Smart-Lightboard

Smart-Lightboard™ is a patented transparent interactive digital lightboard system developed and sold by Learning Glass Europe, which describes itself as the leading provider of Lightboard technology in Europe. The product is positioned as a cross between a smartboard (interactive whiteboard) and a lightboard: a presenter writes on a transparent glass surface with a neon pen while facing the camera, and the image is flipped so the audience reads it correctly. The Smart-Lightboard adds a digital layer over the glass, letting the user write digitally, display and interact with images, video and even 3D models while maintaining direct eye contact with the camera and audience. The system is built from several elements: a Projected Capacitive Touch (PCT) interactive screen, built-in presenter LED lighting, a patented Nano Optic screen (described as 92% transparent), and a high-resolution projector. The PCT screen connects to the user's computer via USB, effectively turning the board surface into a large touchscreen on which the user can run their preferred application, draw, annotate, move and rotate objects. Cameras are not included, but most professional-grade cameras are said to be suitable for filming. Learning Glass Europe designs, manufactures and sells Lightboard and Smart-Lightboard products to corporate and education customers worldwide. The company states that lightboards are proven to benefit online learning by increasing audience engagement and information retention, and that they are also used for online collaboration and the production of high-value marketing content. The Smart-Lightboard is marketed as the latest innovation in lightboard technology, described as infinitely scalable and compatible with almost any application. The product line includes a 46-inch Smart-Lightboard System designed for smaller spaces, lightweight and portable, supplied in a professional flight case, with a screen area of 102 cm x 57.5 cm. Because the board is digital, the writing space is effectively unlimited. Short-throw and standard-throw projectors can be supplied, or customers can use their own. Documented use cases include corporate training, where the board is used for interactive training, visual presentations, direct on-camera interaction, real-time annotations and collaborative sessions. The company's executive team combines entrepreneurial, engineering, media services and academic experience. Toby Pannell is listed as CEO and Sales & Marketing Director, with a background that includes developing a B2B IT training services company in the 1990s. Learning Glass Europe emphasizes ten years of hands-on experience producing video content with lightboards as a core differentiator from competitors.

Smart-Lightboard™ is the flagship product brand of Learning Glass Europe, a company that describes itself as the leading provider of Lightboard technology in Europe. The company designs, manufactures and sells innovative Lightboard and Smart-Lightboard products to corporate and education customers worldwide. Lightboard technology itself is a transparent whiteboard concept: a presenter writes on glass with a neon pen while looking through the glass directly at the camera, and the recorded or live-streamed image is flipped so the audience can read the writing. Learning Glass Europe states that it has ten years of hands-on experience producing video content with lightboards, and that this practical knowledge, combined with its engineering talent and customer-centric approach, sets it apart from competitors. The Smart-Lightboard was developed as the latest innovation in lightboard technology, adding a digital layer over the glass board. According to the company, this allows the user to write digitally and display and interact with images while maintaining direct eye contact with the camera and audience. The company describes the Smart-Lightboard as its unique patented technology, fundamentally different from competitors' offerings, and as infinitely scalable and compatible with almost any application — essentially a transparent smart board or interactive whiteboard. The system combines several hardware elements: a Projected Capacitive Touch (PCT) interactive screen that connects to the user's computer via USB and turns the board surface into a large touchscreen; built-in high-powered LED lighting for the presenter, removing the need for additional lighting; a patented Nano Optic screen using nano particle technology embedded into the projection surface, providing maximum picture quality while being 92% transparent; and a high-resolution projector. Cameras are not included, but most professional-grade cameras are suitable for filming. Learning Glass Europe markets the Smart-Lightboard for online teaching, training, presenting and collaboration. The company notes that lightboards are proven to have a direct benefit in online learning, enabling increased audience engagement and information retention, and that they are not limited to education — they are widely used for online collaboration and in the production of high-value marketing content. Documented use cases include corporate training, where the board supports interactive training, visual presentations of training materials, charts and videos, direct on-camera interaction, real-time annotations and collaborative problem-solving sessions. The product line includes a 46-inch Smart-Lightboard System designed for smaller spaces. It is lightweight, portable and comes in a professional flight case for safe transportation. Its screen area is 102 cm x 57.5 cm, but because the board is digital, the user never runs out of space. Customers can choose short-throw or standard-throw projectors supplied by the company, or use their own. The company's executive team draws on entrepreneurial, engineering, media services and academic backgrounds. Toby Pannell serves as CEO and Sales & Marketing Director; his business roles have included a number of start-up enterprises, notably the development of a B2B IT training services company in the 1990s that was successfully sold to a dot-com B2B marketing company. This blend of talent underpins the company's product design, sales and marketing, and has enabled it to deliver a best-of-breed product while scaling the business to meet customer demand.

• Learning Glass Europe establishes itself as a provider of Lightboard technology in Europe, with ten years of hands-on experience producing video content with lightboards.

• Development of the Smart-Lightboard™, described as the latest innovation in lightboard technology, adding a digital layer over the glass board.

• Launch of the 46" Smart-Lightboard™ System, designed for smaller spaces, lightweight, portable and supplied in a professional flight case.

Premium patented transparent interactive digital lightboard for online teaching, corporate training and content production, positioned as a cross between a smartboard and a lightboard.

• Smart-Lightboard™ System

  A transparent interactive digital lightboard combining a PCT interactive screen, presenter LED lighting, a patented Nano Optic screen and a high-resolution projector.

• 46" Smart-Lightboard™ System

  Designed for smaller spaces; lightweight, portable, supplied in a professional flight case; screen area 102 cm x 57.5 cm; connects via USB to the user's computer.

• PCT Interactive Screen

  Projected Capacitive Touch technology delivering high accuracy and fast response times, precise touch detection, smooth gesture recognition and a natural writing experience.

• Nano Optic Screen®

  Nano particle technology embedded into the projection surface, providing maximum picture quality while being 92% transparent.

• Presenter LED Lighting

  High-powered LEDs to light up the presenter, removing the need for additional lighting and making filming setup easy.

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