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A parade of enticing dishes at the touch of a finger.
A restaurant where ordering is half the fun.
The innovative idea of using multimedia projectors to display images on the tables has proven a hit among customers.
In addition to menu items, diners can select from a variety of scenes and patterns to project on the table to control the ambience.
A multimedia projector is installed directly above each table, adding color to communication during dining.
As if by magic, delectable dishes appear one after another on the white plates. Here, in the heart of London near Piccadilly Circus, an innovative restaurant called inamo st. james has been creating quite a stir.
At inamo st. james there are no menus or tablecloths. There are just white tables and plates. Each table acts as a projection screen for a multimedia projector, which displays photos of the dishes onto the plates. Diners order the dishes they want with the touch of a finger on the projected image. In addition to being able to see the dishes on the menu, customers can use the projector to change the pattern displayed on the table to a design that reflects their mood. The table can also be used to play games.
The multimedia projector that makes this system possible was developed by Canon. The high-definition images it projects vividly reproduce each dish in stunning detail. It also gives diners control over the ambience; the stark white tables can be instantly switched to something more colorful.
The restaurant, which currently has two locations in London where a total of 128 multimedia projectors are in use, represents one example of how businesses can stay one step ahead through Canon imaging technology. We are committed to developing technologies that deliver new value to lifestyles and to society.
