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LET’S GET PHYGITAL The Games of the Future 2025 powered by ADNOC took place from 18-23 December at ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi. More than 850 participants from over 60 countries competed in 11 disciplines spanning phygital sports, tech sports and esports. Champions were crowned in front of thousands of fans across packed arenas, with hundreds of millions more viewing broadcasts, social feeds and streams around the world. Competitors, ranging from 13 to 72 years old, underlined the inclusivity and cross-generational appeal that defines the Games of the Future. Spectator favourites included large-scale tech showcases like the Battle of Robots that saw 2.48 tons of robots flown into the UAE for competition. There were also globally popular esport competitions including MOBA PC.Dota 2 , Mobile Mobile: Bang Bang (MLBB) and Battle Royale . Featuring Fortnite tournaments alongside phygital formats such as Phygital Football powered by ADNOC and Phygital Basketball . 3on3 Freestyle brought to you by M42 and Phygital Shooter . CS 2 , Phygital Dancing , Just Dance , Phygital Fighting and Fatal FURY: City of the Wolves .
FUTURESCOPE HONG KONG Futurescope is Hong Kong’s first large-scale projection art dome, located at the Dream by the Sea waterfront in Kai Tak Sports Park. The park is run by a Los Angeles- based international venue management and live events company ASM Global. Launched in December 2025, the 12m hemispherical structure delivers immersive 360° media art using projection, spatial audio and real-time facial recognition, to create a VR-like experience without headsets. Conceived by Hong Kong media artist Chris Cheung (h0nh1m) with studios Xcept and Xceed, the dome blends Eastern philosophy with data-driven technology and also works as a live R&D platform. Perpetual Records, its inaugural programme, is on in early 2026 and captures visitors’ facial expressions to generate evolving visuals and sounds. The sound design, by Japanese media artist Daito Manabe of Rhizomatiks, responds dynamically to audience input.
CLEAR-COM POWERS NAMM’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCES
Clear-Com. “We’re excited to return to the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage and support the incredible team bringing the anniversary celebration to life.” At the core of the system is Arcadia Central Station, which is serving as the backbone of all communications by unifying connectivity across platforms. The system includes Freespeak Icon and Freespeak II beltpacks for users to communicate between front of house and backstage. Production teams will also utilise the new Helixnet 4-channel beltpack alongside V-Series IrisX panels to deliver flexible control for their stage managers, audio engineers and technical staff.
Clear-Com has revealed its continued role as the official intercom supplier for the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage at the 2026 NAMM Show, taking place 22- 24 January at the Anaheim Convention Center. For the NAMM Show’s 125th anniversary, the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage will host three days of extraordinary performances, such as the Yamaha Night of Worship on 22 January and the Yamaha All-Star Concert on January 23. “Communications are crucial and Clear-Com has been a trusted partner in keeping production running smoothly over the past few years,” said Brian Grahn, regional sales manager at
DIARY DATES ISE 2026 3-6 February Barcelona
MIR EXPO 2026 12-14 April Rimini
INFOCOMM CHINA 2026 15-17 April Beijing
NAB SHOW 2026
MPTS 2026 13-14 May London
18-22 April Las Vegas
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