25/08/2026
Spectacular images and the ZEISS technology behind them
Every time we enter a planetarium to experience a fulldome show or star projection, it is the “wow” effect, seeing spectacular images in a fully immersive mode. Traveling to Mars, joining a space mission, or exploring microcosms, or diving into the deep sea, the worlds we can explore in the dome are endless; the animations and videos capture our full attention. And the advanced ZEISS technology that enables all that disappears behind the experience. Optical star projectors capable of showing more than 5,000 stars (5,134 exactly), the planets, and the Milky Way, with the ability to travel through space and time, are technical wonders. ZEISS Velvet 4K projectors transform the dome into 360-degree screens. The software to project and control the shows - sound, light, and star projections - is also highly complex.
What better place could there be to showcase mobile imaging technology? Smartphone photography is also a lot about breathtaking images, capturing moments in time and space. At the ZEISS Planetarium Vienna we had the pleasure, together with our partner vivo, to invite influencers and media to the full planetarium experience and the latest camera smartphone, the X300 Ultra, co-engineered by vivo and ZEISS.
We are very grateful to the Vienna Planetarium team for preparing and presenting the night-sky shows, to Nicole Nelles for her introduction to the wonders of planetarium technology, to the audience, and to the ZEISS Planetariums team for all their support! Big thank you to Andreas for sharing insights into the development of X300 Ultra with the media and influencers, and to vivo Austria and Dandan from Mobile Imaging for making this event possible.
