Spaceage's Visibox Announces New Free Tier

Visibox by the Providence, Rhode Island-based company Spaceage is billed as an alternative to complicated VJ software, allowing performers to quickly create immersive, stadium-style performances on a garage-band budget. Now, the company announces a new free tier.

Visibox 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.

Visibox's new free tier is designed to open 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 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 has had a double career as a successful touring musician and a pioneering web developer for icons like Ringo Starr and Martha Stewart. His partner, Darrel O'Pry, has had careers as an AV and lighting tech and as the head of a web development agency. "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."