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The '''Virtual Light Machine''' ('''VLM''') is a [[light synthesizer]] developed by [[Jeff Minter]] in 1990.<ref name="llama"/> It was installed into a number of electronics, including the [[Atari Jaguar CD]] and [[Nuon (DVD technology)|Nuon]] [[DVD]] players.

The Virtual Light Machine is, basically put, very similar to what would later be seen in [[music visualization]]s included with [[Winamp]] and other [[media player (application software)|Media player]]s. When an [[Red Book (audio CD standard)|audio CD]] is put into a VLM compatible device, the VLM loads, manifesting visualizations which appear on the screen that change with the music. The VLM is set apart from simple music visualizers by an interactive mode that allows users to manipulate graphics generation on the fly.

==VLM versions==

Three versions of the VLM software were released. VLM-1 is the version installed and developed for the Atari Jaguar CD. Nuon players featured version VLM-2. VLM-3 was to be the basis of the [[video game]] ''[[Unity (video game)|Unity]]'', which was in turn upgraded to form the basis of the [[Neon (light synthesizer)|Neon]] light synthesizer, utilized in the [[Xbox 360]] and Minter's ''[[Space Giraffe]]''.

A prototype dubbed VLM-0 was demonstrated at several concerts and [[rave]]s but was not made widely available.<ref name="llama">[http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/vlm.php Llamasoft: VLM -&nbsp;– History]</ref>

===VLM in Nuon DVD players===

Every Nuon player used the same version of VLM; however there were differences in the number of effects available between players.

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*[[Trip-a-Tron]]

*[[Neon (light synthesizer)]]

*[[List of music software]]

==References==

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{{Jeff Minter}}

[[Category:Atari consoles]]

[[Category:1990 software]]

[[Category:Atari consolesJaguar games]]

[[Category:Music visualization software]]

[[Category:Llamasoft software]]

[[Category:Nuon games]]