Sphere And Disguise Seal Multi-Year Tech Partnership

Sphere Entertainment Co. and Disguise, a global leader in visual technology for live events, location-based entertainment and virtual production, have agreed a new multi-year partnership to create advanced technologies tailored to Sphere’s immersive venues.

Since Sphere opened in 2023, Disguise has been a key technology partner for the venue's groundbreaking residencies and corporate events. Sphere relies on Disguise media servers and software to process, synchronise and play back content in real time at an unrivalled scale. The expanded collaboration will focus on advancing technologies and workflows to accelerate video playback and prepare Sphere for its next phase of global expansion.

"Sphere was built to redefine live entertainment, and continuing to push the boundaries of immersive experiences requires technology partners that share our ambition," said Ryan Dolan, Executive Vice President, Head of Event & Interactive Technology, Sphere. "Every artist who has performed at Sphere has benefited from Disguise’s technology, and we're looking forward to developing future iterations of immersive productions to support our long-term vision of offering these experiences to audiences in new Sphere venues around the world."

"We're honoured to have Sphere's vote of confidence in our technology and are incredibly grateful for the relationship and all the development of the last three years," sad Fernando Küfer, CEO of Disguise. "We are excited to now focus on the expansion of Sphere’s video offerings around Disguise's technology. What motivates us at Disguise is supporting the most incredible entertainment experiences in the world. When an artist imagines something, the world has never seen, they should be able to reach for it and know the system can deliver. There's no better partner than Sphere to build that future with and it's a personal joy to work with a team and company like them."

Under the agreement, Sphere will be the first partner to bring Disguise's next-generation technology to market, helping the venue sustain its leadership in live entertainment while enabling further roll-out.

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