October 18–21, 2008
Hosted by the Franklin Institute
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

May 11
Global Imagination® Announces Three New Software Applications

Global Imagination today announced that three exciting new software applications are available for the Magic Planet®:

• NASA World Wind – Magic Planet Edition;

• TourGuide;

• ActiveEarth - Magic Planet Edition

For more information visit: Global Imagination products page

May 11
Global Imagination Displays ChromaDepth® 3-D Images on the Magic Planet

At AAM Museum Expo 2007, Global Imagination has for the first time publicly displayed 3-D images on the Magic Planet using ChromaDepth holographic technology. Ideal for exhibits, displays and classrooms, using ChromaDepth HD glasses with the Magic Planet is a simple inexpensive way to achieve an attention-getting 3D depth effect. Whether you want to show more vividly the depth of the oceans and the height of ocean currents; the illusion of clouds floating over the earth; or logos appearing to “rise above” the surface of the Magic Planet, using ChromaDepth 3-D glasses with the Magic Planet makes it easy to accomplish.

Come see us in Booth #431 http://www.aam-us.org/am07/index.cfm/tile/

January 2007
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian traveling exhibit features the Magic Planet®. View the press release

April 23-27
KHNL TV

NOAA uses Magic Planet® to explain climate, tsunamis, earthquakes, space and weather all week on KHNL TV series Watch the Videos

April 22
2007: A Space Odyssey

The latest exhibit at Hampton's Air and Space Center takes you on an adventure to Mars with a 5ft Magic Planet®

View the article: dailypress.com

January 2007
Coming shortly to the Middle East and Scandinavia, the Magic Planet…

ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco, a fully integrated international petroleum company with the world's largest oil reserves - over one quarter of the global total, is building a new exhibition and conference center at its headquarters in Saudi Arabia and will be using the Magic Planet to show information about geology, oil and also specially created media movies about the company. Met Studio in London are the designers of the exhibits and are creating content for the Magic Planet. Saudi Aramco is using a 61cm (2 foot) Magic Planet with an EVO2+ for which Met Studio has designed a cube-like enclosure.


VILVITE, Bergen Norway

Vilvite is a brand new science center that will open in May 2007 in Marineholm, Bergen, Norway. Its focus is natural history and technology. They will be using the Magic Planet to show a myriad of things to do with the earth, climate, local interest information and much more. They have purchased a 1.2m ( 4 foot) Magic Planet using a Barco SLM R12+ projector.


TECHNICHUS, SWEDEN

Technichus, a science center in Härnösand, Sweden, is a scientific adventure for all ages; a building full of exciting activities and exhibits that makes it easier to understand how the world works. They have chosen a 61cm Magic Planet with pedestal, using an EVO+2 projector. They will be showing earth and planetary data in a traveling exhibition from March, 2007.


CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF JORDAN

Jordan’s children will be able to explore and learn more about the world around them through a Children’s Museum which aims to create interactive learning experiences, encouraging and nurturing lifelong learning for children and their families. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah underlined that the museum would seek to expand its outreach to engage children from remote communities through developing various outreach programs and facilities with the aim of bridging the knowledge and exposure gap. The Museum will also work with and encourage the Ministry of Education to ensure that regular organized access to the museum is provided to all children. The Children's Museum is a project initiated by Queen Rania stemming from her commitment to children’s education, well-being, and development. Complementing the national curriculum by providing a supplementary learning experience that builds on classroom learning, the museum enhances children’s appreciation of their national identity by exposing them to the diverse elements of the Jordanian environment; flora and fauna, geology, archaeology, history and culture. Aiming to become a flagship children’s museum of world distinction and a regional leader among museums and cultural institutions serving children and families in the Arab world, the Children’s Museum will be the first interactive and educational institution of its kind in Jordan and will be situated prominently within Al-Hussein Park. The museum has purchased the 61cm ( 2 foot ) Magic Planet and will be showing exhibits about space and earth.