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Sega World Sydney was constructed in 1996 in Sydney's Darling Harbour area. Oracle was contracted to design and install a laser system providing laser effects in three different areas of the complex. This was accomplished by using a 10W full colour laser coupled to three Oracle Superscan heads by optical fibre. The Superscan heads were positioned in the areas where the laser effects were required and long fibre optic cable runs deliver the laser light to the units from the laser located in a back room.


Outdoor wall laser projections from the pole in the middle of the lake


Installation of the pole for the lake area fibre optic scan head

This installation was complicated by the fact that two of the scan heads were to be mounted in extremely difficult locations, One was to be located on top of a 8m high pole in the middle of a 1m deep lake outside Sega World. This was to project on to a large exterior wall.


The other was located in the top of a 50m high glass cone above the entrance to Sega World. This is accessible only by a cable lift system. This scan head was to project beams down from the top into the Darling Harbour area and night sky. The third scan head was mounted in the Future World area inside the building and was to run especially programmed shows with video projection.


The top of the blue cone also housed another
fibre optic scan head


Installation of the cone scan head
was a fun process

Custom designed weather proof scan heads were designed and installed in the locations with much difficulty and to an extremely tight deadline. Extensive cable and optical fibre runs were also installed including a 50m underwater conduit to the laser pole in the lake.



Three custom designed weather proof scan heads
under construction

The 10W full colour laser under
construction

Laying out the fibre scan
head's optics

The finished product

The entire system was to be run automatically including starting and stopping the laser each day and scheduling the correct shows at the correct times. The other effects in the Sega park were controlled by a Dataton show control system from which the Oracle 3D Laser Controller received it's show cues.


Sega World show controller triggered by a Dataton
Show control system


 The Oracle Controller then commenced the correct show and routed the laser beam to the correct fibre optic. A customized control and indicator panel was manufactured to monitor and test the system components.


The system run automatically very well after minor teething problems were sorted out. A 10 minute graphic and beam show with audio was created for the outside wall. The scan head on top of the pole projected this bright and crisp for all passers by to see attracting people to Sega World.


Laser beam mirror effects inside Sega World in
the Future World area

The scan heads were not much fun to service because of their locations, but fortunately, they only need to be serviced every 6 months due to their rugged sealed design.




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