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.
POPs
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

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

Data Ride: A VR Cycling Experience Hi everyone, I’d like to share Data Ride, my BA diploma project developed at the Intermedia Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.
Data Ride: A VR Cycling Experience

Using POPs in TouchDesigner opens the door to exciting new techniques for visual generation and manipulation. Let's explore some examples. To continue reading this post, click here.
Creative Uses of POPs in TouchDesigner

A drop-in TouchDesigner component for building wavefield visualisations from a library of seventeen wave equations across twelve source shapes and six instancing modes. It is audio reactive, LiDAR ready, and entirely driven by custom parameters on the TOX itself.
WaveField TOX - POPs without the hassle
Build interactive light systems from idea to installation. In this 2-part workshop, Stephen Bontly shares workflows for TouchDesigner and DMX/Art-Net—centered around the powerful DMX POPs featuring The Banyan Tree as a real-world case study. June 3 + Jun 17, 2026, 6 – 9 PM, Berlin Time
DMX POPs Case Study – Interactive Light Sculptures with DMX POPs

In today’s video, Joel will recreate the Lag component from the world of CHOPs and recreate it in POPs, to smoothly blend attributes.



