The massive Sphere in Las Vegas puts on mesmerizing sneak peek show

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The Las Vegas skyline has a multitude of over-the-top visual splendour, but the latest addition, called theMSG Sphere, makes Sin City stand out on a whole new level.

Now known as the largest sphere on Earth, the dominating dome boasts the world’s largest video screen, and the city was treated to a preview of its astonishing capabilities on the Fourth of July.

As part of the sneak peek show, residents and tourists watched in awe as the 366-foot-tall Sphere cycled through a multitude of mind-bending displays, including a giant, ominous eyeball, a basketball, a snow globe, a Jack-o’-lantern and even the Earth itself.

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To achieve such impressive displays on the Sphere’s 580,000-square-foot fully programmable LED screen — named the Exosphere — engineers fitted the exterior with 1.2 million LED “pucks.” Each puck contains 48 individual LED diodes capable of displaying 256 million different colours.

“It’s absolutely stunning to look up and see what’s in front of you,” Rich Claffey, Sphere’s chief operations officer, told CNN. “I’ve been in the entertainment business for almost 40 years. I’ve never seen anything like this, and I’m not exaggerating. It is off the charts.”

Populous, an architecture firm behind some of the world’s top arenas, designed Sphere. It’s nearing completion and officially opens on Sept. 29, when it will welcome almost 18,000 guests to the U2:UV