Dome Theater Resources

Here is our choice of Web sites at least somewhat related to the dome theater field. You'll find projector manufacturers, product suppliers, astronomy resources and more. Happy surfing!

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PROJECTORS / SYSTEMS
Ash Enterprises Int'l. Inc.	Makers of Warped Media, spherical mirror projection
Audio Visual Imagineering Inc.	Makers of OMNISTAR fulldome projection system. Lasers too!
BARCO Simulation Products	Makers of I-Dome digital display projection systems
Carl Zeiss Planetariums	Makers of VELVET, powerdome Theaters, and other fulldome projector systems.
Digitalis Education Solutions	Makers of the Digitarium line of fulldome projectors.
e-Planetarium	Makers of Discovery Dome, fulldome projector systems.
The Elumenati	Immersive projection design, makers of Omnifocus fulldome projectors.
Evans & Sutherland	Makers of Digistar fulldome projection systems.
Global Immersion	Full-service immersive theater integrators; Fidelity Bright projection systems, content supply and production, media, management, and maintenance.
GOTO INC	Makers of VIRTUARIUM fulldome projection system.
MEDIAGLOBE	Fulldome projector system from Konica Minolta.
R.S.A. Cosmos	Makers of InSpace System fulldome projectors and controls.
Sciss AB	From Sweden, the makers of Colorspace and UniView visualization platform.
Sky-Skan, Inc.	Makers of DigitalSky, SkyVision, and definiti fulldome systems, and source for fulldome technology and theater design.
Science First / STARLAB	Makers of Digital STARLAB fulldome projector system.
Spitz, Inc.	SciDome and opto-mechanical star projectors, immersive multimedia and video/CGI production, theater automation, projection domes.

DOMES
Astro-Tec Manufacturing, Inc.	Planetarium domes and painting.
Avela Corporation	Maker of inflatable Go-Domes.
Aula del Cosmos	From Italy, manufacturer of inflatable domes.
Digitalis Education Solutions	Inflatable domes.
Elumenati	Custom inflatable domes.
MMI Corporation	Inflatable and fiberglass planetarium domes 5-10 meters diameter.
Science First / STARLAB	Inflatable domes.
Pacific Domes International	From Europe, geodesic dome structures.
Spitz, Inc.	Projection domes.
Shelter Systems	Makers of the StarBubble^TM portable projection dome. Here's a page illustrating this dome in our studios: The LarryDome.

PRODUCTS WE USE
DigitalSky	from Sky-Skan, the program we use to generate our star fields and astronomical visualizations.
definiti PD	from Sky-Skan, the fisheye lens fulldome projector system we use in our production dome.
DomeXF	from Sky-Skan, an After Effects plug-in we use (and sell) for making our fulldome video dome masters.
Digistar 3 Virtual Projector	from Evans and Sutherland, an After Effects plug-in we use for making our fulldome video dome masters.

OTHER SUPPLIERS AND RESOURCES
Allsky.de	From Germany, site for photographic all-skies.
Ansible Technolgies, Ltd.	Aram Friedman's site for MicroDome, a portable classroom projector system, based on Digistar technology.
Paul Bourke Projection pages	Everything you ever wanted to know relating to hemispherical dome projection using a spherical mirror. Paul is the author of tgawarp software for warping fisheye images. We sell a Windows version: IMGWarper for Windows.
Clark Planetarium Productions	From Salt Lake City, fulldome and classic planetarium shows.
Dome3D	Matt Mascheri's creative media and technology consulting company.
FullDomeFX	Troy McClellan's fulldome content and custom animations company.
Hayden Planetarium	From New York's American Museum of Natural History, home of Digital Universe and Partiview software.
Home Run Pictures	Tom Casey's animation and effects company.
GeoGraphics Imaging and Consulting	George Fleenor's site specializing in astronomical animation clips for flat screen and fulldome featuring the talents of Joe Tucciarone.
Ian McLennan	Consultant to museums, science centres, planetariums, digital theatres, themed attractions, and world expositions.
International Planetarium Society	Organization for planetarium professionals.
IMERSA	Professional association advancing the art, science, profile, integrity and common interests of large-format digital immersive media.
Loch Ness Productions	Hey, that's us!
Mirage3D	Robin Sip's site for fulldome production and shows.
Navegar Foundation	From Portugal, makers of Fulldome, a compositing plug-in for immersive environments.
NSC Creative	Fulldome show production, from the National Space Centre, Leicester, UK.
PineappleWare	Site for dome mastering tools FisheyeRender, QuickStitcher and more.
Science Communications Consultants	Jim Sweitzer and colleagues assist the people who bring the message of science to the public.
Starlight Productions	Aaron McEuen's site for fulldome content and consultation.
Stellarium	Open-source planetarium software.
Visual Bandwidth, Inc.	Ed Lantz's site for immersive theater engineering, business and creative consultants.

DISCUSSION GROUPS
DomePro Discussion Group	An alternative to Dome-L.
Fulldome Video Discussion Group	Ryan Wyatt moderates this Yahoo group.
Small-Planetarium Discussion Group	Paul Bourke moderates this Yahoo group where mirror projection fulldome issues are sometimes discussed.
Fulldome on Ning	David McConville moderates this social site.
Extranet.spitzinc.com	Brad Thompson moderates Spitz's "meeting place for immersive collaboration".

OTHER LINKS
Association of Science-Technology Centers	Professional organization
ASTRONOMY / Kalmbach Publishing	Publishers of {ASTRONOMY} Magazine
Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Lots of astronomy stuff
Autumn Star	The science fiction, fantasy and space art of Tim W. Kuzniar
BCA Manufacturing, Inc.	Manufacturer of Wess slide mounts
Bowen Technovation	Equipment dealer and planetarium products
Michael Carroll	The home page for one of our favorite planetarium space artists!
David Chandler Company	Designer and source for astronomy kits and "The Night Sky" planispheres.
Chengdu Guangming Astronomical Instruments Co. Ltd	Manufacturer of Jindu-series planetarium projectors.
ChimPANzee	From Germany, source for panoramas, all-skies, and software for making them.
Conceptron Associates	Design consultant
Cotton Expressions, Ltd.	Science, Science Humor and Science Fiction T-shirts!
Creative Laser Media & Design	Laser light shows and education.
CUBEX	From Argentina, portable planetarium manufacturer
East Coast Control Systems	Planetarium control and laser systems
FirstLight Laser Productions	Mike Dunn's laser show productions.
Galaxy Photography	Jason Ware's astrophotos you can download — and purchase!
Gambato s.a.s.	Planetarium and dome manufacturer in Italy.
IMAX Corporation	Large-format 15/70 films
International Dark-Sky Assoc.	Organization to help stamp out light pollution.
International Planetarium Society	Organization for planetarium professionals
International Laser Display Assoc.	Organization for laser professionals
Laser Fantasy International	Laser system equipment and programs.
Laser Images, Inc.	Home of Laserium, the original planetarium laser light show.
Megastar	Takayuki Ohira's independently engineered planetarium system from Japan.
Novaspace Galleries	Space art dealer extraordinaire — originals, prints, cards, pogs, and more!
Pielock Planetarium Repair	Stephen Pielock collects and restores planetarium projectors
The Planetary Society	Lots of astronomy stuff
Rainbow Symphony, Inc.	Hologram-related items, laser glasses, eclipse filters, and more.
Rob Walrecht Planispheres	Customized and commercial planispheres for ALL latitudes, build-it-yourself star wheels, sundials, and unique Solar System scale model.
Skeie AS	Norwegian seating manufacturer
Sky Publishing Corporation	Publishers of Sky and Telescope magazines
Space Science Institute	Exhibits — "Electric Space," "MarsQuest," and more
Sphaera Planetaria	Brazilian planetarium manufacturer
StarDate Online, McDonald Observatory	Home of StarDate Magazine and radio program.
You Can Do Astronomy LLC	Noreen Grice's accessibility design and consulting company, making astronomy and space science accessible to people with disabilties.

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