openframeworks ☆

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Description:
C++ toolkit for creative coding

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 0.12.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @openframeworks | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: creative-coding c++ graphics multimedia open-source toolkit

Install: brew install --cask openframeworks

About:
OpenFrameworks is an open source C++ toolkit designed for creative coding, real-time graphics, and interactive media. It provides a simple and unified framework for visual artists and developers to build cross-platform applications with hardware-accelerated graphics, audio, and input handling.

Key Features:

Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android)
Hardware-accelerated 2D/3D graphics via OpenGL
Integrated addons for video, sound, computer vision, and networking
Simple API for rapid prototyping of creative applications

Use Cases:

Interactive art installations and museum exhibits
Real-time visual performance and VJing
Prototyping computer vision and sensor-driven applications

Alternatives:

Cinder – Similar C++ creative coding framework with a focus on performance and stability
Processing – Java-based toolkit with a simpler syntax, ideal for beginners but less performant for complex C++ work

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