TDLidar is a utility that streams real-time depth data from an iPhone's TrueDepth sensor to NDI-compatible software like TouchDesigner and Notch. It enables wireless, low-latency depth map integration for interactive media and visual production workflows.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Creative technologists, visual artists, and developers working with real-time interactive media.
Key features
Broadcasts depth data over Wi-Fi for auto-discovery by TouchDesigner and other NDI-compatible applications.
Provides 16-bit depth precision encoded across R/G channels with adjustable range settings from 2m to 8m.
Allows users to adjust frame rates between 15, 24, and 30 fps alongside multiple resolution options.
Includes a GLSL shader to facilitate the decoding of depth values within the receiving software.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Who built it?
ari lintzeris
6 apps tracked · Developer Tools
Vortex Watch
TDInput
Atom Commando
Vision Emoji
FaceDepth - Depth CameraUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for TDLidar
How's the Developer Tools market?
The rivals identified
By Danqing Zhang
Both apps utilize iPhone LiDAR sensors to stream real-time depth data to external software, creating a direct overlap in sensor-based data acquisition.
- Record3DStream provides ROS2 drivers and a Python SDK for robotics and computer vision pipelines.
- TDLidar focuses on NDI streaming for integration with visual production software like TouchDesigner and Notch.
- Record3DStream includes IMU data and 6-DoF pose tracking for robotics research and development.
Conduit, powered by ROSContender
SensorStream, powered by ROS 2Contender
iDepth NDIContender
LOTA - LiDAR Over the AirContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for TDLidar
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
TDLidar provides a streamlined, cable-free bridge for importing iPhone TrueDepth data directly into professional visual production environments.
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