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Not really sure what it is. Seems to be meant for projecting art and design. What does it control? What does it visualize? Was expecting an IoT framework. But thats not it.

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It can be an IoT framework if you want it to be. It's very open in that regard and ships with many useful modules that can be used to interface with domotica, although the focus is more on creating larger interactive experiences, where many devices work together (screens, audio, lasers, lights, servos etc.)

You set-up your own render pipeline, so it can visualize everything you want it to visualize. For example: a preview of your stage design, what is output to lasers, fancy visuals or a game. There is not limit to the amount of screens you wish to use, or the objects you interface with.

In that regards it's a game-engine, but used to create and control interactive (real-world) experiences. Hope this helps!

Seems to be a framework to combine graphics and music etc. for whatever purpose.

What caught my eye was Habitat by Heleen Blanken, that really is something I'd like to see in real life: https://nxtmuseum.com/artist/habitat-heleen-blanken/

Edit: "Habitat", not "The Habitat"

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