CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, has completed a projection-mapping installation designed to turn its sports court into a display surface for live events. The venue said the system is the first of its kind in Nebraska and will debut Monday during the Creighton men’s basketball team’s home opener against the Kansas City Roos.
The installation uses four projectors positioned across the court. Those projectors are synchronized with the arena’s existing systems, allowing visual content to be presented across the playing surface as an integrated part of event production rather than as a separate screen-based display.
System details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Installation | Projection-mapping system |
| Projector count | Four projectors |
| Display surface | CHI Health Center court |
| Integration | Synchronized with the center’s other systems |
| Initial use | Creighton men’s basketball home opener |
| Manufacturer and price | Not stated |
The Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority unveiled the system Thursday. The authority’s CEO, Adam Straight, described the planned applications across the venue’s event schedule, including both volleyball and basketball.
“It's amazing ... whether it's volleyball or basketball.”
Straight also said the Creighton Bluejays had already prepared special effects for the new system. That indicates the court installation is intended to support event-specific visual content in addition to the venue’s other production systems, although the announcement did not identify the content platform, projection hardware manufacturer, control system, resolution, brightness, screen treatment or signal-distribution equipment.
Scheduled debut
The first public use is scheduled for Monday, when Creighton hosts Kansas City in the men’s basketball team’s home opener. The venue did not publish a price, equipment list or availability information for the installation, and it did not identify an outside integrator or installation contractor.
- Four projectors will cover the court as one synchronized visual surface.
- The system is connected to the venue’s existing event systems.
- Creighton has prepared special effects for the scheduled debut.
For commercial AV professionals, the project is notable because it applies projection mapping to a high-traffic sports and events venue while retaining synchronization with the facility’s broader technical infrastructure. The announcement establishes the system’s intended use and opening date, but does not disclose the underlying projector models, control architecture or ongoing support arrangements.
