Sphere Entertainment Acquires Holoplot

Madison Square Garden (MSG), became a partner and shareholder of Holoplot GmbH in 2018, when the two companies partnered to implement the sound system that equipped the Sphere in Las Vegas. In 2023, MSG spun-off its traditional live entertainment businesses and created Sphere Entertainment. Now, Sphere Entertainment acquired all of the remaining Holoplot shares it did not previously own. The Berlin-based Wavefield Synthesis and 3D audio pioneer will continue to operate as a separate company.

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Powersoft supplied 167,000 audio channels of its energy-efficient amplification for Sphere Immersive Sound, the most advanced concert audio system on the planet, part of the the $2.3 billion venture inaugurated September 29. In addition to providing audio amplifiers for the resident Holoplot sound system, Powersoft equipped Sphere's groundbreaking venue with 10,000 haptic seats using its Mover infrasound shakers with patented moving-magnet technology.

Sphere Entertainment is finally unveiling details about its Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by Holoplot, the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, which provides optimized sound to every seat in Sphere, a next generation entertainment medium opening in Las Vegas in fall 2023. Sphere Studios, the company that is responsible for the overall technology and content, partnered with Holoplot to create this completely new immersive audio experience.