IMMERSE Documentation¶

Documentation for the IMMERSE platform: Studio (authoring), Runtime (playback), and Node (hardware service).

Pick your role¶

For Designers

You author shows in IMMERSE Studio — rooms, devices, looks, cues, logic graphs.

Start designing
For Venue Installers

You set up Runtime and Nodes at a physical venue, push media, and prep for opening night.

Install at a venue
For Operators

You press GO during the show. One page. Read it, tape it next to the dashboard.

Run the show
For Developers

Schema, APIs, build instructions, and architectural decisions.

Build with IMMERSE

Quick map of the platform¶

┌─ Designer's laptop ─┐         ┌─ Venue mini-PC ─┐         ┌─ Nodes ─┐
│  IMMERSE Studio     │ .ishow  │  IMMERSE        │ HTTP    │  IMMERSE   │ → speakers
│  (author shows)     │ ──────► │  Runtime        │ ──────► │  Node      │ → screens
└─────────────────────┘         │  (play shows)   │         └────────────┘ → relays
                                └────┬────────────┘
                                     │ sACN multicast
                                     ▼
                                ┌────────────┐
                                │ DMX lights │
                                └────────────┘

Three pieces, one platform. Studio produces .ishow files. Runtime loads them and drives playback. Nodes carry out audio/video/GPIO commands on Runtime's behalf. Lighting goes direct to fixtures via the industry-standard sACN protocol.

Versions¶

This documentation matches:

IMMERSE Studio v0.1.0
IMMERSE Runtime v0.1.0
IMMERSE Node v0.1.0
Show file schema 0.5.0

When you upgrade, check the changelog for breaking changes.

I just want to get something running¶

Author a show: see Getting Started for Designers
Set up the venue: see Site Preparation
Run the show: see the operator one-pager

Reporting bugs¶

Email support@immersecontrol.com with:

What you were doing
What you expected
What happened instead
The relevant log file (locations in the operator and developer docs)