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Augmenta for Touch Designer

A TouchDesigner Augmenta plugin created by Gamgie and THEORIZ.

Youtube tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YzUEzS3R2g

Scene examples

0 - SOP

This example uses SOP and particles

1 - TOP

This example uses TOP and reaction diffusion

How to install

In your computer, go to the folder : C:\Program Files\Derivative\TouchDesignerXXX\Samples\COMP

Create an Augmenta folder

Copy the augmenta.tox file to this folder

How to use

In Touch designer, open Palette Browser (Ctrl+B)

At the top, under Derivative category, you should see an Augmenta folder.

Drag and drop the augmenta TOX in your project

How to test

TUIO (default)

TUIO output is more stable the OSC with TouchDesigner, if you already have access to Augmenta Fusion it is the prefered protocol

Open Augmenta Fusion, add a generator source, then a TUIO output.

Check that the output port in Fusion is the same as the TUIO port set in the Augmenta TOX.

Place a generated point by holding "alt" key while clicking in the source (this way it will stay after releasing the mouse). Then look in TouchDesigner, you should see a renderepoint at the corresponding position.

OSC

Using the OSC protocol, you can use the simulator which is available to test for anyone

Download the Augmenta simulator.

Check if your OSC output port in the simulator is the same as the OSC input port of the Augmenta TOX.

You should see now the render output view moving according to the simulator data.

An example file is provided to see it in action.

TOX Explanation

This Tox help you to receive and use Augmenta data. It has 3 outputs :

a CHOP : containing the scene parameter.
a CHOP : containing a transform array for Notch
a DAT : containing the table updated with all person detected by the system. Please refer below for parameter explanation.
a TOP : containing a debug view similar to Augmenta simulator.