Alfalite, Europe's leading LED display manufacturer, has announced the launch of SkyPix RGBW & IM, a groundbreaking series of ceiling-mounted LED panels designed specifically for virtual production (VP XR) environments. This innovative solution uniquely combines RGB video playback with an integrated white lighting channel, resulting in more natural, cohesive, and adaptable overhead scenes.
Boasting a 3.9 mm pixel pitch, up to 9,000 nits of RGB brightness, and a 7,680 Hz refresh rate, SkyPix provides incredibly precise light control. It offers a color temperature range of 3,200 – 6,504K and a TM-30 color rendering index (Ra) of 90. With an average power consumption of only 35W (90W max), it's an energy-efficient choice for extended studio use.
A key feature is SkyPix's Invisible Marker (IM) system. This replaces traditional physical tracking markers with a virtual, invisible sticker 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 managed via a dedicated application, allowing real-time adjustments 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 targets film, TV, advertising, live event, and broadcast productions using VP XR environments, showcasing Alfalite’s dedication to developing tailored solutions for this rapidly expanding sector.