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Interactive Projection Installation: Accept the Floor, Wall, Slide or Sand Table
The projector is only one part of an interactive attraction. A useful purchase specification defines the surface, sensor, content and installation conditions as one working system.
Define the surface and the physical interaction
An interactive floor, ball wall, slide and sand table need different acceptance tests even when a supplier groups them under interactive projection. On a floor, players move through a displayed area. A wall may respond to objects thrown toward a target. A slide combines a physical play structure with projected content. A sand table must respond to changes in the material’s shape.
Ask whether the proposal combines the projector, motion or depth sensor, speakers and computer in one device or supplies them separately. A floor system, sand table and slide installation may require different sensing, projection mapping and software. Record the components for the selected surface rather than assuming one package can be moved between all installations.
Send a room survey that an installer can use
Measure the intended interaction surface and available mounting positions, not just the room’s overall floor area. Include ceiling height, beams, lighting, windows, power and network locations. Supply photographs taken under ordinary operating lighting, together with a sketch showing nearby queues and moving play equipment. Identify who can approve attachment to the building and who will perform the installation.
Ask the supplier to specify the surface finish and lighting conditions needed for the quoted system. Test image visibility on the actual proposed surface, including the effect of nearby windows and ordinary venue lighting. A demonstration in a dark showroom does not prove readability beside your storefront windows. Agree the site conditions under which the equipment must be accepted.
Use a different acceptance task for each surface
Ask the supplier to identify the projector, lens, computer, sensor and software version in the proposed installation. Keep the physical play structure and any consumables in the scope. A quotation for a projection package may exclude the slide, wall protection, mounting structure or table. The acceptance plan should make those boundaries visible before construction begins.
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| Surface | Demonstrate | Clarify in the quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Floor | Response across the usable field and at its edges under operating light. | Floor finish, mounting, player area and calibration responsibility. |
| Ball wall | Target response with the approved play objects and their retrieval route. | Wall construction, object specification and sensor protection. |
| Slide | Aligned visuals and response during the approved sliding sequence. | Physical slide, projection coverage and installer responsibilities. |
| Sand table | Response to representative changes in sand shape throughout the table. | Table, approved fill material, sensor clearance and cleaning instructions. |
Use the manufacturer’s approved demonstration procedure. No generic mounting height, participant limit or safety clearance is implied.
Record image alignment and sensing separately
A sharp image can still have missed inputs. A responsive sensor can still be paired with unreadable visuals. Record image focus, alignment and visibility first, then check response across the usable field with representative movement. Ask the supplier to show what happens when a player or object briefly blocks part of the sensing or projection path.
Agree how false triggers, missed triggers and recovery will be recorded. If several people will use the system, demonstrate the proposed group configuration rather than multiplying a single-player result. Repeat the agreed test after a normal shutdown and startup. Retain the settings and calibration procedure so staff can identify a change instead of repeatedly adjusting the installation by guesswork.
Buy a content and recovery plan
Request an itemised software list: included games, supported language, update method, optional content, account ownership and the conditions of offline use. Separate the opening content from later purchases and ask which updates carry a fee. A large advertised game count does not show which games work with your selected surface or sensor.
Ask who restores the installation after a computer, storage device or projector is replaced. Record where the approved settings and activation details are held and who can authorise remote support. If content is customised, identify the accepted artwork, rights, revision and fee. Do not assume that changing the projected image alone changes the underlying game rules or sensor behaviour.
Close installation with evidence and named owners
Use one acceptance record for each installed zone. Include the hardware identifiers, software version, photographs of the completed installation, tested lighting conditions, signed test results and unresolved items. The person accepting the projection should be able to distinguish a visual defect, sensing defect, physical-structure issue and a missing content entitlement. Assign each open item to a responsible supplier or installer.
Price the full scope: mounting and site work, equipment, play surface or structure, software, commissioning, training and replacement components. A component-only quote can look inexpensive while leaving the venue responsible for the work that makes the system usable. Keep opening readiness separate from a successful remote demonstration.
FAQ: interactive projection projects
Can one package work on a floor and a slide? Only when the supplier specifies both supported installations and their required hardware, mounting and software. Confirm the quoted surface instead of assuming portability.
Does higher advertised brightness guarantee a good result? No. The site’s lighting, image size, surface and projector configuration affect the visible result. Judge the complete proposed installation in agreed conditions.
What should a first enquiry contain? Send a measured sketch, mounting options, operating-light photographs, intended surface, player activity, destination and opening plan. Ask for a project scope and acceptance procedure before comparing hardware prices.
PUT THE GUIDE TO WORK
Request an interactive projection project brief
Send your country, surface type, measured room sketch, mounting options and operating-light photos. Ask for the equipment, structure, content and commissioning scope to be quoted separately. Include branding files, required function changes and the quantity for each selected model so the supported scope, customization cost and production schedule can be confirmed.
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