Hologram halls for a national memorial museumDelivered · Jordan · 2023
These museum hologram halls were delivered by Nplay for a national memorial in Jordan. A national military memorial and museum in Jordan asked for one thing: visitors should feel the story, not just read it. In May 2023 we turned its main hall, entrance, dome and resting place into a route of holograms and projection — five sub-projects delivered in parallel in about three weeks, all scheduled through Nplay Beam.
- Client
- National military memorial and museum
- Sector
- Culture · Tourism
- Location
- Jordan
- Scope
- 5 sub-projects · 10 displays · 5 GB media
- Year
- 2023
A memorial with a story and static halls
The memorial was established in 1977 and is one of Jordan's iconic tourism sites. It honours those who gave their lives in the country's service from 1915 onward and holds a rare collection of military weapons, uniforms and vehicles. The collection was strong; the storytelling was not. Halls were static, the dome projectors were badly placed, and the resting place had no way to mark the ceremonies held there.
The brief in April 2023: an immersive route through the building using hologram screens, a virtual presenter, floor projection and renewed projectors — respectful of the architecture, controllable by the museum's own staff, and ready within weeks.
Six pieces, one route
Main-hall hologram
A rear-projection hologram structure in the main hall presenting the achievements of the country's four historic rulers, ending with the four figures together in a symbolic scene. Our studio wrote the story, sketched every scene and produced the narrative as a 3D film.
Entrance and hall hologram screens
Black-glass hologram video screens with rear projectors at the entrance and in a second exhibition hall — dark surfaces for high contrast, made of material that reflects projection light without scattering it.
Virtual speaker
A presenter filmed in our studio, cut out and mapped onto an acrylic silhouette with a hologram projector. It welcomes visitors at the entrance with a continuously repeating message and needs no glasses to see.
Dome projector renewal
The two existing, incorrectly placed dome projectors were removed, relocated and replaced with better-suited units, and new content produced to fit the story.
Falling-lights floor projection
At the resting place, light beams and particles fall from a long-throw laser projector on the 8.7 m ceiling onto the tomb surface — designed to feel like walking in a garden, and synchronised with the ceremonial protocol.
Nplay Beam network
All 10 displays — informative LED signage around the memorial, the interactive projective-film figure at the entrance and the floor projection — run from one Nplay Beam dashboard with 5 GB of media.
Nplay Beam →Nplay Beam networkThree weeks on site, five tracks in parallel
Survey and cabling (from 11 May)
Initial site survey per hall: projector and screen positions, number of units, technician survey and cabling routes. Complete for every sub-project by 13–18 May.
Story, script and storyboards (11–16 May)
Draft, client review, edits and final approval of the main-hall narrative, the speaker's script and the floor-projection story; scene sketches drawn and detailed alongside.
Production (13–25 May)
3D models built and the historical film produced; the presenter chosen, filmed, edited and approved; floor animation drawn and coordinated with the ceremonial protocol; dome content storyboarded.
Structures and installation (13–28 May)
Hologram structure fabricated and installed in the main hall; projectors selected and mounted; old dome projectors removed and relocated; screen structures fitted at entrance and hall; the resting-place projector positioned to suit ceremonies.
Testing and trial shows (to 31 May)
First projector trials, artistic and technical adjustments on site, then final installation, trial shows and handover to the museum's staff on Nplay Beam.
What was delivered, and when
| Sub-project | Window | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Main-hall hologram | 11–26 May 2023 | Rear-projection hologram structure, 3D historical film, trial show |
| Hologram screens | 11–30 May 2023 | Black-glass screens with rear projectors at the entrance and second hall |
| Virtual speaker | 11–31 May 2023 | Filmed presenter on acrylic silhouette with hologram projector, auto-repeating welcome |
| Dome projector renewal | 13–28 May 2023 | Two projectors relocated and replaced, new content |
| Floor projection | 11–28 May 2023 | Long-throw laser projection on the tomb, synchronised with ceremonies |
| Signage network | May 2023 | 10 displays · 5 GB media on Nplay Beam |
The project in figures
The second phase we proposed
- Interactive tracking on the floor projection — lights that respond to visitors walking above, planned as a second phase
- Facade projection mapping — 2D and 3D content on the building exterior for national events, with leased projectors for a 2–4-day show (projection mapping)
- An AI avatar guide on a Halo Box answering visitors in Arabic and English
- A virtual version of the halls for schools and visitors abroad — the heritage metaverse approach
- Multilingual narration for international tourists
Museum hologram halls: frequently asked questions
Why did the memorial use projection holograms rather than hologram boxes?
The halls are large and can be darkened, which suits rear-projection hologram screens and long-throw projectors; the main hall needed a life-size scene wider than any cabinet. Halo Boxes are the better fit for lit galleries and travelling exhibitions — see our hologram services page for the comparison.
How was the content approved?
Every story went through draft, client review, edits and final approval before 3D production or filming, and scene sketches were signed off before animation. The floor projection was also coordinated with the ceremonial protocol team.
Who operates the system now?
The museum's staff, through the Nplay Beam dashboard. Films, animations and signage content are scheduled centrally across the 10 displays, and content can be updated for events without our involvement.
Can this approach work for other museums in Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Yes. The same survey–story–production–installation sequence applies to any museum hologram in Jordan or the region. Projection mapping in Jordan and interactive museum design are both delivered by the same studio and technical team.
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Send us a floor plan and the story you want told. We will propose the hologram, projection and signage route — and a delivery calendar.