Set up your equipment prior to calibrating LUMOplay software. If your equipment is moved or components are replaced, you will need to recalibrate LUMOplay.
Calibration instructions are available here.
There are a few different ways to install an interactive wall, depending on the equipment you choose and the environment. If you aren't sure which equipment is best for your environment, this article about wall display equipment can help you.
Wall or window that responds to movement
Wall that responds to touch / balls
Wall or window that responds to movement
What you need
You will need a computer, a camera, and a display. If you're sourcing your own equipment, please review our hardware requirements. Alternatively, you can hire any audio-visual company to source and install your equipment.
How to connect the equipment
NOTE: If you use a USB extension cable to extend the distance between your camera and your computer, you must use a powered data-transfer cable (USB extension cables designed to extend the length of charging cables will not work). Check our current recommendations to find links to appropriate USB extension cables and other equipment.
How to install the equipment
These setups are ideal for most motion or gesture reactive walls and window displays. Motion will be detected 1m - 3m (3' - 10') in front of display. Note that if you plan to make a window interactive, you'll need to test the glass to ensure that it does not have an IR coating that blocks or distorts the camera input. IR cameras will not work in daylight.
You can use a display of any size for this setup, and the camera placement is very flexible. For best results, we recommended that the camera be mounted above the display 2m - 2.3m (6.5’ - 7.5’) from the ground.
- Mount your display.
- Mount the camera centered over the display, pointed towards the area where you want to track movement.
- Connect the camera to your computer.
- Connect the display to your computer using an HDMI cable.
- Plug in and turn on the computer and the projector and launch LUMOplay.
- Proceed to calibration.
Wall that responds to touch / balls
What you need
You will need a computer, a camera, and a display. If you're sourcing your own equipment, please review our hardware requirements. Alternatively, you can hire any audio-visual company to source and install your equipment.
IMPORTANT: Information for Wall Ball displays
You can use LED panels and flatscreen displays. If you plan to use LED tiles, flatscreens or flatscreen arrays, or any kind of display that may be sensitive to impact, you should invest in impact protection such as tempered glass or acrylic.
Use soft or inflatable balls (like beach balls) a minimum of 6’ in diameter.
For the best accuracy, a wall-ball display should be no more than 10' wide.
How to connect the equipment
NOTE: If you use a USB extension cable to extend the distance between your camera and your computer, you must use a powered data-transfer cable (USB extension cables designed to extend the length of charging cables will not work). Check our current recommendations to find links to appropriate USB extension cables and other equipment.
How to install the equipment
Your display area should not be larger than 16’ wide.
- Mount the camera on a ceiling that is 2.4m - 3.7m (8’ - 12’) from the floor, facing the display from a distance of 2.4m - 3.7m (8’ - 12’).
- Connect the camera to your computer.
- Connect the display to your computer using an HDMI cable.
- Plug in and turn on the computer and the projector and launch LUMOplay.
- Proceed to calibration.
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