Apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques for providing special effects wirelessly using a device plugged into a standard electrical outlet are provided. Example embodiments provide an apparatus and associated software applications for remote and live control of special effects (hereinafter a Remote Special Effects System, or RSES) using special effect (SE) devices such as individually addressable LEDs, LED strips, fog and smoke machines, and the like. The example RSES described herein comprises one or more SE controller devices that each plug into a standard electrical outlet and are each connected to one or more SE devices. Each SE controller is wirelessly connected to the Internet (or other wide area network) so that it can respond to DMX (or other protocol) commands sent by a remote application by issuing corresponding commands specific to the connected SE device to cause synchronized special effects to occur to an ad-hoc created zone of SE controllers.

A fog-generating system (1) is described, comprising: a tank (5) containing fog-generating fluid; a pump (3) connected to the tank (5) to withdraw the fog-generating fluid therefrom; a serpentine (2) connected to the pump (3) to receive the fog-generating fluid pumped by the pump (3), the serpentine (2) being divided into a first section (A) connected to the pump (3) and a second section (B) connected to the first section (A) and designed to emit dry fog (7) as output; a battery (6) connected to the serpentine (2) to pass electric current inside the serpentine (2) and to supply the pump (3); a differential amplifier (11) connected to the second section (B); and a threshold comparator (13) which, upon exceeding a certain voltage, a stop index of the serpentine (2) in the second section (B), breaks the supply to the pump (3).

The present invention relates to systems and methods of delivering fluid from one or more armrests of seat systems. In a feature, the system includes a seat support assembly with armrests with one or more fluid nozzles mounted on one or more of the armrests, a fluid delivery system coupled to the one or more fluid nozzle(s), wherein the fluid nozzles are mounted on an end of the armrest that slopes upward to direct fluid toward the viewer. In another feature, the system includes a seat support assembly with air outlet(s) on an armrest coupled to a fan, which reduces the load on the fluid delivery system. In another feature, the system includes a controller (e.g., a network server) configured to communicate on and off commands that correspond to events on a timeline of a movie to actuate the fluid delivery system to deliver fluids to the outlets.

An immersive device may include a floor having a floor reflective surface. A first sidewall, having a first wall reflective surface, may be coupled to the floor. A second sidewall, having a second wall reflective surface, may be coupled to the floor and coupled to the first sidewall. A third sidewall, having a third wall reflective surface, may be coupled to the floor opposite the first sidewall and coupled to the second sidewall. A fourth sidewall, having a fourth wall reflective surface, may be coupled to the floor opposite the second sidewall and coupled to both the first sidewall and third sidewall. A ceiling, having a ceiling reflective surface, may be coupled to the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls, and the ceiling may be positioned opposite to the floor.

For the vehicles of an interactive fairground ride, in particular a rollercoaster, control consoles are proposed which are equipped with a control button and a display unit and are assigned to each passenger. These control buttons and, if appropriate, the display units of all the control consoles, are connected by means of a transmitter, by radio or by cable, to an evaluation and control unit which detects the reaction times for all passengers and calculates a mean value, the collective reaction time, therefrom. A signal for starting the vehicle is not generated until after the expiry of the collective reaction time. In a fairground ride of this kind, the emphasis is on the interaction between all the passengers of a vehicle.

A novel mobile entertainment apparatus and method of use is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mobile platform, an enclosure disposed on a top side of the mobile platform, and an obstructed access simulation device disposed on a top side of the mobile platform. The mobile platform comprises a hitch; one or more axles; one or more wheels disposed on the one or more axles; and one or more jacks disposed on a bottom side of the mobile platform. The enclosure comprises a right side wall; a left side wall; a rear wall; and a front wall. The obstructed access simulation device comprises a frame; one or more hinges attached to the frame; a door attached to the one or more hinges; and an obstruction device.

A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a ground controller and an unmanned aerial vehicle including communications circuitry configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from the ground controller. The system may also include a vehicle controller configured to execute a flight plan and at least one special effects module. The system may also include a special effects module controller configured to cause the special effect to be activated in response to an activation signal from the ground controller.

Disclosed is an entertainment-oriented multi-mode experience system featuring a closed rail and a riding vehicle traveling along the closed rail. A screen rail is provided at the side of the closed rail. A screen synchronous moving mechanism corresponding to the riding vehicle and capable of traveling is provided on the screen rail. The screen synchronous moving mechanism includes a rotary support device and a traveling device. A screen is installed on the top of the rotary support device and is capable of performing a 180 pitching motion via a pitch axis, and the rotary support device is installed on the traveling device and is capable of performing a 360 rotation in a horizontal plane. The traveling device can travel along with the riding vehicle synchronously on the screen rail.

A method for producing low lying fog as a special effect, for example in stagecraft, comprises the step of enriching the fog that emerges from a fog machine with water. The fog is wetted with water, mixed and approximately saturated. For this purpose, finely atomized water having a droplet size of 2 to 10 can be used. A corresponding device comprises a mixing zone (6), in particular a mixing chamber (7, 13, 20) connected to the fog machine (1), and a fan (2, 11, 19) having a downstream atomizer (3, 12, 18), e.g. an ultrasonic atomizer for water. The fog is mixed with the enriched air stream, if necessary in a counter-current, and reaches the open air as a heavy low lying fog via a water separator (14) and possibly a cooling unit (17).

A waterproof heating module for a smoke generator comprises a heat exchanger (45) including an ejection portion (115) configured to eject smoke. The heat exchanger (45) is received in an inner side of an outer casing (135). The ejection portion (115) extends through a through-hole (139) of the outer casing (135) to an outer side of the outer casing (135). A closure plate (155) includes a closure face (157) and a coupling hole (159) extending through the closure face (157). The coupling hole (159) of the closure plate (155) has an inner periphery (160) in waterproof coupling with an outer periphery of the ejection portion (115). The ejection portion (115) extends out of the closure plate (155) via the coupling hole (159). The closure face (157) of the closure plate (155) is in waterproof coupling with the through-hole (139) of the outer casing (135).