Color-Ad, Inc.

Here's another behind-the-scenes look at an exciting AV interactive currently in development for an exhibit at Three Lakes Nature Center in Richmond, Virginia!

This dynamic digital sand table combines a familiar recreational activity with innovative augmented reality. You'll notice projected dinosaurs roam land, sea, and sky, while the shifting sand reshapes the environment in real-time. A special custom feature we've added includes an acrylic pattern of the Three Lakes that anchors the table to its local setting, blending community and education into an immersive experience.

This hands-on element is part of a larger installation we're conducting later this summer, all designed to support the Center’s mission of serving and engaging its community through nature-based learning.

Here's a look into one of our latest production pieces—a solar-powered interactive wayside… shaped like an alligator!

Developed as a prototype for our upcoming project with Everglades National Park, this unique piece blends creative design and sustainable technology. With guidance from our Project Manager Director and the expertise of our CAD, CNC, and shop teams, the build features routed aluminum, HDPE parts, MDF, and a motor—all engineered to evolve from concept to field-ready experience.

Just like real alligators rely on the sun, this prototype uses solar energy. This will occur when visitors lift a panel to expose the solar cells, which will power a 5rpm motor to animate the jaw and tail, bringing the gator to life.