Sphere and Disguise Announce Multi-Year Technology Partnership

	As part of the collaboration, Sphere will be the first partner to bring Disguise's next-generation technology to market.

Sphere Entertainment Co. and Disguise have announced a new multi-year partnership to develop advanced technologies custom-made for Sphere's immersive entertainment venue.

Since Sphere opened in 2023, Disguise has served as a key technology partner supporting the delivery of Sphere's groundbreaking live residency productions and corporate events. For these events, Sphere uses Disguise media servers and software to process, synchronize and play back content in real-time, at a scale unparalleled in live entertainment. Building on that collaboration, the companies are expanding their relationship to advance technologies and workflows to accelerate video playback capabilities and help prepare Sphere for the next phase of global growth.

"Sphere was built to redefine live entertainment, and continuing to push the boundaries of immersive experiences requires technology partners that share our ambition," says Ryan Dolan, executive vice president, head of event and interactive technology, Sphere. "Every artist who has performed at Sphere has benefited from Disguise's technology, and we're looking forward to developing future iterations of immersive productions to support our long-term vision of offering these experiences to audiences in new Sphere venues around the world."

'We're honored to have Sphere's vote of confidence in our technology and are incredibly grateful for the relationship and all the development of the last three years," says Fernando Kufer, CEO of Disguise. 'We are excited to now focus on the expansion of Sphere's video offerings around Disguise's technology. What motivates us at Disguise is supporting the most incredible entertainment experiences in the world. When an artist imagines something the world has never seen, they should be able to reach for it and know the system can deliver. There's no better partner than Sphere to build that future with and it's a personal joy to work with a team and company like them."

As part of the collaboration, Sphere will be the first partner to bring Disguise's next-generation technology to market. The new technology developed through this partnership will seek to enable Sphere to maintain its leadership position in live entertainment while supporting its expansion.