VVVV
VVVV is a Berlin-based developer of vvvv gamma, a visual live-programming environment for the .NET ecosystem that supports rapid prototyping and production deployment of real-time interactive applications, media servers, and large-scale installations for creative technologists and AV studios.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What VVVV does
VVVV is a Berlin-based software developer of vvvv, a visual live-programming environment for .NET maintained by the German civil-law partnership vvvv - Dießl & Gregor GbR. Its core product, vvvv gamma (released April 2020, current version 7.3), centers on the proprietary VL visual language, which combines object-oriented, functional, and reactive programming paradigms with state hot-reload so that runtime changes are compiled in the background without restarting the program. The platform ships with a slim core and an ecosystem of optional packs covering 3D rendering (VL.Stride, VL.Fuse), 2D graphics (VL.Skia), multichannel audio with VST3 (VL.Audio), computer vision (VL.OpenCV), and integrations with hardware protocols including DMX, Art-Net, sACN, MIDI, OSC, TUIO, MQTT, ZeroMQ, UDP/TCP, WebSocket, NDI, Spout, and Ableton Link, plus a "Boygrouping" system for distributed rendering across multiple PCs.
The platform is used by creative technologists, developers, and production studios to build large-scale interactive installations, projection mapping, media servers, and AR/VR experiences; named showcases include Refik Anadol Studio (Google Charleston East corridor), Elbphilharmonie, Marshmallow Laser Feast, m-box's Kuwait Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, SHA.ART's Museum of Change in Vienna, Haus der Geschichte Bonn, and the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven. Customers can export programs as standalone Windows executables and distribute them via Steam or Microsoft Store.
VVVV operates a freemium model under its T.R.U.S.T philosophy: free for evaluation, non-commercial use, FOSS development, contribution development, and teaching, with no copy-protection, no feature limitations, and no mandatory registration; commercial use (including academia and NPOs) requires a per-developer license purchased from store.vvvv.org. Complementary revenue comes from custom training, engineering support and consulting, and bespoke feature development sold directly through [email protected]. Distribution is self-serve via direct download from vvvv.org, with additional channels through the Steam Store, Microsoft Store, and NuGet for community-pack publishing. The GTM motion is community-led and product-led, anchored by a forum, Matrix chat, the vvvvTv YouTube series, The Gray Book documentation, the NODE Institute partnership for structured courses, and a global series of in-person meetups (35 held as of June 2026).
VVVV firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- VVVV
- Legal name
- vvvv - Dießl & Gregor GbR
- Website
- https://vvvv.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- VVVV is a Berlin-based developer of vvvv gamma, a visual live-programming environment for the .NET ecosystem that supports rapid prototyping and production deployment of real-time interactive applications, media servers, and large-scale installations for creative technologists and AV studios.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
VVVV industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Visual Live-Programming Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- VP Hardware: LED Panels, Processors, Media Servers & Render Nodes (MPAHADAL)
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Where VVVV is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berlin
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
VVVV business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Commercial Software Licenses: vvvv is free for non-commercial use (evaluation, non-commercial, FOSS development, contribution development, teaching and learning). Commercial use requires a per-developer license purchased from the store. Commercial use includes academic research, NPOs, and NFT artists.
- Custom Training: The company offers custom training programs for teams and individuals, including basic training, specialized training, and tailored learning experiences. Delivered via screen-share or in-person by the engineering team.
- Custom Support and Consulting: Engineering team provides project support including planning application structure, sharing responsibility for project success, and custom feature development. Contact via [email protected].
- Custom Feature Development: For missing features, vvvv offers custom development services. Users can contact [email protected] for bespoke feature development.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Free Tier - Non-Commercial |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels11 records
VVVV product offering
Product offeringCore offering
VVVV develops and distributes vvvv gamma, a visual live-programming environment for .NET that combines a proprietary visual language (VL) with C#/F# text coding and state hot-reload. The platform ships with engines for 2D/3D graphics, multichannel audio, video playback, lighting/laser control, and extensive hardware protocol support, and is used to build and deploy real-time interactive installations, media servers, and prototypes. Free for non-commercial use under a T.R.U.S.T. licensing model, with per-developer commercial licenses and paid custom training, support, and feature development sold directly.
Product overview
VVVV is a visual live-programming environment for .NET that offers two product generations: vvvv gamma (current, released April 2020) and vvvv beta (legacy). The core product is the VL visual language that combines object-oriented, functional, and reactive programming paradigms. The platform ships with optional packs for extended functionality including VL.Stride (3D rendering), VL.Fuse (additional 3D rendering), VL.OpenCV (computer vision), and VL.Audio (multichannel audio with VST3). vvvv gamma supports executable export and is used for large-scale interactive installations, media servers, rapid prototyping, and real-time applications. Commercial use requires licenses from the vvvv Store.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- vvvv gamma (including vvvv gamma 7.3) Current-generation visual live-programming environment for .NET. Takes users from rapid prototyping to final production with the VL visual language, C#/F# text-code support, state hot-reload, distributed rendering (Boygrouping), 2D/3D engines (VL.Stride, VL.Fuse, VL.Skia), multichannel audio (VL.Audio with VST3), and export to standalone Windows executables. Free for non-commercial use; commercial use requires a per-developer license from store.vvvv.org.
- vvvv beta Legacy generation of the vvvv visual live-programming environment, still available for download. Targets long-term users and existing projects built on the original codebase. Free for non-commercial use; commercial use requires a per-developer license.
- VL.Stride Pack 3D rendering engine pack for vvvv gamma built on the Stride engine. Supports shader-based image effects (TextureFX), physics, and multi-output rendering for large-scale projection setups. Distributed via NuGet and the vvvv packs browser; Arm support available since vvvv gamma 7.1-preview 68.
- VL.Fuse Pack Additional 3D rendering component pack for vvvv gamma. Largely works on Arm builds but may fail in areas where shaders only work on Nvidia GPUs. Distributed via NuGet and the vvvv packs browser.
- VL.Rhino Pack Community-developed vvvv gamma pack that bridges Rhino/Grasshopper with vvvv, letting designers build interactive geometry that becomes a real-time application in vvvv. Distributed via NuGet and the vvvv packs browser.
- VL.OpenCV Pack Computer vision library pack for vvvv gamma built on OpenCV. Enables real-time vision pipelines for installations and prototypes. Underlying libraries are Arm-compatible; full vvvv-Arm support is still in development.
- VL.Audio Pack Multichannel audio engine pack for vvvv gamma with VST3 audio plugin integration. Supports professional audio processing and synthesis in real-time applications.
- Commercial License (vvvv Store) Per-developer commercial license for vvvv gamma required for any commercial use, including academic research, NPOs, and NFT artists. Sold through store.vvvv.org under the T.R.U.S.T. model (no copy-protection; users self-declare commercial use).
- Custom Training Paid training programs offered by the vvvv engineering team for teams and individuals, including basic training, specialized training, and tailored learning experiences. Delivered via screen-share or in-person upon request.
- Custom Support & Consulting Paid engineering support engagement covering planning of application architecture, shared project responsibility, and ongoing technical advisory. Requested directly via [email protected].
- Custom Feature Development Paid bespoke feature development for vvvv users with requirements not covered by the standard product or existing packs. Requested via [email protected].
Quantifiable outcome
- Setup in under 2 minutes with no registration required
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use VVVV
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
VVVV technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration45 records
AI capability5 records
Feature9 records
VVVV partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- The NODE InstitutecoreThe NODE Institute is a structured learning partner offering courses on vvvv, including beginner and intermediate classes (e.g., 'vvvv intermediate foundations summer 2026'). The partnership provides official training pathways for new users.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
VVVV competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Disguise (d3 Technologies): Disguise is an established media server and show control platform for large-scale live events, concerts, and immersive experiences. Competes with vvvv's media server capability but serves larger enterprise productions with a more turnkey, hardware-bundled offering.
- Epic Games (Unreal Engine): Unreal Engine's real-time rendering, virtual production (LED volumes), and nDisplay cluster rendering capabilities compete with vvvv in large-scale immersive installations and projection mapping, though Unreal targets a broader game and VFX market.
- Coolux / Christie Pandoras Box: Pandoras Box is a longstanding media server and show control system for large events and fixed installations. Part of Christie's broader hardware/software portfolio, it competes with vvvv in the AV production and media server market.
Emerging players
- openFrameworks: openFrameworks is an open-source C++ toolkit for creative coding with strong adoption in interactive art and installations. Shares vvvv's creative technologist and museum installation audience but is text-based rather than visual.
Direct peers
- Notch: Notch is a real-time generative graphics engine used for live events, installations, and broadcast. Competes with vvvv in the media server and large-scale projection mapping space, particularly for AV production studios.
- Resolume: Resolume is a VJ and media server software widely used for live events and AV performances. Overlaps with vvvv's media server and large-scale projection use cases, though Resolume is more turnkey and less programmable.
- Derivative (TouchDesigner): TouchDesigner is the closest direct competitor to vvvv: a node-based visual programming environment for real-time multimedia, interactive installations, and media servers. Targets the same creative technologist and AV production studio customer base with overlapping protocol/device support.
- Smode: Smode is a real-time media compositing and generative content platform for live events, immersive installations, and projection mapping. Overlaps with vvvv's media server and large-scale installation use cases with a similar creative technologist user base.
- TroikaTronix (Isadora): Isadora is a visual programming tool for live performance, interactive installations, and media artists. Targets a similar creative technologist and museum/installation customer segment as vvvv.
- Cycling '74 (Max/MSP): Max/MSP is a visual programming environment for music, audio, and multimedia with a long-standing community. Shares vvvv's paradigm of visual patching for realtime interactive work and addresses overlapping creative technologist and live-performance use cases.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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VVVV leadership team
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VVVV funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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VVVV M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about VVVV
What does VVVV do?
VVVV develops and distributes vvvv gamma, a visual live-programming environment for .NET that combines a proprietary visual language (VL) with C#/F# text coding and state hot-reload. The platform ships with engines for 2D/3D graphics, multichannel audio, video playback, lighting/laser control, and extensive hardware protocol support, and is used to build and deploy real-time interactive installations, media servers, and prototypes. Free for non-commercial use under a T.R.U.S.T. licensing model, with per-developer commercial licenses and paid custom training, support, and feature development sold directly.
Is VVVV a public or private company?
VVVV is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was VVVV founded?
VVVV was founded in 1998. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is VVVV based?
VVVV is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does VVVV make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Commercial Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are custom Training, custom Support and Consulting and custom Feature Development.
Who are VVVV's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Disguise (d3 Technologies), Epic Games (Unreal Engine) and Coolux / Christie Pandoras Box. openFrameworks is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Notch, Resolume, Derivative (TouchDesigner), Smode, TroikaTronix (Isadora) and Cycling '74 (Max/MSP).
Does VVVV have an API?
Yes. VVVV supports custom node creation via C# and F#. Custom nodes can be written in pure C# or F# without proprietary plugin-wrapping boilerplate code. Any method written in code is available as a node in VL (the visual language). Nodes can be shared via NuGet packages. The platform also supports VST3 audio plugin integration and various protocols for external connectivity.
What industry is VVVV in?
VVVV's product category is Visual Live-Programming Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAHADAL, VP Hardware: LED Panels, Processors, Media Servers & Render Nodes. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.