Fairfield, IA October 28, 2009 – Sky Factory products are versatile, visually engaging tools that bring the comforting influence of nature and a sense of openness to otherwise enclosed environments. Evidence-based design research indicates that nature, and images of nature such as Sky Factory SkyCeilings™, trigger relaxation, alleviate stress and anxiety, increase patient comfort, promote healing, and reduce the use of pain medication in healthcare environments.
Sky Factory eScape™, to be previewed at HCD09, is ideal for healthcare settings, including treatment, recovery and waiting rooms. This new digital cinema virtual window is a wall-mounted commercial-grade full HD 1080p LCD monitor in the structure of a full-size casement window. Advanced hardware and software display terabytes of proprietary high-definition video content, simulating a real window view. eScape™ presents hours of beautiful natural imagery captured with industry-leading full HD RED Digital Cinema cameras. Sequences include tropical sunrise with crashing surf, waterfalls, sunsets and wild life. The genuine sounds of nature can be mixed with soothing music of choice.
Sky Factory SkyV™ is a digital cinema virtual skylight that utilizes HD footage to bring the events of the sky inside with unprecedented realism. Advanced hardware and software display terabytes of proprietary HD content on ceiling-mounted, commercial-grade HD LCD monitors, simulating a real skylight. SkyV presents hours of footage captured from beneath beautiful skies and trees worldwide.
Unique to Sky Factory digital cinema products is the extended duration format – typical shots last for one to one-and-a-half hours – that allows viewers to deeply appreciate and benefit from the immersion in nature’s beauty and changes over time. Even as an ambient experience, the realistic and uninterrupted view of wild landscapes, seascapes, and skyscapes affords the soothing influences of nature to benefit mind and body in any environment.
Sky Factory Luminous EcoWall is a new wall-scaled ‘nature image’ display system featuring energy-efficient, eco-friendly LED technology. Large light guide panels utilize ‘daylight-balanced’, 80,000 hour, edge-lit LEDs to evenly illuminate realistic translucent nature vistas drawn from the company’s extensive catalog of fine art photography. Luminous EcoWalls can be as wide (or high) as 6’, and as long as desired because panels can be butted nearly seamlessly. Luminous EcoWalls provide an ideal foundation for creating life-sized illusions of nature to dramatically transform any interior space.
Sky Factory Luminous SkyCeilings™ trigger the same psycho-physiological relaxation response as an experience of real sky. They can even modify viewers’ perception of vertical space, making enclosed areas feel more open and less claustrophobic.
Luminous SkyCeilings™ with EcoSlim LED technology are fully compatible with all MRI applications. Further, being dimmable, they are ideal for radiation therapy suites and any other location where precise 0-100% illumination control is desired.
About the Sky Factory
The Sky Factory, LC is a unique enterprise that creates authentic illusions of nature™ for interior spaces. Evidence-based design research has shown that authentic illusions of nature such as Sky Factory SkyCeilings™ alleviate stress, increase comfort, and reduce the use of pain medications in healthcare environments. In the workplace, residential and hospitality environments, these ceilings have been shown to increase productivity and reduce fatigue.
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