LightAct 4 is now available!
Flexible Pricing with 3.4.0
Dynamic AutoBlend in 3.3.3!
LightAct 3.3.3. was released just a few days after 3.3.2 and includes basically just one new feature. It is quite an important one, especially if you are doing projection mapping on either moving objects or/and very complex ones.
Continue readingLightAct 3.3.2 has been released!
LightAct 3.3.0 is out!
Lightact v3.2.3 is released!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are very excited to launch Lightact v3.2.3 today. It’s got a number of new features for projection mapping and is even easier and more intuitive to use. WebUIs also got a number of upgrades our users have been asking for.
So let’s get straight to it.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”60″ font_family=”none”]Projection Mapping
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[/mk_fancy_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/g4KelPVVHgY” animation=”bottom-to-top”][vc_column_text]Projector 3D Calibration is a new feature which allows you to precisely match the location, rotation and field of view of your virtual projector with the location, rotation and field of view of the real projector.
This is the key component in the projection mapping workflow where you use UV mapped OBJ objects.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ line_height=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”30″ font_family=”none”]Softedge
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Texture softedge node has been upgraded substantially. Now you can create polygonal softedge masks with as many corners as you want.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”60″ font_family=”none”]Console
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Console has been pushed to the forefront with Lightact v3.2.3! Now it appears in the main Visualizer window and you can set the color and duration of every entry in Print to Console node.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”30″ font_family=”none”]WebUI Upgrades[/mk_fancy_text][vc_column_text]
WebUIs include a new widget called Variable Scheduler. It allows you to adjust variable values in advance.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][mk_button corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”xlarge” bg_color=”#161619″ txt_color=”#ffffff” icon=”mk-flaticon-downloading3″ url=”/lightact-latest/” align=”center”]Get Lightact v3.2.3[/mk_button][mk_padding_divider size=”120″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Lightact v3.2.2 is Out!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today we are launching Lightact v3.2.2! We took a bit longer for this release because we wanted to add some quite significant upgrades. Actually, there are some many new features that we’ve split this announcement into 2 posts. The biggest upgrade by far is the updated LightNet feature. It allows you to create frame-accurate syncing of several Lightact servers (as it is a brand new feature it might be a bit rough around the edges). You can find a more detailed description of this feature in the previous blog post about v3.2.2. or in our Changelog.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”60″ font_family=”none”]Visualizer Upgrades[/mk_fancy_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ line_height=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”30″ font_family=”none”]Bloom[/mk_fancy_text][vc_column_text]
The biggest upgrade is the ability to add Bloom to light fixtures, video screens and projected objects. This allows you to create more convincing project visualisations.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ line_height=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”30″ font_family=”none”]Object labels, Primitive objects & Markers[/mk_fancy_text][vc_column_text]
You can also show labels above any object in the Visualizer, add Primitive objects (cube, sphere, cylinder and plane) or Markers.[/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ line_height=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”30″ font_family=”none”]Adjustable Camera View Angle[/mk_fancy_text][vc_column_text]
You can adjust camera view angle in the Visualizer. Most of these Visualizer settings can be changed in a new Visualizer menu.
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WebUIs include a new widget called Command Scheduler. It allows you to setup commands to be automatically triggered whenever a certain condition (or time) is met.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
3.2.2 Announcement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are doubling down on our commitment to provide a media server for great installations. That’s why we took a bit more time to release v3.2.2, but wait till you hear about all the new features that we are packing in. They will make those of you that want to create big multi-server Lightact installations, really happy.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider][mk_image src=”https://lightact.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/190701-lightNet-v322.jpg” image_width=”1280″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”40″ font_family=”none”]
Multi-server operation
[/mk_fancy_text][vc_column_text]Lightact is a server for great installations. “Great” can mean many things and “big” is usually one of them. That’s why we are very happy that Lightact v3.2.2 can now scale up to an almost infinite number of machines. Frame-accurate multi-server operation with project creation and management on a single machine and deployment to an infinite number of slave machines will be possible.
Everything is set up in the Devices window and the most critical operations such as projection warp & blends and video screen content mapping are distributed to the correct machine in an instant.
In addition to that, multi-server Lightact installation works seamlessly with Unreal Engine’s nDisplay. This means you can easily create projection mapped multi-server Unreal Engine installations of almost infinite size.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][mk_image src=”https://lightact.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/190529-fileDragDrop.gif” image_width=”480″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”40″ font_family=”none”]
Ease-of-Use
[/mk_fancy_text][vc_column_text]With this release, we also embarked on a long and ongoing journey of ‘reducing the number of clicks’ needed to achieve what you want. This, for example, pushed us to (finally) implement asset file drag & drop, project opening by double-clicking on a project file in Windows Explorer, Layer Templates and Layer copy & paste, OBJ files can now grab texture directly from Image assets and much more.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_divider thickness=”1″][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_fancy_text color=”#000000″ highlight_color=”#000000″ highlight_opacity=”0″ font_weight=”300″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]There are so many improvements, that we are going to have to put others into the next blog post.[/mk_fancy_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_divider thickness=”1″][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Prolight + Sound 2019
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We are extremely excited about the upcoming Prolight + Sound exhibition. It’s happening in Frankfurt, Germany and starts on the 2nd of April.
We are going to present Lightact v3.2.0 – a culmination of a year of development, as well as brand new Pro software licenses and StereoView module.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_divider][vc_column_text]The investment is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union under the Cohesion Fund/European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund or in the case of two or more funds under the European Structural and Investment Funds.
For more info:Â http://www.eu-skladi.si/[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_image src=”https://lightact.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Logo_SPIRIT.jpg” image_width=”300″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_padding_divider][mk_image src=”https://lightact.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGRT_slo.jpg” image_width=”300″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_image src=”https://lightact.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Logo_EKP_sklad_za_regionalni_razvoj_SLO_slogan.jpg” image_width=”300″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”0″][mk_divider][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_button corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”large” bg_color=”#161619″ txt_color=”#f2f2f2″ url=”/lightact-changelog/” align=”center”]Check out the Changelog[/mk_button][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][vc_column_text]
Pro Software Licenses
Lightact has always been about enabling our users to create great installations. And since we launched Lightact 3.1.0 a year ago, we realized that many of you are perfectly capable of building your own servers. For those of you, we are thrilled to present Pro software licenses. They come in 3 flavors with different output sizes, but in general, they have all Lightact’s features unlocked. You can use Lightact Manager with them, WebUIs as well as LightNet & LightSync.
With Lightact Pro Licenses you can build your own media servers.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_button corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”large” bg_color=”#161619″ txt_color=”#f2f2f2″ url=”/get-lightact/#software” align=”center”]Find out more[/mk_button][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][vc_column_text]
StereoView
StereoView is our brand new stereo vision module. It gives you a precise depth image at long-ranges on dynamically lit scenes with frame rates of up to 70.
It includes 2 cameras with a variety of lens options, and an image processing module. You connect it to your Lightact server via Ethernet.
It comes in 2 options: standard and Pro, which has a better resolution and framerate.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_button corner_style=”full_rounded” size=”large” bg_color=”#161619″ txt_color=”#f2f2f2″ url=”/stereoview/” align=”center”]Find out more[/mk_button][mk_padding_divider size=”100″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]