Alfalite, the leading European manufacturer of LED displays, has launched SkyPix RGBW & IM, a revolutionary series of ceiling-mounted LED panels designed specifically for virtual production (VP XR) environments. This innovative solution integrates RGB video playback with an integrated white lighting channel, a feature previously unavailable in the industry. This combination allows for the creation of more natural, coherent, and adaptable scenes from above.
Boasting a 3.9 mm pixel pitch, up to 9,000 nits of RGB brightness, and a 7,680 Hz refresh rate, SkyPix provides precise light control. It offers a color temperature range between 3,200 – 6,504K and a TM-30 color rendering index (Ra) of 90. Its energy efficiency is noteworthy, with an average power consumption of just 35W (90W max), making it ideal for extended studio sessions.
A key feature of SkyPix is its Invisible Marker (IM) system. This system replaces traditional physical tracking markers with a virtual, invisible sticker, compatible with existing tracking technologies. This ensures accurate, real-time synchronization and enables customizable IM constellations that embed metadata directly into the shoot. Lighting control is managed via a dedicated application, allowing real-time adjustment of color and intensity—by zone or pixel—with user-defined presets.
“With SkyPix, we’re taking the integration of image and light within virtual production volumes one step further,” says 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 using VP XR environments. This launch further demonstrates Alfalite’s commitment to developing specialized solutions for this rapidly growing sector.