Encounters at the National WWI Museum and Memorial is an immersive, LED-driven installation presenting personal, historical accounts of the The Great War through narrative-focused zones. The HOLOPLOT X2 system delivers highly localized audio to each exhibit area, enabling clear, isolated storytelling within a dense, multi-zone exhibition environment.
Encounters is set within a gallery environment defined by closely spaced, LED-driven exhibit zones and an open visitor circulation path.
Each storytelling area is visually immersive yet physically adjacent, with minimal architectural separation between zones. This dense spatial layout creates a challenging acoustic environment, requiring sound to remain tightly contained to preserve narrative clarity and avoid interference between neighboring exhibits.
The system design at a glance:
Mounted above the LED screens for a fully concealed integration, the system is precisely oriented to maximize acoustic isolation between exhibit zones. This placement keeps the audio experience seamless and unobtrusive, letting the visual storytelling take center stage while sound is delivered exactly where it's needed.
At the technical core, coverage beams are precisely optimized to prevent sound spill into neighboring exhibit areas, while full-range frequency response exceeds the capabilities of conventional "sound-spotlight" solutions. The result is clear, immersive storytelling with strong acoustic separation between adjacent exhibit zones, allowing each installation to tell its own story without interference from the next.
The collaboration between Electrosonic and HOLOPLOT reflects a strong, trusted partnership built on shared standards of excellence.
Electrosonic, an award-winning international audiovisual and technology services company behind numerous high-profile commercial and entertainment projects, brought deep expertise in narrative-driven environments and complex exhibition spaces, and recognized the value of integrating HOLOPLOT’s technology to meet the exhibit’s acoustic and storytelling requirements.
As described by Electrosonic, the HOLOPLOT system incorporates directional audio beams that create localized “sound bubbles,” immersing visitors in each story while preserving separation between exhibit zones.
Image credit: Electrosonic
