h1. libavg is a high-level development platform for media-centric applications.

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libavg is great for [[Multitouch|multitouch development]]. It supports Win7 Touch, Linux Drivers, TUIO and even the Apple Multitouch Trackpad - in short, all major driver models. It also includes it's own tracker for optical FTIR and DI devices. The libavg event system is fully multitouch-enabled and makes building even complex multitouch applications easy.

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libavg allows programmers, media artists and designers to quickly develop media applications. It uses python as scripting language and is written in high-speed C++. The project has been under constant development since it's inception in 2003. Since 2007, development is being sponsored by "Archimedes Exhibitions":http://www.archimedes-exhibitions.de, which uses libavg for it's exhibits.

libavg has a clear and consistent interface and is easy to learn and use. It delivers professional-quality graphics by default. Above all, however, libavg is _fast_. The C++ core is written with performance in mind, all graphics processing is hardware-accelerated through OpenGL, and GPU Shaders are used to accelerate critical parts like video decoding, compositing and visual effects.

libavg runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It is open source and licensed under the "LGPL":http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html.

h1. Showcase

libavg has been used in many artistic and commercial projects - here is a sample. More projects are in the full [[Showcase]].

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|!/site/files/Showcase/simmed_icon.png!:/site/projects/libavg/wiki/SimMed|!/site/files/WikiStart/airlock_icon.png!:/site/projects/libavg/wiki/Scanner|!/site/files/WikiStart/sponc_icon.png!:/site/projects/libavg/wiki/Sponc|

|=.SimMed

_Medical Education_|=.c-base Scanner

                   _Guards the c-base_|=.Sponc

                                      _Multitouch Pong_|

|!/site/files/WikiStart/special_player_icon.png!:/site/projects/libavg/wiki/SpecialPlayer|!/site/files/WikiStart/snatchem_icon.png!:/site/projects/libavg/wiki/SnatchEm|!/site/files/WikiStart/globaldata_icon.png!:/site/projects/libavg/wiki/GlobalData|

|=.The Special Player

_Augmented Dancing_|=.Snatch'em

                   _Award-Winning MT Game_|=.GlobalData

                                          _Multitouch Maps_|