SEPTEMBER | THE ANATOMY OF…
Formula E
DIFC
2014
DIFC 10th Anniversary
Debut of d3 (disguise) technology in the
Middle East. Using 26 Christie HD 20K
projectors Protec brought the Dubai
International Financial Centre to life with
projection mapping for its 10th anniversary
celebrations. The event was attended by
2000 guests which included the world's most
respected CEOs.
2018
Expansion, Formula E & Qiddiya
Protec expanded its operations to four fully
operational branches, Dubai, Abu Dhabi,
Riyadh and Birmingham It also delivered large
scale events in KSA including a full audio,
video and lighting package for Formula E
and the launch of Qiddiya, an entertainment,
sports and cultural destination 2.5 times the
size of Walt Disney World that will be the first
of its kind in KSA.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Award for Smart
Government
Protec got the chance to premier its state-
of-the-art technology in the visual industry
using BlackTrax, a region first, to showcase
projection mapping and motion tracking on a
rotating cube.
2015
World Air Games
Projection mapping on to moving sphere of this scale was a
first! Using BlackTrax integrated with a ‘disguise’ (previously
known as d3) server both of which helped track the sphere
while projecting on to it. This was the first time this 6D tracking
system was used to motion track a moving sphere.
The Launch of Protec Robots
Protec launched its advanced technology division which
includes robotics. These robotic arms can be integrated with
screens and lighting arrays, be a bartender or artist at an event
or compete with you in a game of darts. More ideas continue to
be developed.
2019
Historic Pope visit, IDEX 25th Anniversary &
Launch of the Drones
Protec provided technical support for the
Pope’s historical stadium sized event in
Abu Dhabi, delivered the spectacular Silver
Jubilee Opening Ceremony for IDEX as a
complete production agency for the 4th time.
Protec launched aerial drone shows as part of
its advanced technologies department.
World Air Games
Drones
25 173 4 26,900
Countries
operated in
Number of staff
employed
Number of
branches
Equipment Inventory
21