Panasonic Projection Brings Historic Normandy Landings to Life Through Immersive Visual Exhibition

Using Panasonic’s projection mapping technology, visitors can truly visualise and understand the unprecedented logistical operation that was needed, through an immersive and interactive experience that complements the existing artefacts on display.

With many of the projection environments confined to small and intimate spaces, the Museum required short-throw and ultra-wide-angle lenses, a key differentiator in choosing Panasonic technology. For the projection onto the large 28m² model that depicts post-D-Day operations, the Museum utilised a PT-RZ990 projector with an ET-DLE020 ultra-wide-angle lens only available from Panasonic.

The state-of-the-art dust-resistant optical engine, and 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation offered by Panasonic’s PT-MZ16K and PT-RZ Series of projectors ensures that the exhibits can operate continuously without risk of damage. The discreet and quiet operating Panasonic projectors ensure that visitors are not disturbed, in an environment that necessitates respect and peace.

Frédéric Sommier, Director of the D-Day Museum, added: “Thanks to the technological contribution of the new building, most notably through the use of Panasonic projectors, history meets the future. The use of immersive video helps visualise the history of the D-Day Landings, leveraging the power of the image over words.”