For example, images sent by NASA from the International Space Station (ISS) projected onto the Exosphere’s surface will offer a view of Earth from space at a level of detail never possible before. The 580,000-square-foot exterior is the largest, highest resolution LED screen on Earth, MSG says. It’s how The Sphere entertains visitors that make it an instant global attraction.īoth the interior and exterior surfaces are, in fact, projection areas that utilize levels of complexity and sophistication never seen before in a single facility. Housing Secretary Michael Gove put the project on hold earlier this year. In fact, MSG purchased five acres of land near the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, a major visitor attraction. A second installation was planned in the east London area of Stratford in the U.K. The Las Vegas Sphere complex is the first of what was intended to be two such entertainment attractions when first announced in 2018. The dome structure itself was designed by global architectural firm Populous, known for over 3,000 people-gathering projects of all types around the world, including stadiums, convention centres and Olympic Games venues. The project owner is Sphere Entertainment Co., a spin-off from Madison Square Garden (MSG) Company, a live entertainment and media holding company that also owns the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. The Sphere sits just east of the Las Vegas strip and is connected to the iconic Venetian Resort by a walkway. That’s more than twice the height of the domes of Spaceship Earth at Epcot in Florida’s Disney World and Vancouver’s Science World, and encapsulates a volume sufficient to hide the Statue of Liberty.

At a reported cost of US$2.3 billion, and constructed from 3,000 tons of steel, it’s a geodesic dome that towers 366 feet high and over 500 feet across. The Sphere is like no other entertainment facility in the world. In a destination city without bounds for sensorial pleasure, The Sphere is right at home in Las Vegas.

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