Version 1.1 of Cyclops Ready for Mac OS X and OS 9
November 6, 2003
Cycling '74 has released an update to the Cyclops video input analysis system for their Max/MSP graphical programming environment.
The new release features compatibility with the Macintosh OS X operating system (in addition to continuing support for Mac OS 9), and adds compatibility with Jitter, Cycling '74's video/matrix/3d graphics processing extensions to Max/MSP.
Cyclops, a Max/MSP object for multimedia development created for Code Artistry LLC by New York-based artist and programmer Eric Singer, is a solution for artists and performers who want to add video control to their work without investing in expensive standalone hardware or software.
The Cyclops object receives input from a QuickTime-compatible video input source such as a video capture card, USB or FireWire video input, analyzes the video frames and outputs Max/MSP control messages based on the images. The user can specify areas of an input image to analyze and the type of analysis to perform. The Cyclops objects supports grayscale, threshold, difference (motion) or color analysis on the incoming video image. Its simple control output format allows for seamless integration of motion control and object tracking into the interactive Max/MSP multimedia programming environment.
Version 1.1 of Cyclops includes the new jit.cyclops object, which integrates seamlessly with Jitter's matrix-based data processing environment, providing the same analysis capabilities of Cyclops to Jitter users.
Cyclops 1.1 is distributed by Cycling '74, and is available immediately. List price is $99, with upgrades for registered users of Cyclops 1.0 available for $29. For more information, visit their web site at www.cycling74.com. | 
