Visitors to Sydney have been treated to a dazzling light show through immersive super-sized lights and animations along with personalised cinematic quality audio. 

Vivid Sydney is an ongoing event from 26 May to 17 June featuring artworks from anywhere such as the water, from across the harbour and on top of a building.

Cinewav is a patented world-first technology that “allows users to listen to a clear, crisp soundtrack on their smartphone perfectly in-sync with a public show, just like Vivid Sydney’s “Written in the Stars” nightly drone show.”

Cinewav has worked with local expert suppliers such as TDC – Technical Direction Company, The Electric Canvas and The P.A. People, to integrate its app into many spectacular light installations at Vivid Sydney 2023. Visitors can download the Cinewav app to their smart phone from Apple, Google Play, or Huawei AppGallery, get the audio ticket and press ‘Play’- and remember to bring earphones/headphones!

Vivid Sydney’s Festival Director, Gill Minervini, said that Cinewav’s technology would help bring the activations and installations to life along the 8.5km Light Walk: “We’re excited to continue our successful relationship with Cinewav to inspire and delight festivalgoers with cutting edge technology and creativity. 

“Cinewav’s technology allows us to deliver audio that matches the quality and scale of the visuals of Vivid Sydney, offering an exciting and immersive experience.”

Cinewav Founder, Jason Chan added: “Bringing high-fidelity sound that is incredibly scalable to each individual person is going to be a gamechanger for visitors at Vivid Sydney. We are already receiving record breaking downloads of the app this year. 

“People around the harbour area including on cruise ships or in restaurants will be able to experience the astonishing visuals in perfect sync with the bespoke soundtrack.”

Vivid Sydney is Australia’s largest festival celebrating creativity, innovation, and technology, and transforms Sydney through luminous colours and lights for a unique event spanning 23 nights. The event is in its 13th year and brings together “mesmerising displays from the world’s brightest light artists.”

Images: Vivid Sydney