Spaceage (spaceage.tv) is building the future of audio-visual software for performers, artists, producers, and creators. Its first product, Visibox, makes concert visuals easy. Visibox is an alternative to complicated VJ software, allowing performers to quickly create immersive, stadium-style performances on a garage-band budget.
An elegant answer to overly complex software, Visibox by Spaceage (spaceage.tv) makes VJing simple and inspiring. Now, more artists, creators, and performers can explore live projections thanks to the platform’s new free tier. Anyone can unlock the first powerful set of features and turn any show into a more immersive, expressive moment–no subscription commitment required. Spaceage is also offering a new educator-friendly Visibox “lab license” for schools.
Designed to let anyone create immersive stage shows, Visibox turns videos, images, or camera streams into dynamic visuals that add an exciting layer to a live event or livestream. Simple and intuitive, the software lets creators drag and drop video or backing tracks and play them using a laptop, Elgato Stream Deck, or MIDI controller. It can connect to screens and projectors, accommodate multichannel audio output and multicam playback, and run on Macs and PCs.
Live video is quickly becoming a show must-have. Video projectors and LED walls are standard equipment at venues large and small, and more and more musicmakers are embracing visuals as part of their sets. Yet the software for VJing and theatrical cues can be frustratingly difficult to use, offering features that most artists don’t need and creating excess technical complexity. Visibox, by contrast, lets people craft live visuals intuitively and quickly, and control it easily from the stage or front of house.
“The tools we use shape how we create. We make different music when we write on a piano versus a guitar, for example. Similarly, VJ software lends itself to technical output because it’s a highly technical tool. We wanted to expand the creative possibilities by making things simpler,” reflects Jeff Robbins, founder and creative force behind Spaceage. “If we make the format simple, people can organically express themselves. Just shoot something outside–in the tour bus, in a forest, wherever you’d like–and project it.”
Robbins and partner Darrel O’Pry have deep expertise that allowed them to build software that bridges the audio and the visual in inspiring ways. Robbins has had a double career as a successful touring musician and a pioneering web developer for icons like Ringo Starr and Martha Stewart. Similarly, O’Pry has had careers as an AV and lighting tech and as the head of a successful web development agency. They are both highly aware of what livestreamers and performers need to jump into live visuals, an increasingly important part of any show or stream.
“We’ve hit a tipping point when video capabilities are everywhere and artists are coming to expect them when they play,” says O’Pry. “Artists realize they’re being left behind if they’re not incorporating visuals into their performance. But we’re here to show them they can use video affordably, no matter where or how they perform. We’ve made what was once out of reach for most artists far more accessible and fun.”
Visibox’s new free tier opens up new creative possibilities to students, educators, performers, artists, and anyone who wants to experiment with creating immersive performances and environments. Visibox’s premium tier now includes more advanced control and functionality such as multichannel audio, multiscreen video, and MIDI control. Visibox comes with UI translations for English, Spanish, French, and German.
The free tier offering comes at a time when immersive stage productions should be available to everyone from performers to educators without having to acquire pricey setups. We live in an increasingly visually oriented culture for live entertainment and education. Visibox offers drag-and-drop media tools, multicam playback, multichannel audio, and compatibility with laptops, Stream Decks, and MIDI controllers. From classrooms to arenas, it makes visually rich performances possible at any scale, and with its new free tier and lab license, that access now extends from student recitals to touring productions.
