Lightcraft Jetset vs SMODE

Lightcraft Jetset is an iOS application for combining computer graphics and live-action video into visual-effects shots. It displays and captures the combination in real time, using phone-camera and ARKit tracking to map a scene and align live-action footage with a 3D scene. The app supports real-time rendering of production-level USDZ models and records camera-original footage, live composites, and tracking metadata. Compositing tools include AI mattes, a green-screen keyer, and 3D screen planes. Printed floor or vertical origin markers can reset tracking. Lightcraft describes post-production workflows connecting Jetset with Unreal, Blender, and USD through Autoshot, and provides a Blender add-on plus a character-conversion tool. Scene scanning is available only in Jetset Pro and Jetset Cine, requiring a LiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro or iPad Pro. The App Store listing requires iOS 18.0 or later and an A12 Bionic chip or later.

SMODE is a Windows platform for real-time visual compositing and media serving at shows and installations. It combines 2D and 3D compositing with video mapping, stage simulation, animation, and video export. Smode Live adds playback and editing tools for live operation, with support for DMX, Art-Net, sACN, LTC/MTC inputs, and people tracking systems. It can capture or output video through Deltacast and Blackmagic cards. The Community edition lists ISF and ShaderToy shaders, Substance, Python scripting, MIDI, OSC, NDI, and Spout integrations; camera tracking, LED-stage and greenscreen workflows, and live compositing are also supported. The free Community license is non-commercial and includes Full HD input, output, content, and export without watermarks. Smode Compose FHD costs €300 a year, excluding VAT, and includes commercial use and 4K video export. The FAQ specifies Microsoft 64-bit operating systems, at least Windows 10 version 18h3, and says licensing is not designed for virtual machines.