Joel showcases some basic audio-reactivity using some of the simple yet powerful POP nodes available. You’ll use the proximity POP to generate audio-reactive line geometry for a striking visual.
Community
Intro to Real-Time Interactive Media with TouchDesigner Make visuals that move, react, and come alive — no coding needed. Free · 15 spots only
Intro to Real-Time Interactive Media with TouchDesigner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ENCnSUNY4 IDEAS VIVAS — an interactive audiovisual installation built with TouchDesigner The piece begins with a poetic premise: imagining ideas as living entities — small organisms that exist around us, moving, gathering, dissolving and transforming even b
IDEAS VIVAS — an interactive audiovisual installation built with TouchDesigner - MEXICO
Generative Metaball Tangency (Free .TOX File) (GLSL-Based) I've been interested in this technique for a while now but had no idea how to go about it in Touchdesigner, so GLSL was the solution (for me).
Generative Metaball Tangency (Free .TOX File) (GLSL-Based)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVKHmMRmG7Q OP Dialog v0.1.0 Installation STOP brings Strudel live-coding into TouchDesigner as a custom operator family.
STOP - Custom Strudel Operators - Free/Pro Versions

Learn how to impulsively decide to mix in realtime TouchDesigner visuals while you're in the middle of a VJ set! You don't have to build a full performance system in TouchDesigner to use it live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSxXITgqqC0
VJ Combining TouchDesigner and Resolume

The totally crazy Summer Sale 26 is on at The NODE Institute. 50% off on all recorded TouchDesigner courses, even bundles until End of August 2026 (Berlin Time) Collect them All! Explore the course catalogue!
This is crazy! The NODE Institute Summer Sale 2026
https://youtu.be/6V5MHcK_tc8 Things have changed with blob tracking over the last few years. No more 2 blob limit! POPs are here and they can be integrated with blob data. I’ve also simplified my tool for flexibility and ease of use.
Blob Tracking Techniques for 2026

I made a quick color picker component to help quickly get a specific color from a TOP input.
Color Picker
The last time I posted here, TDLidar was v8.0.0: an iPhone that streamed depth over NDI and tracking over OSC.
TDLidar 9.4.1 — full OSC/MIDI show control, seven new modes, and the TDLiDAR operator family

Jack DiLaura walks you through a number of options for visualizing audio content as a part of a custom user interface in TouchDesigner.
Using Audio Visualizers in a TouchDesigner UI

MadMapper makes all our favorite communication protocols available so it's super easy to send over textures made in totally in TouchDesigner. Follow along in this tutorial and we'll recreate the fun viral trend of making your own room an immersive installation.
Projection Mapping with TouchDesigner & MadMapper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EALZ1cEZ51M Hi everyone! Please welcome ClothPOP PRO!!
ClothPOP PRO
Sunday, August 9 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Join us for our usual open projector mini talks and social hangout! Bring your laptop and whatever you’ve been working on - completed projects, works-in-progress, and any random experiments you’ve been tinkering with.
TDSF #17
Learn to convert any Image to audio-reactive Particles with POPs! What we'll cover Industry insight: what TouchDesigner is and how it's used TD dashboard walkthrough for total beginners Hands-on workshop: turn any image into an audio-reactive particle system Time to experiment, share & connect
Sydney Australia, Workshop and Meetup!

MCX SEQ Pendulum Is a custom C++ CHOP operator that turns simulated pendulum motion into multichannel control: angles, velocities, and collision gates become triggers and CV you can wire straight into audio or visuals inside TouchDesigner.
SEQ Pendulum | Physics-Driven Multichannel Sequencer in TouchDesigner
An intensive introduction to designing, developing and producing interactive installations with TouchDesigner. From a TouchDesigner prototype to a functional interactive system. Production starts on day one.
DEPLOY: Interactive Systems with TouchDesigner

Learn how to create a stunning 'polar fold' effect using GLSL shaders in TouchDesigner. Perfect for adding dynamic and audio reactive visuals to your projects!
TouchDesigner GLSL Polar Folding Effect
Discover the creative process behind projection mapping in this intensive hands-on workshop. Over three days, you'll learn how to develop visual concepts, create animated content, and transform physical surfaces into immersive digital experiences.
Architecture in Motion
An online, beginner friendly, TouchDesigner workshop run by Andrew Sun as.ws__ Price: $30 Type + Location: Online workshop on my Discord. Duration: 2-3 hours
Workshop: Bad Apple ANYTHING with TouchDesigner Aug 9

Combining AI with TouchDesigner opens the door to extraordinary new creative possibilities. In this post we explore some remarkable artworks and installations that bring together artificial intelligence and TouchDesigner. To continue reading this post, click here.
How Artists are Using AI with TouchDesigner

In this video, Crystal will show you how to use your LiDAR scan to make a generative abstract point cloud animation with POPs in TouchDesigner.
LiDAR Scan POPs in TouchDesigner

In this tutorial we start by building a single Lego block that will serve as our base piece. First, we shape the geometry and set up instancing, thinking carefully about how one piece can multiply into many without losing its form.
LEGO EFFECT -TOUCHDESIGNER TUTORIAL [31]

A geometry-clipmap style LOD plane: dense tessellation near the camera, coarse far away, entirely driven by one `GLSL Advanced POP` compute shader. Features: - Nested square LOD "rings" (levels) - Each level's own window snaps to the nearest multiple - No stitching between levels enjoy !
Grid POP LOD

We're back with another update to our Beginner Tricks series! Let's dive into some TouchDesigner beginner tips and tricks for 2026. To continue reading this post, click here.
TouchDesigner Beginner Tricks (2026)

This announcement is posted on behalf of our friends Andrew Quinn, Edoardo Olivetto aka EDOHARD and Mattia Diomedi who are organizing from Milan. Prepare yourselves for the 'Italian Touch' a TouchDesigner Meetup in Milan, 25 September 2026!
Italian Touch | TouchDesigner Meetup in Milan

Digital Ambiance has spent over a decade building permanent architectural lighting: installations that run continuously for years, operated day to day by facility teams who have never opened a node-based tool.
The Handoff Solution: Building a Permanent Architectural Framework on TouchDesigner

Mastering GLSL requires a great deal of attention and a sharp eye for detail. In this article, we will take a look at some common GLSL mistakes in TouchDesigner and how to avoid them. To continue reading this post, click here.
Common GLSL Mistakes in TouchDesigner

Building your own interface for generative AI has never been easier in TouchDesigner, thanks to SudoMagic's TD Gemini Toolkit. In this video, Ben explores the basics of bringing these Gemini tools into TouchDesigner.
Exploring Simplified Gemini Tools in TouchDesigner

SonomikaTD is a free TouchDesigner VJ tool for creating and performing live visuals, layered video compositions, and TOX based effects from one streamlined interface. Tutorial
SonomikaTD - TouchDesigner VJ System
→ Approfondissez votre maîtrise de TouchDesigner en développant des applications interactives avancées, des visuels temps réel optimisés et des workflows professionnels intégrant 3D, interactivité, protocoles de contrôle (MIDI, OSC, DMX) et optimisation des performances.
FORMATION – TouchDesigner – Niveau II
Come join us for our 18th DATLAB (Digital Art & Technology Lab) NYC Event at ZeroSpace in Gowanus! We're excited to bring together New York's community of media artists, musicians, creative coders, and more. Open Call is live!
DATLAB NYC Event 18 @ZeroSpace

I hold a deep admiration for flowers. This project utilizes blob tracking, ASCII rendering, and audio responsiveness to explore the chaos inherent in nature.
FloreSiendo
From 08/09 to 24/09 2026 ONLINE VIA ZOOM in English Language Tuesdays & Thursdays 7-10 PM, CET Time 6 classes of 3 hours More info : https://www.module.paris/vjing-2 Book now : https://buy.stripe.com/28E5kDgdxaSx4nX8xU7g40m Dive into the world of interactive visual creation with TouchDesigner.
Introduction to TouchDesigner in September (6 classes in English online) - Beginner friendly

INTERACTIVE LASER WORKSHOP WITH TOUCHDESIGNER Hello, I’m Sungmin Oh, a Seoul-based media artist and creative technology instructor working with TouchDesigner, interactive laser systems, sound, hand tracking, DMX, haze, and real-time performance.












