TouchDesigner Meetup: POPs – Q&A and Feedback Session
Join the Derivative team for an exclusive deep dive into POPs
Tuesday, December 2nd (9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm UK / 6pm CET)
Featuring: Greg Hermanovic and Vincent Houze from Derivative
Have questions about POPs? We encourage you to post your questions in advance on our Discord server. This helps the Derivative team prepare more targeted responses and ensures we cover the topics most important to the community. Join the conversation and help shape the discussion!
We're closing out the year with something special! This time, instead of external presenters, we'll be joined directly by the Derivative team to dive into their exciting new major feature update: POPs.
POPs are an all-new, GPU-powered operator family that changes the way we work with 3D points, particles, and real-time visuals in TouchDesigner. During this session, Greg Hermanovic (Co-founder and CEO of Derivative) and Vincent Houze (Lead Developer) will guide us through the ideas behind POPs, why they were designed the way they are, and how they open up new creative possibilities.
The format will be a mix of Q&A with the developers, walkthroughs inside the TouchDesigner interface, and open discussions. You'll also have the opportunity to share your own experiences, ask questions, and provide direct feedback on these powerful new tools.
Whether you've already experimented with POPs or are just curious about what they can do, this is a unique chance to learn, connect, and help shape their future development.
As ever, TouchDesigner Meetups are created in collaboration with Derivative, creators of TouchDesigner. Meetups are curated by Berlin artist and educator Bileam Tschepe, an inspiring creator of audio-reactive, interactive and organic digital artworks, and installations.
Don't forget, TouchDesigner is free for non-commercial use, so grab your copy now.
About POPs
POPs (Point Operators) represent a revolutionary new approach to working with 3D points, particles, and real-time visuals in TouchDesigner. This GPU-powered operator family opens up entirely new creative possibilities for artists and developers working with interactive media.
Whether you're creating particle systems, interactive installations, or real-time visual effects, POPs provide the tools and performance you need to bring your creative vision to life.
Curation
This 2025 series is curated by Bileam Tschepe, aka elekktronaut, a Berlin-based artist and educator who creates audio-reactive, interactive and organic digital artworks, systems and installations in TouchDesigner, collaborating with and teaching people worldwide.
TouchDesigner
TouchDesigner is a software product from Derivative (Toronto and Los Angeles) which is used to build interactive 3D and 2D applications. It is "procedural", "node-based", real-time and is considered a visual programming language. It is designed to give its users enormous flexibility in building applications without needing to program in a conventional way.
TouchDesigner is free to use for non-commercial purposes
