We Expanded Software Licenses

At LightAct, our unwavering commitment lies in delivering top-tier audiovisual and multimedia tools to cater to a diverse user base. 

With this mission in mind, we upgraded LightAct software licenses so that they include a range of features that were previously limited to our servers only. This way, our solutions became much more accessible for smaller projects and installations that value cost efficiency.

LightAct Software Licenses now include LightNet, tracking and other advanced functionalities.

With this overarching goal in mind, we organised our software licensing into 4 tiers:

Creator

Creator is the Free license you’ve grown accustomed to. It hasn’t changed a bit. It still has all the features and outputs unlocked and you can save your work. The only drawback is that there is a watermark on all the outputs.

Basic

Basic license tier is what we have been offering so far as our software-only option. It’s a license tier designed for simpler installations and projects where a standalone server is enough.

Pro

Pro license tier is where the biggest change is. It’s a flexible and scalable license tier that comes, by default, with LightNet – our multi-server toolset.

On top of that, various add-ons unlock additional functionalities that were so far limited to our servers. These include all object and camera tracking technologies, Multi-User fuctionality, LightAct Manager and many others.

Unlimited

Unlimited license tier is our highest offering which is limited to our servers only. This part hasn’t changed.

We believe this reorganisation of our software licenses, especially the addition of Pro license tier, will empower users further by giving them more options for a wide range of projects.

Explore all the details about the software licenses below and let us know what you think.

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LightAct Exhibited at BIRTV

LightAct’s partner Rightway Audio Consultants exhibited at Beijing International Radio, TV & Film Exhibition and Audio-Visual Intelligence Integrated System Exhibtion.

As LightAct is one of the brands they carry, it has been prominently exhibited on both stands and received a very positive feedback from the visitors.

A feature that was the most prominently exhibited is LightAct’s integration with Blacktrax tracking system.

We are very excited to a continued discussions on the upcoming projects with  both Rightway audio consultants as well as the end-users in the region.

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LightAct Frontrunner Program

At LightAct, our dedication lies in providing extensive support to creators and AV professionals. To further this commitment, we introduced the LightAct Frontrunners Program, designed to recognize individuals who continually stretch the boundaries of LightAct while crafting remarkable projects.

LightAct Frontrunner Program brings together LightAct operators who consistently challenge the limits of what can be achieved.

Under this program, participants can take advantage of a range of advantages:

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Wow Experience is a new reseller in Iberian Peninsula

We are incredibly excited to partner with Wow Experience as our reseller in Spain and Portugal. Based in Madrid, Wow Experience brings a wealth of expertise and a strong presence in the region.

We believe this partnership will significantly enhance our presence in the Spanish and Portuguese markets, allowing us to better serve our existing customer base and tap into new opportunities. With Wow’s extensive knowledge and experience in the AV industry, clients in the region will benefit from increased access to LightAct’s advanced media control solutions.

"We were blown away by LightAct's capabilities and the flexibility of their technology."

Daniel Pacheco

CEO, Wow Experience

Our CEO, Mitja PrelovÅ¡ek, summarized this as follows: “We are excited to join forces with Wow Experience as our reseller in Spain and Portugal. When we met Daniel, Sergio and the rest of the team we were impressed by their deep technical knowledge, extensive experience and a track record of simply amazing projects. This partnership aligns perfectly with our vision, and we are confident that it will further strengthen our market position in the region.“.

Wow Experience, led by its CEO, Daniel Pacheco, has a proven track record of delivering outstanding audiovisual solutions to clients across various industries.

"Wow's technical expertise and knowledge of the market makes them a perfect partner for us."

Mitja Prelovšek

CEO, LightAct

Daniel expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating, “Before we decided to partner with LightAct we thoroughly tested their technology and were blown away by its capabilities. So we are absolutely thrilled to be able to bring their cutting-edge products to our customers.

To contact Wow Experience, head over to their website below.

Rightway Audio Consultants appointed as LightAct’s distributor in Greater China

LightAct appoints Rightway Audio Consultants as an exclusive distributor for Greater China region (including: mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).

This partnership is launched on the heels of a successful completion of Shanghai Media Group’s venue in Shanghai, China where LightAct’s servers run all of the video screens and projectors in the venue. LightAct works hand-in-hand with Blacktrax’s tracking technology and uses the incoming data to render Notch effects in real-time.

As a further sign of Racpro’s firm belief in LightAct’s technology, they decided to invest and obtain several reActor, Sync and Solo servers as well as various configurations of Iris camera kits. 

Both parties believe that this partnership will facilitate a better and more responsive support of LightAct users and enable a faster expansion of LightAct in the region. 

Mitja PrelovÅ¡ek, CEO of LightAct explained the reasons behind the decision to bring Racpro onboard: “We are extremely excited to appoint Racpro as our distributors in Greater China. Racpro has the necessary skills and the resources to support LightAct’s expansion in the region and we are looking forward to helping them achieve proficiency and success with our technology.” 

Adding LightAct to their portfolio of high-end brands they already represent, will allow Racpro to enter new markets and offer new solutions to their customers. Danny Lau, the President of Racpro explained: “We were looking for a high-end media server solution that would complement other solutions and technologies in our portfolio. When we looked at LightAct, we were immediately convinced by the high-quality of their products, top-notch technical support and the speed of their development.

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LightAct 4 Early Access

We are extremely excited to be able to announce the arrival of LightAct 4!

We built LightAct 4 from the ground up and included hundreds of comments and suggestions we received from our users!

LightAct 4 has an entirely new user interface that brings massive improvements in workflow and ease-of-use. We also added support for more video codecs and asset formats.

On top of that, we included some brand new tools that will open up entirely new applications of our technology.

 

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LightAct awarded the second Epic MegaGrant

Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine, awarded LightAct the second MegaGrant!

After receiving the first grant in the spring of 2020, we are very happy and incredibly grateful to have been selected for the second MegaGrant as well. This grant will allow LightAct to continue with the fast-paced development of LightAct’s Unreal Engine integration.

About LightAct

LightAct® is a media server solution, created by VISIBLE d.o.o., a creative technology company based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

LightAct is behind some of the most advanced multi-media projects all around the world combining projection mapping and complex video and lighting installations.

About Unreal Engine

Epic Games’ Unreal Engine technology brings high-quality games to PC, console, mobile, AR and VR platforms. Creators also use Unreal for photorealistic visualization, live events, multi-media installations, interactive product design, film, virtual production, mixed reality TV broadcast and animated entertainment. 

About Epic Games

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic’s Unreal Engine technology, which brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web, is freely available at unrealengine.com. The Epic Games store offers a handpicked library of games, available at epicgames.com.

LightAct Conversations

To better understand our users and how we could help you, we are launching LightAct Conversations! It is a simple conduit allowing you to (quickly) tell us what we could do better. 

And don’t worry, it will take 5 minutes of your time at most! 

So, we prepared a short form (only one question, really) which we would be very happy if you could fill in.  

Do you think you could do this?

If yes, please fill in the form below and click on Submit when you are done.

Creator Free

With the introduction of projection study and other similar functionalities we realized we needed to change our licensing a (tiny) bit.

So today, we are introducing Creator Free. It is a new default license which replaces Creator Trial and is used when there are no other LightAct licenses available.

Features of Creator Free

This means, you can use this license to work on your project without having to pay anything up until you need to remove the watermarks.

And even then, you have several exciting options: Weekly, Yearly or Perpetual licenses depending on whether you are doing a short-term live event or a fixed installations.