In this tutorial, we'll dive into Torin's new DepthAnything plugin for TouchDesigner—a drop-in .tox that turns any webcam or TOP into a real-time depth map (no extra installs or special hardware) for Mac + PC.
Depth Camera

A quick and simple tutorial demonstrates how to create a 3D grid effect using a depth camera (Intel RealSense in this case). The video covers setting up the camera feed, Geo COMP instancing for the grid of circles, and using the depth information to manipulate the size and position of the circles.
3D grid effect with depth camera

In this TouchDesigner tutorial I’ll show you how to take the particle cloud input from a Kinect V2, filter out the points you don’t want, and add color and movement effects.
Kinect Point Cloud Particles

First steps in setting up and using an Oak-D AI-powered camera by Luxonis. This series will explore how to use various AI models running on the Oak-D hardware, then send video frames and data to TouchDesigner for further processing in a creative audiovisual workflow.
Oak-D + TouchDesigner Part 1: Getting Started

We have full-on super computers in our pockets. The latest iPhones have everything from built in AR, depth cameras, facial tracking, marker tracking, and a smorgasbord of sensors like gyroscopes, accelerometers, and more.




