LIVEBLOX – DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT THE CODING
How do you learn to code? Plain and simple, they said. But as an old proverb said, “The plain and simple things are rarely plain and never simple”.
Many of us have given up on the idea for many different reasons – some because it’s just too time-consuming to learn it, while others think it adds no value. Why? Because for many of us, we know that there is usually someone nearby who we can pay… although often a lot of money… to come to our rescue.
What if there was an easier way to cut out the middleman and do it yourself?
Apulus introduces LiveBlox, a software platform that unleashes the technical creativity you never knew you had!
One application we built with LiveBlox was the smile detection app. In this video Rob and Nik walk you through building it. (audio recommended)
Our team designed this product because few of us have been able to invest the huge amount of time required to become computer wizards; many of us have very limited computer skills, and could not develop a software or an app, even if our life depended on it.
But now you can!
Try it yourself in the LiveBlox demo.
Through LiveBlox’s simple drag and drop interface, you can choose from a list of Blox (elements) and connect them together to build the functionality.
The LiveBlox platform revolutionizes the way software and apps are developed, by eliminating the hundreds of man hours associated with software development, and making the process accessible to for non-technical people.
But that’s not all! We have built in features that will enable you to do some incredible stuff.
It has never been so easy to develop software applications.
The functionality of your software will come from the “Blox“. They can each handle a single task. By adding and connecting them together, you can make the application you want.
The “Blox” come in all shapes and sizes. Some are inputs, such as webcam, video file, audio input. Others can act as a filter such as changing colors on a video stream or equalizing audio. LiveBlox contains elements for computer vision, which gives you the power to detect objects, faces, people, movement and colors and act on that input.
LiveBlox makes it simple to build your own software applications, by following a simple 4 step approach:
Exported application
We built an air drum kit using Liveblox. In this video you can see one of our Cambodian friends trying it out:
This works by detecting movement in sections of the video and triggering drum sounds.
Inside the video button, the finger is detected as movement in a small area of the video. It can trigger actions such as playing a sound.
Key Points:
Core Features:
In Amsterdam, we used LiveBlox to thrill and enthrall, generating and projecting complex, real time visuals from a moving platform to support a marketing campaign for a global brand.
We, at Apulus, have funded the design and development of LiveBlox ourselves, in between all our other projects. But this is only the start. We believe that the best way to get our product out there is by giving prospective users a first-hand experience of using LiveBlox, so we now need additional funding to bring this to the market (participating in trade shows and exhibitions across Europe and Asia is important but comes at a cost), and to further develop our brilliant product.
At the moment, we are a small operation and now need to dedicate effort to LiveBlox, especially to help prospective customers fine-tune it to their own requirements. The funds we aim to raise through this campaign will help us beef up our staff so that we can do this and purchase additional equipment. It will also help us devote more time and effort to the testing stages of our software before we can make it commercially available.
Visionaries like you can contribute to the development of LiveBlox in many ways. We have prepared an exciting rewards program that truly values your contribution.
The Impact
Our business is located in one of Southeast Asia’s booming metropolises, with a pool of fresh and dynamic talent. Cambodia has treated us well , so we want to give something back to this country by providing jobs for the local talent. So, by funding our campaign, you don’t just help Apulus build its software, but you also enable us to support our community here in Siem Reap by generating much needed jobs. We need a team of dynamic software engineers, and sourcing talent locally, providing them with first class training, and the experience to pursue a career as software engineers is part of our strategy as a socially responsible business.
Risks & Challenges
Our group is comprised of amazingly talented individuals with experience in management and software development, yet, like any startup, we are faced with the challenge of financing the continuing development of its products. We aim to use IndieGoGo as a tool to help us to address this challenge. We know that good people like to support the ‘little man’; we may be small, but only for now! Your contribution will help us develop into a company that offers innovative superior products, generates jobs for our communities, and continues to be responsive to the ever changing demands of our customers.
Your financial contributions are important, you can help us generate awareness about our Indiegogo campaign by doing the following:
Rob, Myself (Nik) and Steve wish to thank all of you for your contribution to this campaign!