Firefly 1.004 Now Available!

Jason K. Johnson and I are proud to announce the release of Firefly version 1.004 - a set of tools dedicated to bridging the gap between Grasshopper (a free plug-in for Rhino), the Arduino micro-controller, the internet and beyond.  This release adds a few new components the toolbar, including the new Ports Available component which polls your device manager and returns the COM number assigned to Arduino board, as well as a new Wave component.  We're also excited to release the new reacTIVision component, which enables real-time camera tracking of fiducial markers.  If you're new to reacTIVision, take a look at their website and download their engine (and printable fiducial markers) for free: http://reactivision.sourceforge.net/.  We've also improved the efficiency of several of the existing components and updated everything for the latest Arduino UNO board. 

In addition, we have also released an update to the Firefly Primer - a manual which provides an in-depth look at each individual component and walks you through the entire process of using this powerful new tool (from installation to final output). It also includes some basic tutorials, links and references to get you up and running quickly.

This build requires Rhino 4.0 SR8 (or Rhino 5.0 beta) and Grasshopper 0.8.  The installation for this build has changed slightly from previous versions (given the new special roaming folder created for Grasshopper 0.8) and the fact that the reacTIVision component requires the installation (copy/paste) of an additional library (libTUIO.dll).  The installation instructions can be found here and should be easy to follow if you are familiar with the Grasshopper interface.

To download the latest build, check out our website at: www.fireflyexperiments.com

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback so feel free to contact us as: info@fireflyexperiments.com  Or sign up for our mailing list and find out about all the new Firefly features and events.