I thought you’d get a kick out of a new project we just rolled out for the NHL?fs Minnesota Wild hockey team and Apple. The new interactive skybox system uses Apple technology and our software to deliver the first in interactive multimedia, high definition video, and personalized fan experience.Lincoln, NE – October 17, 2002 – In addition to the fast and furious actionof the Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team, guests in the 74 luxury suites at theXcel Energy Center in St. Paul are now able to experience a first ininteractive multimedia, high definition video, and personalized fanexperience.
Guests are greeted with high impact images and are given a variety ofoptions including viewing video highlights from previous games, downloadinglive statistics, or viewing upcoming events. In addition, each skybox ispersonalized to include corporate branding, personalized messages, andfavorite Internet links. “The quality of the multimedia and the amount ofinteractivity makes this system unique. The skybox system offers a completeend-to-end environment for delivering high definition video andentertainment content that is both personalized to the user and scalableacross multiple systems,” said Bradley Walker, CEO of Nanonation. “We arealready talking about extending the system so that customers can order food,merchandise, or customized posters of their favorite player and have itdelivered right to their seat.”
The centerpiece of the experience is the display and it?fs customizedinterface. Each suite is equipped with a widescreen format Apple 23″ CinemaHigh Definition (HD) liquid crystal display that supports an astonishing1920-by-1200-pixel resolution or over 2.3 million digital pixels. An ApplePowerBook in each suite drives the system, while the backend content ismanaged and delivered with a dynamic media database running on an AppleXserve server, while NHL partner HDNet provides the high definition videocontent.