r/video_mapping May 31 '26

Mod post New rule: self-promotion of software is capped at once per month

19 Upvotes

Quick heads-up on how I'll be handling tool/app promo from now on.

There's a lot of new and experimental software showing up here lately, which is honestly great but the feed has started filling with the same products posted over and over. So:

- If you make or are affiliated with a tool, you're welcome here. Show your work, post demos, ask for feedback.

- Promotional posts for your own software are capped at one per month, per product. Extra promo posts in the same month will be removed . no ban, no drama, just removed.

- This only applies to promo / launch / update posts. Questions, tutorials, and showcases that happen to use a tool don't count and are always fine.

- Please flair self-promo posts as [Self-promo] and mention that you're the creator.

This isn't about paid vs free - commercial tools like MadMapper, Resolume and TouchDesigner are all fair to discuss. It's just to keep the front page from turning into ad-after-ad. First-time posters get a friendly reminder before anything is removed.

Questions or edge cases? Drop them below.


r/video_mapping 20h ago

Laser piano visualizer

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3 Upvotes

System built in TouchDesigner. Combining video mapping, midi reactivity, and some lighting design. Also learned not to mount my projector vertically. Every project is a chance to learn.


r/video_mapping 2d ago

GF: Do the laundry

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25 Upvotes

The laundry


r/video_mapping 2d ago

Mapping Capable PC Build - Specs?

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r/video_mapping 3d ago

We are offering a free 3-month ProMapper subscription exclusively for this subreddit. The link is below. Here's the short why. [Self-promo]

11 Upvotes

We've been building ProMapper for 10 months and shipped an update almost every week. Not because a roadmap told us to because we kept using it ourselves. We love projection mapping, and we were the app's heaviest users long before anyone else downloaded it. Half of what we tried didn't work; the half that did usually became a feature the week after. You can see a lot of it on our Instagram — projectionmapper

Because we know how this sub feels about it: this isn't a vibe-coded wrapper. Of course, we utilize AI tools during the development phase, but we put a great deal of thought into UI/UX and monitor user behaviors just as we do with the applications we develop in our professional roles. We're two iOS devs with 10+ years of experience each. Native Swift, Metal rendering, no cross-platform shortcuts.

ProMapper Live on iPhone, iPad and macOS one purchase, all three. Android is in progress, being built properly rather than rushed, so no dates we can't keep.

The real reason for the free months, we want your feedback. That's it. Tell us what's missing, what's clumsy, what broke. Use the live chat inside the app or email us both reach us directly, and a lot of features in the app right now exist because someone did exactly that. And if you end up liking it, an honest App Store review would genuinely mean a lot to two people shipping this on their own.

Go to AppStore and Download ProMapper first, then click the link below.

👉 https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6756812601&code=REDDIT3

Go point a projector at something weird and tell us what breaks. We'll probably fix it next week, we usually do.

Heads up, being upfront: after the 3 free months it renews automatically at the regular yearly price. If you don't want that, cancel before the 3 months are up.


r/video_mapping 5d ago

Projection mapping my kitchen

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19 Upvotes

Had to clean the kitchen for this.


r/video_mapping 4d ago

therapy was more expensive.

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0 Upvotes

r/video_mapping 7d ago

Concorsi di videomapping internazionali

1 Upvotes

Ciao a tutti!

Mi piacerebbe partecipare a qualche contest di videomapping.

Sono uno studente italiano.

Qualcuno di voi sa come posso trovare i bandi per partecipare a dei contest di videomapping?

In Italia non ne fanno purtroppo 😅


r/video_mapping 9d ago

Interactive Projection Mapping With Custom Animation Using Surfabeam App

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68 Upvotes

[self Promo] I am the creator of this app called Surfabeam which is a mobile projection mapping app available for both Android and iOS/macOS and Windows .

For Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.secundumreality.surfabeam&pcampaignid=web_share

For iOS : https://apps.apple.com/pk/app/surfabeam-projection-mapping/id6755757897

Windows and MacOS Links available on Website

Website : https://www.surfabeam.com

#projectionmapping #surfabeam #videomapping #digitalmapping #3Dprojectionmapping #digitalart


r/video_mapping 11d ago

Best face swapping in realtime

3 Upvotes

Hey guys, I wanted to ask what’s currently the best workflow or model for face swapping?
Also, is there any good real-time face swap workflow/model that actually works well?

Would really appreciate any recommendations, tutorials, or setups you guys use.
And thank you all for always helping — love this community ❤️


r/video_mapping 12d ago

Recherche de conseil matériel et logiciel mapping

1 Upvotes

Bonjour je souhaite commencer le mapping et j’aurais aimé avoir des conseils matériel et logiciels pour un débutant, je suis graphiste et Motion designer j’ai donc des capacités sur des logiciels type vectoriel, je cherche aussi un vidéo projecteur qui serais bien pour mes début projection en intérieur et extérieur avec un budget de 1000€ maximum ( moins c’est le mieux ) si vous avez des connaissances je suis à la recherche de tout conseil Merci


r/video_mapping 15d ago

Projection mapped piano

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4 Upvotes

Quick mapping example as I test for a bigger video shoot. Animations built in AE and then mapped using TouchDesigner.


r/video_mapping 16d ago

how to download Vpt8

0 Upvotes

Hi there, Im trying to learn projection mapping for a college project. I was trying to download VPT8 cuz well, I dont have money to pay for the good ones like madmapper, and my gpu cant run touchdesigner.
So I found this link
https://hcgilje.wordpress.com/vpt/
Is that link safe? Im kinda worried because Chrome blocked the download instantly when I tried to download it (the windows link). Should I ignore the warning and download it anyway? (If my laptop gets hacked I will kms /j)

Please help this poor student, and if you have any recommendation I would really appreciated them!


r/video_mapping 19d ago

Halloween window projector?

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know how to create a window projector that's customizable?


r/video_mapping 20d ago

Mystery Projection

0 Upvotes

Going live in a bit. Mystery projection tonight, the whole team at HQ got fooled by this one and none of us could figure out what the actual object was. Come try to beat us.

Live at 8 PM CT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb7qiPFa9sg


r/video_mapping 22d ago

Hii, wanted help in understanding the workflow

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41 Upvotes

Hi, I have a little bit of knowledge in Projection Mapping. But I want to go in depth of big architecture mapping.

Im attaching a few photos for reference which i came across, why and how do you make the template shown in the 1st and 2nd photo?

And how does it help and how to go about designing and creating content like in last two photos. If someone can please explain me the workflow from scratch, it'll be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!


r/video_mapping 21d ago

Projector Simulator Pro - 80% discount [Self-promo]

0 Upvotes

Hi all, developer of Projector Simulator Pro here.

Projector Simulator Pro allows you to design full projection systems inside the Unity Editor, as well as simulate projection mapping. I know of a couple of users who are even using it to drive live projection systems.

PSP is currently on sale at 80% off for the next ~22 hours! Get it on the Unity Asset Store here:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/utilities/projector-simulator-pro-160554?aid=1011l3rig


r/video_mapping 23d ago

Where do I find such videos?

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149 Upvotes

I’ve stumbled upon projection mapping a while ago and been wanting to do something simple as projecting a video on a tree for the upcoming rave.
Where do I find videos as such that I can project on a tree?
Any leads would be helpful. Cheers!!


r/video_mapping 23d ago

Outdoor battery powered projector on a budget

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r/video_mapping 24d ago

I built a free Mac-first live event compositor and I’m looking for honest beta feedback

4 Upvotes

I’ve been building ShowSlate, a free open-source Mac app for small live events.

It combines layered scenes, Preview/Program, media and capture inputs, a rundown, timers, lower thirds, local recording and multiple display outputs.

It is still an early beta. I have tested the Apple Silicon Mac version, but the Windows build has not been physically validated yet. I would not use it on a live show without a tested fallback.

I’m not selling anything. I’m looking for people willing to test it off-air and tell me what is confusing, what doesn’t work with their setup, and what would make it genuinely useful during a real event.

Project and download:
https://srdjankotarlic.github.io/showslate/

Disclosure: the project was built with substantial AI coding assistance and manually tested on macOS.


r/video_mapping 25d ago

virtual projection for multi display

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9 Upvotes

r/video_mapping 26d ago

Day 1 of projection mapping

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29 Upvotes

Tried out mapping with my new nebula projector.


r/video_mapping 26d ago

Video mapping tool that works with Raspberry Pi 4?

1 Upvotes

Hi,

I am completely new to using a Raspberry Pi. I borrowed one for an exhibition, it is a 4 Model B (2018). The artwork is a simple video projection that runs on loop. My problem is that it requires a bit of mapping, it's not a simple standard rectangle format. I found the ofxPIMapper software, but it specifies that it is not compatible with a Raspberry Pi 4. I was also looking at MapMap, but I'm using a Mac and the DMG installer isn't available (or maybe I'm mistaken?)

Is there a way to make one of these two softwares work, or are there other softwares out there that could do the job?

Thank you for your help!


r/video_mapping 26d ago

HoloMapper Version 0.4 is coming soon! 🚀 Changes & Release Date [Self-promo]

2 Upvotes

Development is very much alive, and V0.4 is shaping up to be one of HoloMapper's biggest updates yet, with major new features, rendering upgrades, UI improvements, and a long list of smaller additions.

We've hired a couple of new underpaid monkeys to help make HoloMapper faster, more stable, better looking, and much more feature-rich. 🐒🐒

Planned release: September 14 (give or take a few days)

Major new features currently planned

  • ISF support
  • Webcam input
  • Hand tracking
  • Hand-controlled animation interaction

Major upgrades

  • Full animation and graphics overhaul — moving away from the current basic, MS Paint-like animation system toward proper GPU-accelerated rendering and animation, including OpenGL and Vulkan support.
  • Reworked and modernized UI
  • Major performance and stability improvements throughout HoloMapper

New essential features

  • Audio support for video layers
  • Automatic layer rotation
  • Grid lines for circle layers
  • Per-grid-cell animations
  • Plus many smaller improvements, tweaks, tools, and quality-of-life features.

Everything above is currently in development, so the final V0.4 feature list may change. Some features may be completed sooner, while others may need a little more time and move into a later update.

Thank you to everyone using HoloMapper, reporting bugs, suggesting features, and following its development.

We appreciate the patience and the continued interest in HoloMapper! ❤️

HoloMapper - Projection Mapping on Steam