Forty-five 46-inch X464UN display screens from NEC Display Solutions form a video wall that is a key component of the new Discovery Zone area at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.

The Discovery Zone, located inside a new, five-story atrium built as part of a major hospital expansion, is comprised of a 50’ x 9’ NEC digital video wall where up to 30 kids, teens and adults can interact at one time. “Magical creatures” and blooming plants appear on the digital canvas, and—using Microsoft Kinect2 technology—kids and visitors can interact with the objects and expand their imaginations.

Kinesis Studio of San Francisco was the designer for the Discovery Zone project. The company creates large scale gestural technology experiences frequently deployed as entertainment and therapeutic stations in children’s hospitals. Feedback from Nemours educators, nurses, doctors, therapists, kids and others helped bring the digital canvas to life.

The X464UN direct LED-backlight LCD displays deliver brightness uniformity, reduced power consumption and mercury-free components The UN displays also have a bezel gap of just 5.7mm. With DisplayPort 1.2 multi-streaming, they are capable of delivering ultra-high definition resolutions across the entire canvas of displays, according to NEC, which is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.

“We are delighted to be a part of such a worthwhile initiative, especially one that will bring joy to children during their hospital stays,” says Ashley Flaska, vice president of marketing for NEC Display.  “This combination of video wall and gesture technology expands all our imaginations, and underscores the commitment that Nemours and Kinesis Studios have made to creating something spectacular.”