MapMap vs VIOSO

MapMap is projection mapping software for placing video and other media onto surfaces selected by the user. It is aimed at artists and small teams and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Mapping shapes include quads or meshes, triangles, and ellipses. The media library supports video, still images, animated GIFs, color paints or masks, and webcams on Linux. Preferred containers include MOV, AVI, MP4, OGG, and OGV, with listed codecs including Motion-JPEG or Photo-JPEG, MPEG4, and Apple Pro Res 422. Layers can be shown or hidden, isolated, locked, duplicated, deleted, and rearranged. Projects use the .mmp extension and XML format. OpenSoundControl can change source files, opacity, visibility, and volume, although it is unsupported on macOS. MapMap is free, open source under GNU GPL v3, and offers GitHub issues, mailing-list, IRC, and email support.

VIOSO provides software, servers, and services for designing, calibrating, playing back, and deploying projection systems. Its tools are aimed at integrators working in professional AV and simulation. VIOSO 7 aligns, warps, and blends projectors across flat screens, domes, and projection mapping surfaces. It supports geometry, soft-edge, colour, black-level, and linearity correction, with workflows for projectors and direct-view LED. VIOSO 7 runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11; calibration can be embedded in Windows Desktop or exported to AV products, media servers, projectors, and signage workflows. Experience Designer is browser-based software for designing, simulating, and validating systems before installation. VIOSO also offers a free SDK/API for parsing its data; VIOSO 6 supports more than 50 applications, MPCDI, and data export. Plans include Free at free, Pro at €49 a month, and Team at €129 a month. A free trial download is available, with no duration stated.