TOO MANY POINTS

About

TOO MANY POINTS is a real-time 3D particle visualization tool that transforms images and videos into interactive point cloud compositions.

Upload your own media or use your webcam, then experiment with different parameters. On mobile phones, it's quite fun to "scan" your surroundings with you rear camera and create live particle landscapes.

Originally built in 2015 using processing, the project has now been completely rebuilt as a web/ mobile application. It’s a personal passion project I’ve always wanted to share – explore, experiment, and have fun.

Note: The 3D depth effect is not based on real depth data. Instead, particle positions are shifted using brightness and color values to create an artistic illusion of depth.

TOO MANY POINTS APP

Getting Started

1. Choose Your Media

• Select Presets to explore pre-configured styles
• Upload an image or video from your device
• Use Webcam for live camera input

2. EDIT: Adjust Parameters

• Points: Control particle count, size, and opacity
• Offset: Add 3D depth based on brightness or color channels
• Grid: Enable horizontal/vertical connections between points
• Focus: Apply a depth-of-field like blur effects
• Style: Apply effects like additive blending, grid smoothing
• Audio: Make particles react to audio
• Motion: Add camera rotation, ghosting, or frame blending

3. CAPTURE: Export Your Work

• Save Image: Capture current frame at full resolution
• Record Video: Record up to 30 seconds

Known Limitations

• Performance: For smoother performance, reduce the number of points, point size, lines, and enabled effects.
• Depth Sorting: Disabled by default for smoother opacity rendering. When enabled, it provides perfect depth accuracy with faster performance, but limited opacity rendering.
• Max Point Amount: Disabled by default: reduces particle count to prevent crashes and maintain better performance. Enable for higher particle counts.
• Video recording: Quality and performance may vary and depend on your device and browser limitations.
• iOS: Fullscreen mode not fully supported

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