Fields of innovation: What’s new in festivals

IQ investigates some of the cutting-edge ideas, creativity, and innovations that debuted in festival fields this summer

Feature By IQ | 31 October 2024

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This summer saw a host of great new ideas launch… IQ picks a few of note. NAVILENS AT VESTROCK (NL) This year, the team at Vestrock, at Hulst in the Netherlands, implemented NaviLens as part of the festival’s ongoing DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programme.

NaviLens is a cutting-edge technology for the visually impaired. The system works by utilising NaviLens codes, which look similar to multi-coloured QR codes. These codes can be scanned, at some considerable distance, by mobile…

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