VDMX6 gets vision: video tracking, color transfer, background removal

Live Mac visual app VDMX6 is now shipping some of the new hotness the developers promised with the transition to Metal for rendering. Apple’s frameworks unlock a ton of visual tricks, from tracking video to color scopes to background removal.

Apple to open source, cross-platform GPU tech: drop dead?

Apple’s decision to shift to its own proprietary tech for accessing modern GPUs could hurt research, education, and pro applications on their platform.

Peter Kirn - June 5, 2018

5 Tidbits of Good News from WWDC for Musicians and Visualists

Apple’s WWDC keynote this year is an mix of mostly consumer-focused, end-user features and the occasional nerdier developer-centric discussion, plus a healthy heaping of hyperbolae. (The App Store, compared to the invention of the telescope and the discovery of electricity – did I hear that right?) But, if you’re paying close attention, there are some […]

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2015

Free as in Freedom to Break S***: Blender Makes Things Shatter Real Pretty [Video]

Peter Kirn - May 30, 2012

Final Cut Pro X: Macworld Review, Information and Resources, Free Tutorials

Peter Kirn - June 29, 2011

Interview: Anton Marini on Visual Expression, Exploring Glitch, Open Community

Kyle McDonald - May 10, 2011

Joys of OpenGL in a Browser: WebGL 1.0 Release and Dev Goodies, and Play with Fractals Right Now

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2011

MacBook Pro Revision Updates GPU, adds Thunderbolt, but No New Display Dongles (Phew)

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2011

More Mac OS X 10.6.3 Graphics Details Trickle Out, But Is It Any Surprise News is Lean?

Peter Kirn - April 1, 2010

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