Alfalite, the leading European manufacturer of LED displays, has unveiled its groundbreaking SkyPix RGBW & IM series. These ceiling-mounted LED panels are specifically engineered for virtual production (VP XR) environments, offering a unique blend of capabilities.
Unlike any other solution on the market, SkyPix seamlessly integrates RGB video playback with a dedicated white lighting channel. This innovation allows for more natural, coherent, and adaptable scenes. The panels boast a 3.9 mm pixel pitch, up to 9,000 nits of RGB brightness, and an impressive 7,680 Hz refresh rate. Further enhancing its capabilities are precise light control, a color temperature range spanning 3,200 – 6,504K, and a TM-30 color rendering index (Ra) of 90. Its energy efficiency is also noteworthy, with an average power consumption of just 35W (90W max).
A key differentiator is SkyPix's Invisible Marker (IM) system. This revolutionary feature replaces traditional physical tracking markers with a virtual, invisible alternative compatible with existing tracking technologies. This ensures accurate, real-time synchronization and allows for customizable IM constellations embedding metadata directly into the shoot. Lighting control is facilitated by a dedicated application offering real-time adjustments of color and intensity—per zone or per pixel—with user-defined presets.
“With SkyPix, we’re taking the integration of image and light within virtual production volumes one step further,” explains Luis Garrido, Executive Director of Alfalite. “We listened to studios and lighting technicians to create a panel that not only displays content, but also lights the scene with unprecedented realism and communicates with the broader production system. It eliminates the maintenance and synchronization issues associated with traditional tracking markers. Once again, we’re surprising the market with a cutting-edge solution unlike anything previously available for film, television, advertising, and broadcast. It’s a tool designed to let creators focus on storytelling without compromising technical precision.”
The SkyPix series is targeted at film, TV, advertising, live event, and broadcast productions utilizing VP XR environments. This launch underscores Alfalite’s commitment to developing specialized solutions for this rapidly evolving sector.