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Real-time air traffic sim keeps track of 16,000 flights on a gorgeous 46-foot-wide screen
German airline Lufthansa teamed up with design firm WHITEvoid to create a massive air control tower simulation that can keep track of 16,000 daily Lufthansa and Star Alliance airplanes. The software allows users to move seamlessly between a macro view of the world to a micro view of individual flights, all played out on a 46 feet wide, 180° projection screen.
There's sound, too, according to WHITEvoid: "The visual appearance of the data visualization is complimented by a generative, six channel 3D audio system. All flight patterns are linked to spacial sound element that follow the visual representations through space."
The end result is damn cool, but don't take it from me - check it out for yourself in a video after the jump. Also, don't forget about those pretty pictures in the gallery below.
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WHITEvoid, via Fubiz, via Auto Motto
By Angel Mass at 2:47 PM ON 06/24/09
Gosh, I must admit it looks some better than the one I have at my room...
By Mr. Gumsandals at 3:01 PM ON 06/24/09
I can see this in a waiting lounge in a terminal. It would provide great entertainment while waiting for a flight but it could never be a substitute for the approach taken now by air traffic control. It's way too much information coming at the guys in the towers. Talk about sensory overload. Of course, it would look super cool in a movie set in the future. The opening sound in the video reminds me of Kubrik's "2001: A Space Odyssey." Of course, if it's just for keeping track of your own airliners, it more than does the job.
By Anonymous at 12:16 AM ON 06/25/09
It's a nice site butwhy does every pic click reload the whole damn page? Seriously, get with the program, it's the end of the decade already.
By JP at 10:38 AM ON 06/25/09
I agree with Anonymous. Is it just me and my computer or does it say that "This video has been removed by the user"
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