weird that nobody cares about what's inside, I mean its what's on the inside that matters 😢
It's because no one can afford to go inside!
Been in there once, watched a short planetarium-style show. The seating is so steep and cramped. It's a constant struggle not to fall to your death. Would not enjoy a concert there at all.
You should check out the dozens of clips from the recent Phish shows
@@SirKenchalotexcept for the 40 sold-out U2 concerts, or 720,000 people at $300/ticket.
That little hand held led fan, was invented by a high school student at Whangarei High School, here in New Zealand. He had a working model using 6 leds..this was in 1990 at a school science fair.
I live near Whangerei and had no idea of this!
My eldest bro was at Whangarei Boys HS in 1990, not sure he knows about this but I'll be sure to ask. Also a big shout out to my home town, Whangarei!
good on ya New Zealand
I was lighting sound tech at Forum North Capt Bougainvillea Theatre at the time, the event was held at the exhibition hall. My date might be wrong could of been 91? @tobyricketts
He called it Perpetual Images.@@tobyricketts
If audio can be tailored to a specific seat, that’s some James Bond level stuff. I can picture a scene in an upcoming movie where an operative attends an event at the sphere, everyone else is listening to U2, whilst the operative is listening to classified information about an upcoming mission.
It's not that cutting edge really, such a system is called a phased array and works on the properties of waves to reinforce and cancel each other out through their interactions. You only need enough transmitters and some mathematical calculations to make it work. It just hasn't made financial sense to make a sound screen that big ever before. The tech has been there in radar and other sorts of antennae since the 80s at the very least
@SF7PAKISTAN is phased array the same as the beam-forming technology which I think is proprietary to Holoplot, the company responsible for the Sphere's audio?
@@carlgemlich1657 phased array is the instrument through which you "beam form" waves. Now these waves could be everything from sound waves, to radio waves and even waves in water. Saying beam forming, even by sound is proprietary to Holoplot is like saying you cannot mix the ingredients for gunpowder at home because someone else owns the patent. There might be some proprietary stuff in say the software side or some other manner but as such no one company can claim to own audible frequency beamforming technology
@@SF7PAKISTAN interesting. Thanks for the explanation.
I was thinking about the same idea and 007. But I was thinking bond is attending an event all while Opps are walking around looking at every seat. But someone is talking to bond and informing him when and where to walk as his personal directed audio beam follows him throughout the sphere keeping him informed and alive...
Saw Phish all 4 nights, this video is accurate. It beyond exceeded my expectations, sound was 🤯 the best I’ve heard, visuals were insane, great venue !
I was there for Phish. I have never experienced anything like what the Sphere provided. There are things possible there that simply are not possible anywhere else in the world at the moment. As complicated as this technology is, it was amazing how seamless it appeared. Thanks for this great video!
I came, I saw, I Sphered. Full peak totality does not describe it. Mix in friends and laughter beyond belief, it can’t be beat. Shoenice.
Everything about the sphere is worth the price tag. The immersive experience was the best part!
I saw U2 in the Sphere in 2024. The visuals were amazing. I am still amazed. It was a transcendent experience.
It's currently 2024... A more appropriate and easier way would have been "this year"
Only 4 months so far in 2024 too. Why not "I saw U2 in the Sphere just recently"
@@A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid 'cause I don't know if my reply will be read in a few years? Tired?
@@kevinkingmd Not really but thank you. The previous commenter had a good point and I 2nded.
You needn't worry about future readers as all comments are dated. 3hrs ago, 5 months ago, 2yrs ago, etc.
Hi. I'm a time traveller from the future. When I came across this video next year, I found the date very helpful - thanks.
Only thing missing from this video would be showing off the data center that all this stuff runs on. But I imagine that is pretty confidential and they wouldn't let any one film in it. Cool video non the less!
There’s only a handful of people that have access at this point. It’s a cool space, but looks basically the same as any data center with in-row cooling
look up "switch" data center. i have my own opinions on it. there was one recently put online in vegas, after the sphere went online (this was a a second hand account with my sister who lives in vegas and down the street from a switch center
I was there. The experience is other worldly. It’s amazing. The haptic seats and wind and smell were so cool. You absolutely felt that you were there when they did a world tour. Seriously. You felt like you were actually there.
The Sphere looks amazing!
This is incredible, I would love to see a behind the scenes tour to show some of the equipment and hardware that runs everything! I'm impressed with the insane quantities of everything such as the hundreds of thousands of lights, speakers and haptic seats that they manage to keep everything in sync and activating at the correct timings, the infrastructure would be an incredible feat to pull off
Saw Phish there last week. Embarrassed to say how much I paid for a ticket, but I will say it was worth every penny! Unbelievable experience
my wife and I went to see U2 at the Sphere
we left with 2 opinions about the experience, 1 the visuals of the screen and even the pre concert dome look from inside were absolutely stunning and beautiful. we had read reviews online that hinted to the best seats are actually in the upper sections and we had no idea why, but after seeing this video I understand, getting a bit more distance truly makes the screen super sharp and clear (don't believe it, just go and watch for the birds in the dome)
the 2nd was that the audio was not as impressive, and after watching this I can see with a bit more clarity as to maybe why Bono didn't sound as great as he has in the past... lol yep hes old lol because the music was Steller... it was the vocals that simply suffered with age, not the sound system
I understand that the Sphere maybe is not the best venue for certain events, however I am looking forward to seeing a Sphere film to truly get the best experience
@davethompson1702 LIVE BIRDS in the Sphere? Were they released by the producers for special FX? added to enhance the concert? Or did they fly in through an open door of their own accord?
@@RonWrightwrites one would think they are real doves or pigeons... However it's all part of the stunningly real appearance of the video technology Sphere has to offer... They are 100% not real or trapped birds but a projection
I didn't believe it... And if you see them your mind will tell you it's live birds too
Saw U2 in the Sphere in December. The visuals were amazing. I cant wait to see what can be done with future shows.
I saw Phish there 2 nights. It was the best concert experience Ive had by a long shot! Great video
I was there last week and bought the most expensive tickets. It included early access to talk to the robots which made it worth it. The AI robots were mind blowing and to have exclusive access was a treat. Our ticket included a buffet and free tshirts which was nice. The show was Postcard From Earth. It was a cool show but it was really drawn out. It was a guys trip and we did Vegas things the night before so we all fell asleep at some point... hahaha! All in all, definitely worth it.
It is crazy that we took a spherical room perfectly suited for an arena, or for 4-6 separate smaller events at the center, and turned it into an asymmetric fan seating arrangement.
Amazing, I would definitely try it out.
I walk to the sphere everyday. It is a modern marvel and I can see it from my apartment. I haven't been inside yet but I will soon. So dope and look forward to see what the future of the sphere will be.
I was there for all 4 nights of Phish. Mind bending and life changing. 400’s were my favorites but all seats are pretty amazing .
I could not click on this FAST ENOUGH. What a cool concept, I need to know!
hope you enjoy it :D
We saw U2 at the Sphere in Feb 2024. Located behind The Venetian, it was a spectacular experience. We sat in Section 305 and that gave us a great view. It was the most amazing concert and visual show I’ve ever seen. I also think it’s currently one of the most incredible technological achievements on the planet. I highly recommend it.
Thanks for enlightening us. Great work.
I was there a few days ago, I've been playing with LED and sound technology all my life. I've never experienced anything like it. You just answered my list of 1000 questions. Thank you. As for the UK, just leave the exosphere off if they're worried about light pollution.
Woww!!! Such an amazing video! 👍
I was at the opening concert last September and I was so blown away from the Sphere... but to watch this video and all the details behind it makes me stunning even muuuuuch more 🤯🤯🤯🤯
you should hera what Drew Carey has to say about the Phish concert..
it was on CBS but i wouldnt air it if it were my butt on the line..🤣🤣
I saw the documentary, audience members were so affected and overwhelmed at times that they were laughing and they were crying. Unforgettable experience, over-priced but highly recommend.
Saw Phish there. Worth every one of the 100000 pennies I spent for my seat. Mind blowing!!!
After watching this presentation, I really want to visit The Sphere and experience everything it has to offer. It is a truly impressive marvel of engineering.
I had to go and see U2 play on the second night of their residency, my jaw dropped to the floor with the visuals. At times it was overwhelming with video and other times it was low key and they found a balance between too much and too little. The audio was so crisp, clear and by far the easiest to hear and enjoy. The sphere does spoil you for future concerts..... had to go back for the final show #40 and experience it again, had the same experience and able to take more in the second time.
Reminds me when IMAX was first released, we saw North Of Superior and the large screen, booming audio took our breath away as kids.
A very impressive video about an amazing structure. I can't wait to get through the experience.
It was an easy choice to: subscribe, like and turn on notifications - great stuff.
And congratulations on 1 million subscribers.
Its amazing how quick technology is advancing. I remember just seeing the targeted sound systems on CZcams like only a few years ago.
its actually how quick something becomes economical to make there is really nothing new here and the tech for targeted sound systems is quite old. But those things were prohibitively expensive to produce. its crazy how much perspecitve can change your view of how fast the world is progressing in some peoples eyes its like one new thing after another. But if you look at it more closely we are really just increasing manufacturing capabilities that allow affordable things to be made based on relatively old concepts.
Added to bucket list.
Never been inside, but it looks very impressive just driving past it, as there is a huge LED display covering the outside, too!
I will go as soon as I have the opportunity! Sounds mind blowing and thanks for explaining its workings and applications! The technology is awesome-the new American Circus of wonders👍🏼
I was impressed with the IMAX system when it first came out, and still am. This could be an interesting experience. I can think of a few places in Toronto it could be placed.
It is a 100% worth it. We watch the postcard from earth and it was mind boggling.
That's incredible while you guys were doing the video we were there as well. That's awesome to see that we were one of many people to access it the year it got created
Best 🍄 trip in Vegas! 😂 Watch out the stairs are really steep
True!! I saw U2 at the end of January. Leaving the theater was a climb.
Amazing. I would definitely like to experience The Sphere.
Hello from the Republic of Ireland. Great video and so informative..Keep up the good work
Those speakers could be very useful for the UN or events like the Olympics or the World Cup
It might only be able to work with certain spherical geometry’s
Headset sound without the headset....amazing!
I will be going to see Dead and Company at the Sphere in June
Me too, June 13! Can’t wait 😎
This thing is insane, it feels like it is something from the future. A sphere space walk would be awesome, even more epic would a sphere moon walk. I would pay to see that (assuming that it is well done, which I assume it would be). 60GB/s that is going
I saw U2 at The Sphere for their last show and the experience was truly mind blowing. If you get a chance to check it out in person, you will be glad you did......
Put it was U2..😢
There is life before Phish at the Sphere, and there is life after. The only way to explain is to point you to Drew Carey
so Drew Carey is an opening act for Phish?
Is that what you're saying?
been to it, gotta say, its big, the technology in the atrium is very advanced, you don't give it enough credit!
watched postcard from earth, you were right about the immersion, I swear my heart changed it beat to the movie
all in all, its pretty cool, worth looking at at least once.
Looks like a great team atmosphere on this site. That's important!
I saw 4 Phish shows at Sphere and it was mind-blowing. best band in the world at best, most advanced performance space in the world.
Thx for this
😳😵💫😵💫 I've not been inside yet but have passed by several times and can tell you this thing is HUGE, it's not an el-cheapo building project, but first class in every way! 👍👍👍
If i were a tourist and looking for something like the IMAX this would defiantly be on my list. 👍👍👍
Incredible technology. Cannot wait to experience it! 😎
Two years ago I was at the National Builders Show and shared a Tesla ride with Joe lStebruk, the best building scientist in North America. He said I should drop off a business card so they can call me when the structure fails and has water leaks. Time will tell how it will stand up to the elements.
Convoluted technology. my brain hearts now.
I saw PHISH, and holy crap, I'll go EVERYTIME they play from now on!!
60 Gb/s, are you sure ?
the magic of bitrate. 18k RAW would absolutely reach that level
I gotta say, having U2 and Phish be the first bands to perform in the Sphere is genius.
Could you mabey do some videos about traffic engineering/civil engineering?
Interesting idea :) Wrote that down
@@MegaBuildsYT Exited to see what comes out of this :D
WOW That video was so great!!!
I cant Imagine, how much work this video took you guys.
Always a big fan of your videos Top Luxury!
Thanks a lot for these kind words :) Definitely takes a lot to write the script and edit. Can't give the exact number but around 20-40hours. Since Jared provided his 3D model we didn't have to spent too much time on that. Although i probably also worked with his model for around 10hours :D But was a great way to learn more.
-Luis
Great Vid
thank you :)
The Sphere is amazing. I saw U2 there and the audio was amazing. They should partner with Disney for content and do some special Star Wars shows. That would be amazing in the Sphere.
Imagine playing gta 6 on this... Rockstar should definitely launch gta 6 showcase here fingers crossed 🤞.
Great video!
Fantastic video. I just visited Sphere the screen, movie quality ,haptics, and sound are as described here, the hologram visuals too, however the robotics are more from the 90's technology very stiff and fake, was expecting a breakthrough. Thank you for this.
Saw DMB at the sphere , it was wild!
I saw Postcards from Earth. Really cool, but the price will prevent most people from going. Talked to an uber driver on the way there. He said it would run at least 1,000 dollars to take his wife and kids to see Postcards from Earth. And I think kids would love it more than adults would. Would be a great idea for a class field trip, but the price would be crazy.
I was gonna go to one of the Phish shows there but couldn't get the time of from work in time. I just wonder how the sound in the sphere compares to traditional pa systems. I've been to plenty of Phish shows and the almost always sound really great. Even in a lawn seat at an amphitheater.
I visited it last month!! It was totally worth it!! The most mesmerizing visuals ive ever seen!!! 👌👌👌👌🍻🍻🍻
Wow what a video ! You guys killed it 🫡👏👌
thanks man🤝
The audio setup is a "phased array"- the same principle behind military AESA radars. Except radars listen as well as broadcast, and there's no conceptual reason you couldn't teach audio speakers to do the same, being able to listen to multiple conversations within the seating area of the theater, as well as determine which seats they are coming from.
If you guys would be school teachers, I would go to school on weekends 😇
Same. All summer long. 😁
Great video, as usual. But Regis... that sad ghost of a plant behind you, bruh...
IMAX 70mm Dome documentaries will look stunning
My dream event to attend at the sphere is Daft Punk Show.
@14:14 - Imagine being that guy - sitting there with a backward ball cap - recording one of the largest, most complex optical screens known to technology - in a vertical video mode on his cell phone. We really have reached peak humanity already.
Like bing on a date with Sydney Sweeney and asking her to join you on a Skype call to your buddy who's a big fan of her... personality.
Saw postcard from earth in September. Holy Shidd!! Was as mind-blowing as possible to say the least. This is not a tourist trap at all. Tip: If you wear contacts bring eye drops because it gets windy.
Very cool intel on this amazing building. Insane tech, can't wait to get there and experience it. Well done 👏🏼
Could do without the clips of the mildly annoying guy talking into the microphone.
Yup. Some people can't wait to be a star...in their own minds. No one clicked on here to see him.
Cant wait to enjoy it
they should make miniature ones for home. Take a 1960's ball chair, double the size and put a screen on the front
It’s out of this world!!
Tool needs to play this venue. IYKYK 🤘
Thank you
Saw Postcards from Earth. The audio, wind, and of course the video were well worth it. Would love to see something like Star Wars in the theater.
Please can you do a video about the western sydney airport? Love your work
The space station would be so cool!!
The sphere is awesome
Worth it! as a landscape photographer it was highly inspiring! most unique experience I have had to date!
The screen inside is similar to Omni Theater and I've always wanted to play MarioKart in there
I went earlier this year and it was amazing
I wonder if it is posable for concerts like U2 to have different volume levels in different seats?? Some people like ear splitting volume and some like less volume. It would be nice to be able to choose your volume level. I don't like the cinema any more as it is much too loud for me now.
I always bring my musician's earplugs with me to movies and even loud restaurants to protect what's left of my hearing.
True. I went to a movie recently (haven't been in decades) but it was WAY too loud. There's a space where "loud enough" works and adds presence to a movie, but then there's too loud to where you're protecting yourself from noise that's attacking. There IS a natural limit your body readily accepts. The whole time I was at that movie, I was holding my ears shut. Earplugs are a definite. I just won't go again. Problem solved.